Ebook The Danube A Journey Upriver from the Black Sea to the Black Forest Audible Audio Edition Nick Thorpe Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 13 hours and 21 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Nick Thorpe Audible.com Release Date May 3, 2019 Language English, English ASIN B07N13V6Y5

The Danube A Journey Upriver from the Black Sea to the Black Forest Audible Audio Edition Nick Thorpe Books Reviews

• Nick Thorpe's journey up the Danube gives one an interesting picture of the history, people and places along the way. We have cycled in these countries and enjoyed his description of the places we visited as well as many of the areas that we have yet to tour. Towards the end of his journey, he ponders a bit too much on the ecological consequences of the changing economic needs of the countries along the way.
• BBC-journalist Nick Thorpe has been living in and reporting from Central-Europe for almost 30 years, so he really knows the region and he has amazing stories to tell. This book ranges from the life of sturgeon fishers to the hell of Ceausescu's prisoner camps, Roman conquerors and the ecosystem of a river that touches nine European on its way from the Black Forest to the Black See. Thorpe tells his stories well, but sometimes looses himself in an abundance of descriptions that at times become a bit too much. "Willows line the riverbanks, the old men of the river, their gnarled and twisted roots reaching down to the water for one last drink. Fast-growing Canadian poplars crowd behind them, like teenagers trying to get into a party." If this is too much for you, don't start reading the book. Otherwise, you will enjoy the stories and the knowledge Thorpe has of the region.
• Great read in preparation for a cruise up the Danube. Author's perspective on current and past history of the river was very informative. Insights into how various hydro projects have effected the river. Especially useful to me were his understading of what life was like before and after the Berlin Wall came down.
• Slogging through a very detailed, not easy to read book with lots of stories about locals
• A excellent primer if you plan to make the trip.
• I recommend this to anyone who is planning to travel along the Danube. Especially if you are going to spend time in Romania.
• Gift--liked
• Too academic.