From Berlin's origins as a small, medieval town, to its 18th-century role as the capital of Prussia, through the cultural flowering of the Weimar Republic and the bitter years of the Third Reich to the euphoric reunification in 1989 and into the 21st century, McLachlan unfolds the city's diverse and fascinating past. He skillfully weaves literary, architectural and historical themes into detailed descriptions of Berlin's landmark monuments and museums, embellished with in-depth cultural reports.
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These handsome, well-edited books from a Hong Kong-based publisher cover places few other guidebooks go...The writers are particularly well-chosen....Odyssey fans tend to be adventurous travelers with a literary bent. If you're lucky enough to find an Odyssey Guide to where you're going, grab it. -- National Geographic Traveler, February 2000
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Gordon McLachlan has been a regular visitor to Berlin and Eastern Europe from his native Scotland since 1981. Co-author to guides to West Germany and Poland, he has also written a travel guide to reunited Germany.
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