Why a Booktrail?
Various times: A hop, skip and jump through German culture and history
Germania: A Personal History of Germans Ancient and Modern
What you need to know before your trail
Germania is a very personal guide to the Germany that Simon Winder loves. Equally passionate about the region’s history, folklore, cuisine, architecture and landscape, Winder describes Germany’s past afresh – and in doing so sees a country much like our own: Protestant, aggressive and committed to eating some very strange food. This accessible, enthusiastic and startlingly vivid account is a brilliant introduction to the hidden wonders of Germany.
Travel Guide
Germany
The book is almost linear account of German history from Roman times through to 1933, but like with any good guide, there are many detours off the beaten path which are the real gems of the piece.
Germany certainly has a complicated history – its borders have changed perhaps more than other countries or states, and it’s merged with a few over the years as well.
This guide takes you to a town, a city, a forest and then starts of a guide into an episode of history. Why are German forests so significant in German folk tales for example? This is one mega historical trail throughout history and a country and its people.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Germania
Destination: Germany Author/Guide: Simon Winder Departure Time: Various
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