{"product_id":"the-rhine-9781473665095","title":"The Rhine","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Rhine is one of the world's greatest rivers. Once forming the outer frontier of the Roman Empire, it flows 800 miles from the social democratic playground of the Netherlands, through the industrial and political powerhouses of Germany and France, to the wealthy mountain fortresses of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor five years, Ben Coates lived alongside a major channel of the river in Rotterdam, crossing it daily, swimming and sailing in its tributaries. In \u003ci\u003eThe Rhine\u003c\/i\u003e, he sets out by bicycle from the Netherlands where it enters the North Sea, following it through Germany, France and Liechtenstein, to where its source in the icy Alps. He explores the impact that the Rhine has had on European culture and history and finds out how influences have flowed along and across the river, shaping the people who live alongside it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending travelogue and offbeat history, \u003ci\u003eThe Rhine \u003c\/i\u003etells the fascinating story of how a great river helped shape a continent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas Brealey Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781473665095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Ben Coates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36652331565212,"sku":"9781473665095","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_049d78e6-2b3c-4fd5-8490-25608a3370ee.jpg?v=1603879612","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-rhine-9781473665095","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}