{"product_id":"rhine","title":"Rhine","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eRhine\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist or Composer: \u003c\/b\u003eBen Coates\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e9781473665095\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eNicholas Brealey\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReleased: \u003c\/b\u003e2019\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e323\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eDisc, case and artwork in excellent condition with little sign of use. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Rhine is one of the world's greatest rivers. Once forming the outer frontier of the Roman Empire, it flows 800 miles from the social democratic playground of the Netherlands, through the industrial and political powerhouses of Germany and France, to the wealthy mountain fortresses of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor five years, Ben Coates lived alongside a major channel of the river in Rotterdam, crossing it daily, swimming and sailing in its tributaries. In \u003ci\u003eThe Rhine\u003c\/i\u003e, he sets out by bicycle from the Netherlands where it enters the North Sea, following it through Germany, France and Liechtenstein, to where its source in the icy Alps. He explores the impact that the Rhine has had on European culture and history and finds out how influences have flowed along and across the river, shaping the people who live alongside it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending travelogue and offbeat history, \u003ci\u003eThe Rhine \u003c\/i\u003etells the fascinating story of how a great river helped shape a continent.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Nicholas Brealey","offers":[{"title":"Rhine | Ben Coates | Paperback | 9781473665095 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks H 1748508","offer_id":48856140611736,"sku":"1748508","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81dy1IZUcNL.jpg?v=1775577887","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/rhine","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}