CITY-PICK AMSTERDAM
Introduced by award-winning translator Sam Garrett
From outsiders to insiders, from classic to cutting-edge, over seventy brilliant writers reveal the many faces, past and present, of Amsterdam
Ian McEwan describes that perfect Amsterdam moment
Alain de Botton finds the exotic in the ordinary
Cees Nooteboom celebrates a city of water
David Sedaris visits Anne Frank's House
Geert Mak on a nation within a nation
Doeschka Meijsing takes a swim in the canal
Simon Schama evokes old Amsterdam
Dubravka Ugresic discovers a city of exile
Geoff Dyer spends a wild city weekend
'A new breed of city guide ... it makes for some delightful discoveries - even for those of us who think we know the city well' Time Out
'Weaves together fiction and non-fiction, including more than 30 specially translated extracts, to give an intimate portrait of one of Europe's most distinctive cities' The Guardian
'Engrossing' Lonely Planet Traveller
'A great little anthology ... perfect reading for a holiday or weekend break' Daily Telegraph
'An innovative literary alternative to your average guide book' Translated Fiction
Travel writing
978 0 9559700 2 3
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