{"product_id":"9781915590350","title":"The Invention of Amsterdam : A History of Europe's Greatest City in Ten Walks","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn essential guide to one of the world's most remarkable, and often misunderstood, cities by the author of Why the Dutch Are Different. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Ben Coates injures his leg and needs to rebuild his strength by walking, he finds himself presented with an exciting opportunity: to rediscover the city he has been working in for over a decade, at a slower pace. He devises ten walks, each demonstrating a different chapter of Amsterdam's history, from its humble beginnings as a small fishing community through two Golden Ages, fuelled by the growth of the Dutch colonial empire, two world wars, and countless reinventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoin Coates as he meanders past beautiful townhouses and glittering canals, dances at Pride celebrations, witnesses the King's apology at Keti Koti, attends a WW2 memorial, gets high at a coffee shop, walks through the red-light district, and gazes in awe at Rembrandt paintings, all the while illuminating modern Amsterdam by explaining its past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending travelogue and quirky history, The Invention of Amsterdam is an entertaining and sharply observed portrait of a fascinating and complicated city.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribe Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46479775334479,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":570.13,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/9174\/2287\/files\/9781915590350-1.jpg?v=1787661898","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.tw\/products\/9781915590350","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Taiwan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}