Europe in 7 1/2 Chapters

The Shortest Introduction to the World's Oldest and Newest Continent

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It has never been more important to understand the rich and fascinating story of the European continent.

As the old global order crumbles under the double shock of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, everyone is wondering whether Europe can step into the breach. But what is this Europe?

Drawing on a lifetime of studying, travelling in and writing about Europe, Timothy Garton Ash tells the continent’s story in a hundred pages. Brilliantly readable, witty, accessible yet profound, Europe in 7 ½ Chapters takes you on an exhilarating journey through geography, history and culture – from wars and revolutions to food and football – to show how Europe came to be as it is today: more united than ever, and more divided. Can it still flourish in this dangerous new world and even shape it for the better?

Whether you're looking for the ideal read on your next European holiday or the perfect introduction to the continent’s epic past, this is the book you should have in your pocket – pithy, informative, often surprising and always entertaining.

About Timothy Garton Ash

Timothy Garton Ash was 17 when Britain joined the European Community and 64 when Britain left it. In the intervening years he has lived and breathed European politics, witnessing some of the most dramatic scenes in its history, interviewing many of its key players and analysing how life has evolved for ordinary Europeans across the breadth of the continent.

He is Professor of European Studies at the University of Oxford and a columunist for the Guardian. He has won many prizes and plaudits for his journalism and books, including The File, his riveting autobiographical account of investigating the contents of his Stasi file after the fall of East Germany.

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