The Shortest History of Germany: From Roman Frontier to the Heart of Europe - A Retelling for Our Times

A highlight reel of the must-know moments across two millennia of world-changing history--from the Roman age to Charlemagne to von Bismarck to Merkel. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read.

A country both admired and feared, Germany has been the epicenter of world events time and again: the Reformation, both World Wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall. It did not emerge as a modern nation until 1871--yet today, Germany is the world's fourth-largest economy and a standard-bearer of liberal democracy.

"There's no point studying the past unless it sheds some light on the present," writes James Hawes in this brilliantly concise history that has already captivated hundreds of thousands of readers. "It is time, now more than ever, for us all to understand the real history of Germany."

Author: James Hawes
Publisher: Experiment, LLC
Published: 03/19/2019
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781615195695


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/25/2019
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2019
Booklist 01/01/2019 pg. 34
Foreword 02/26/2019

About the Author
James Hawes studied German at University of Oxford and University College London, then held lectureships in German at the universities of Maynooth, Sheffield, and Swansea. He has published six novels with Jonathan Cape. Speak for England (2005) predicted Brexit; it has been adapted for the screen by Andrew Davies, though not yet filmed. His last book, Englanders and Huns, was shortlisted for the Political Books of the Year Awards in 2015. He leads the MA in creative writing at Oxford Brookes University.