Why the Dutch are Different: A Journey into the Hidden Heart of the Netherlands
- 作者
- 出版社 Nicholas Brealey Publishing
- 出版时间 2017年4月
- ISBN 1857886852 或 9781857886856
- 定价 61.40
内容简介
*ASCOTSMANTRAVELBOOKOFTHEYEAR*StrandedatSchipholairport,BenCoatescalledupafriendlyDutchgirlhe'dmetsomemonthsearlier.Hestayedfordinner.Actually,hestayedforgood.InthefirstbooktoconsiderthehiddenheartandhistoryoftheNetherlandsfromamodernperspective,theauthorexploresthelengthandbreadthofhisadoptedhomelandanddiscoverswhyoneoftheworld'ssmallestcountriesisalsososignificantandsofascinating.Itisaself-madecountry,theDutchnationalcharactershapedbytheongoingbattletokeepthewateroutfromtheloveofdairyandbeertotheattitudetonatureandthefamoustolerance.BenCoatesinvestigateswhatmakestheDutchtheDutch,whytheNetherlandsismuchmorethanHollandandwhythecolourorangeissoimportant.Alongthewayherevealswhytheyaretheworld'stallestpeopleandhavethebestcarnivaloutsideBrazil.HelearnswhyAmsterdam'sbrothelsaregoingoutofbusiness,whoreallykilledAnneFrank,andhowtheDutchmanagetobericherthanalmosteveryoneelsedespiteworkingfarless.Healsodiscoversacountrywhichischangingfast,withtheDutchnowquestioningmanyoftheliberalpolicieswhichmadetheirnationfamous.Apersonalportraitofafascinatingpeople,asidewayshistoryandanentertainingtravelogue,WhytheDutchareDifferentisthestoryofanEnglishmanwhowentDutch.Andlovedit.
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