{"product_id":"danubia-a-personal-history-of-habsburg-europe-9781250062024","title":"Danubia: A Personal History of Habsburg Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE, A CHARMINGLY PERSONAL HISTORY OF HABSBURG EUROPE BY THE AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eGERMANIA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eFrom the end of the Middle Ages to the First World War, Europe was dominated by one family: the Habsburgs. Their unprecedented rule is the focus of Simon Winder's vivid third book, \u003ci\u003eDanubia\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinder's approach is friendly, witty, personal; this is a narrative that, while erudite and well researched, prefers to be discursive and anecdotal. In his survey of the centuries of often incompetent Habsburg rule which have continued to shape the fate of Central Europe, Winder does not shy away from the horrors, railing against the effects of nationalism, recounting the violence that was often part of life. But this is a history dominated above all by Winder's energy and curiosity. Eminently readable and thrillingly informative, \u003ci\u003eDanubia\u003c\/i\u003e is a treat that readers will be eager to dip into.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250062024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 4.90w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/30\/2015 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon Winder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648545779868,"sku":"9781250062024","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_86d0efcd-4986-4c01-9e69-341359422a2b.jpg?v=1603870338","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/danubia-a-personal-history-of-habsburg-europe-9781250062024","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}