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Book Title
Alps : a Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond
Publication Name
The Alps
Title
The Alps
EAN
9780393246858
ISBN
9780393246858
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
Format
Hardcover
Release Year
2017
Release Date
04/04/2017
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.6 in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz
Author
Stephen O'shea
Language
English
Subtitle
A Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond
ISBN-10
039324685X
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Genre
Nature, Travel, History
Topic
Europe / Western, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Essays & Travelogues, Europe / General, Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains
Publication Year
2017
Illustrator
Yes
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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For centuries the Alps have seen the march of armies, the flow of pilgrims and Crusaders, the feats of mountaineers, and the dreams of engineers?and some 14 million people live among their peaks today. In The Alps , Stephen O'Shea takes readers up and down these majestic mountains, battling his own fear of heights to journey through a 500-mile arc across France, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria, and Slovenia. O'Shea, whose style has been hailed for its "engaging combination of candid first-person travel writing and absorbing historical narrative" ( Chicago Sun-Times ), whisks readers along more than 2,000 years of Alpine history. As he travels pass-by-pass through the mountains, he tells great stories of those (real and imagined) who have passed before him, from Hannibal to Hitler, Frankenstein's monster to Sherlock Holmes, Napoleon to Nietzsche, William Tell to James Bond. He explores the circumstances behind Hannibal and his elephants' famous crossing in 218 BCE; he reveals how the Alps have profoundly influenced culture from Heidi to The Sound of Music ; and he visits iconic sites, including the Reichenbach Falls, where Arthur Conan Doyle staged Sherlock Holmes's death scene with Professor Moriarty; Caporetto, the bloody site of the Italians' retreat in World War I; and the Eagle's Nest, Hitler's aerie of a vacation home. O'Shea delves into Alpine myths and legends, such as the lopsided legs of the dahu, the fictitious goatlike creature of the mountains, and reveals why the beloved St. Bernard dog is so often depicted with a cask hanging below its neck. Throughout, he immerses himself in the communities he visits, engagingly recounting his adventures with contemporary road trippers, watchmakers, salt miners, cable-car operators, and yodelers.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
039324685x
ISBN-13
9780393246858
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038290792

Product Key Features

Book Title
Alps : a Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond
Author
Stephen O'shea
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Western, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Essays & Travelogues, Europe / General, Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains
Publication Year
2017
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Travel, History
Number of Pages
336 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.4 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
6.6 in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Dq823.5.O84 2017
Reviews
I would follow Stephen O'Shea anywhere he travels, and this book is a real adventure, both geographically and intellectually--an eloquent and engaging exploration that shows how and why these dizzy peaks have for centuries been at the forefront of the European cultural imagination., The combination of a contemporary first-person travelogue in which we motor along with O'Shea, traversing peaks and peeking into crevasses, and a time-tripping riffle through Alpine history's greatest hits proves an ideal mix., Chock-full of colorful facts. . . . O'Shea is at his best when describing the architectural marvels of the places he visits, it's literary trivia . . . and such folk-ways as yodeling. [He] comes across as a charming, ever-curious, and knowledgeable raconteur., An ebulllient narrative. . . . This spirited jaunt into the peaks of Europe may inspire readers to pack their bags., [O'Shea] is an amiable guide to the riches of this vast mountain range--culinary, linguistic, literary, cultural and geologic., With [O'Shea's] playful approach to language and a willingness to put himself in uncomfortable situations . . . this clever meeting of history, literature, and travelogue is a treat for readers of Bill Bryson and Tony Horwitz.
Copyright Date
2017
Lccn
2016-038506
Dewey Decimal
949.47
Dewey Edition
23

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