The Invention of Amsterdam : a history of Europe's greatest city in ten walks - Ben Coates Pages:384 pages in its physicality and its

in its physicality and its mystery

investigates a long-buried war crime and faces a devastating flood that threatens the town he polices and the people he loves

with a forged identity as Belinda Winters and one mission: clear her sister's name

he guides the reader by the hand and takes them through time and place exploring the majestic themes of nature and the complexities of relationships and what it is that makes us human with his trademark warmth and humour

The Invention of Amsterdam : a history of Europe's greatest city in ten walks - Ben Coates Pages:384 pages in its physicality and itsAn essential guide to one of the world's most remarkable, and often misunderstood, cities by the author of Why the Dutch Are Different. When 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