Peter Weidhaas: 4 books

In 1975, Peter Weidhaas was elected as the Director of The Frankfurt Book Fair. It was a surprise choice. Little did he know that he would preside over revolutionary changes in one of the most important cultural expositions in the world. But first he had to answer the question of his own identity....

A child of the Second World War, Peter Weidhaas could only find home by running away from the authoritarian culture into which he had been born. His early years on the road as a hitchhiker in Europe, the first loves of his life and his youthful exploits in Europe and South America, on to his initial...

Escrito histórico de la Feria de Francfort realizado por Peter Wiedhaas, un ex director de la misma, donde se narran sus inicios hace quinientos años, la infravaloración que sufrió frente a la Feria de Leipzig, la censura, la masificación, el interés por libros y autores ajenos a la corriente...

A colourful and revealing look at more than 500 years of commerce conducted at the renowned Frankfurt Book Fair, from its beginnings in the Middle Ages. Even then, in spite of internal strife and religious upheaval, books were becoming increasingly accessible to those who found their way to Frankfurt...