“No other river in the world can match the Danube for the sheer historical richness of the cities and landscapes through which it passes.”

As an American, I haven’t thought much about the many roles that rivers have played in other parts of the world.  In The Danube: A Cultural History, Andrew Beattie argues convincingly that when travelling the Danube, you are taking not just a geographical journey, but a political, linguistic, philosophical, … Read More