Ben Coates: 3 books
Why the Dutch are Different
A Journey into the Hidden Heart of the Netherlands
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2015
Stranded at Schiphol airport, Ben Coates called up a friendly Dutch girl he'd met some months earlier. He stayed for dinner. Actually, he stayed for good.
In the first book to consider the hidden heart and history of the Netherlands from a modern perspective, the author explores the length...
The Rhine
Following Europe's Greatest River from Amsterdam to the Alps
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2018
From rowing the canals of Amsterdam to riding a cow through the Alps, via Cold War nuclear bunkers, raucous Gay Pride parades, tranquil Lake Constance and snowy mountain climbs, The Rhine blends travelogue and offbeat history to tell the fascinating story of how a great river helped shape a continent.
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by Ben Coates
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
When the English Civil War broke out, London’s economy was diverse and dynamic, closely connected through commercial networks with the rest of England and with Europe, Asia and North America. As such it was uniquely vulnerable to hostile acts by supporters of the king, both those at large in the...