Danube: A Sentimental Journey from the Source to the Black Sea (FSG Classics)

In this acclaimed international bestseller, Claudio Magris tracks the Danube River, setting his finger on the pulse of Central Europe, the crucible of a culture that draws on influences of East and West, Christianity and Islam. In each town he raises the ghosts that inhabit the houses and monuments, from Ovid and Marcus Aurelius to Kafka and Canetti, in “a fascinating blend of anecdote and history” (San Francisco Examiner).

In this fascinating journey, Magris takes us from the very -and much disputed- sources of the Danube in the Black Forest, in Southern Germany, to the mouth of the river in the Black Sea, in Romanian territory. Along the way, Magris recreates the legends, stories and historical moments of every village and city he visits. The Danube area is, of course, full of history, since most peoples who ever set foot in Europe seem to have crossed it one way or another. Princes, wars, writers, lovers, many interesting and even fascinating stories illuminate for the reader the waters of the Danube. It really makes you want to make the same trip.

It would be interesting to read an update by Magris, especially about those places who were then under Soviet rule, now that almost 20 years have passed since the publication of the book. Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and the former Yugoslavia all pass before your eyes like a dream.

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Every town and story motivates in Magris deep reflections on history, memory, the passage of time, politics, and many other subjects. Magris's prose is dense in the best sense of the term: it is rich and deep, with a poetic quality to it. Very much recommended, it discovers for us many writers from that area who seem worth to read.

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Details For Danube: A Sentimental Journey from the Source to the Black Sea (FSG Classics)

• Series: FSG Classics ( Download PDF :  )


• Paperback: 416 pages


• ISBN-10: 0374522456


• ISBN-13: 978-0374522452


• Author: Claudio Magris


• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Reprint edition (October 28, 2008)


• Language: English


• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 1.2 x 8.2 inches

About the Author

Claudio Magris is a scholar, translator, and writer. He is a professor of German literature at the University of Trieste, Italy.

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