FSG Classics Danube: A Sentimental Journey from the Source to the Black Sea, (Paperback)

from johnwbeha

Very disappointing. It was brought for me to accompany a cruise on the eponymous river, but it found it generally tedious, dealing as it did with vast numbers of people whose names I did not even recognise, let alone was interested in. There were a few pleasant and interesting sections but I foun...

from LynnB

Didn't like this one. The author seems unconcerned with his audience,(in fact, onpage 311 he notes it can be an advantage to write for no one) or perhaps this book was not written for a broad audiene at all. Either way, there are references without context, a non-linear flow, convoluted prose and...

from ariadna73

This is a trip along the Danube river. This is a fascinating trip. Is like going there and staying at the hotels, and thinking about the history of the places. This is a great trip. June 4: Ok. I'm done with it. I liked the trip a lot, and learned about the history and the places. It's really int...