The House on the Canal

di Thomas Harding (Autore)

Penguin, 2027

Four hundred years of turbulent history One remarkable house Ten extraordinary families The most famous girl in the world In 1635, a tall, narrow house was built in Amsterdam’s newly constructed Canal District during the Dutch Golden Age. Over four hundred years, this house would welcome a colourful cast of memorable characters; merchants, pioneers, enslavers, craftsmen and religious dissenters all left their mark on its walls. Most notably, a young Jewish girl would hide here from the Nazis with her family, chronicling her days with heartfelt humanity in a red-checked diary. An enthralling portrait of sanctuary, survival and secrecy, here is a book to remind us that a wealth of history can be uncovered through the long life of a house and the people who called it home. Praise for Thomas Harding: ‘It is Harding’s great achievement that he has painted a large canvas of history, but has done so with glinting individual stories’ Guardian ‘With the narrative drive of a great novelist and the meticulous research of a great historian, Harding has crafted a moving, instructive and important book’ Herald ‘Harding is a thoughtful and honest writer’ Literary Review ‘A researcher of the first rank’ Daily Express

• Autore: Thomas Harding
• Anno edizione: 2027
• Editore: Penguin
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Other
• EAN: 9781405958455