Andy's obsession with the London Underground is interfering with his life. On the eve of his wedding, he makes a drunken bet that challenges him to travel through every single Tube station in just one day. Only by completing the entire map will Andy retrieve the Eurostar tickets he needs to get to his wedding in Paris. At 1 AM, Andy's fiancee, Rachel, will be on the Eurostar, with or without him. Not just an unpredictable story about one man's peculiar passion, Keith Lowe's exceptional debut draws us effortlessly along on a deeply personal journey through chaos, commitment, and love.
Andy's obsession with the London Underground is interfering with his life. On the eve of his wedding, he makes a drunken bet that challenges him to tr...
"A superb and immensely important book."--Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post The Second World War might have officially ended in May 1945, but in reality it rumbled on for another ten years...
The end of World War II in Europe is remembered as a time when cheering crowds filled the streets, but the reality was quite different. Across Europe, landscapes had been ravaged, entire cities razed, and more than thirty million people had been killed in the...
Winner of the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize
"A superb and immensely important book."--Jonathan Yardley, The Washingt...
Europa im Chaos die große Gesamtdarstellung der Nachkriegszeit§Zusammenbruch, Rechtlosigkeit, Anarchie: Mit der deutschen Kapitulation war das Töten noch nicht beendet. Zum ersten Mal macht Keith Lowe das ganz Europa umfassende Ausmaß der materiellen und moralischen Verwüstungen deutlich: die ergreifende Darstellung einer Welt, die aus den Fugen geraten war.
Europa im Chaos die große Gesamtdarstellung der Nachkriegszeit§Zusammenbruch, Rechtlosigkeit, Anarchie: Mit der deutschen Kapitulation war das Töte...
The Second World War was one of the most catastrophic events in human history. But how did the experience and memory of bloodshed affect our lives? The new order saw the end of European empires and the birth of two new superpowers, in a new, global Cold War. Lowe examines the philosophical and psychological impact of the war. This is the definitive exploration of the aftermath of WWII.
The Second World War was one of the most catastrophic events in human history. But how did the experience and memory of bloodshed affect our lives? Th...
