ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cees Nooteboom was born in The Hague in 1933, and now lives in
Amsterdam and on the island of Minorca. He is a poet, a novelist,
and a travel writer whose books include Rituals (1983), The
Following Story (1994), Roads to Santiago (1997) and All Souls' Day
(2001) and The Foxes Come at Night (2011).
ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR
Laura Watkinson translates from Dutch, Italian and German. She
lives in Amsterdam and in 2008 founded the Dutch chapter of the
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
"[Roads to Berlin is] "written with the accuracy of a historian and
the imagination of a poet. Beautifully translated, too."--Brandon
Ronshaw, The Independent
"[A] deeply philosophical blend of reportage, history, and memoir,
capturing the psyche of a people living in the shadow of a wall and
of their own past."--The New Yorker
"[Nooteboom] brilliantly captures the intensity of the capital and
its associated layers of memory.... He writes in a voice that
blends the acuity of Martha Gellhorn with the meditative grace of
W.G. Sebald."--The Economist
"A fascinating personal chronicle."--Der Tagesspiegel
"A uniquely meditative and poetic study of Germany."--Colin
Thubron, The Guardian. ("The Observer's books of the year")
"An exciting account... Nooteboom wears his erudition lightly, and
weaves personal anecdote into memorable reportage."--Ian Thomson,
The Sunday Telegraph
"It is a wonderful voyage of self-discovery, and a psychological
exploration of a nation in turmoil."--Quentin Peel, The Financial
Times
"More than a reporter, more even than a traveler, Nooteboom is a
poet. His writing is lyrical and densely textured. He is a poet of
time and memory."--Colin Thubron, The New York Review of Books
"Nooteboom is one of the greatest modern novelists."--A.S.
Byatt
"Nooteboom understands well the German national character."--Die
Zeit
"The book is cleverly written as a history and travel guide which
reads like a novel, a unique, one-of-a-kind armchair travel
experience you will find fascinating.... A most interesting,
informative read that will delight any history or travel
buff."--www.RealTravelAdventures.com
"To read Nooteboom is to be introduced to a delicious European
sensibility: cultured, erudite, lyrical, searching for
answers."--The Guardian
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