{"product_id":"three-rivers-the-extraordinary-waterways-that-created-europe","title":"Three Rivers: The Extraordinary Waterways That Created Europe","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRobert Winder\u003c\/b\u003e was the literary editor of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e (where he ran the Foreign Fiction Award for translated novels) and deputy editor of Granta. He is the author of several books published in Britain, including \n\u003ci\u003eBloody Foreigners: The Story of Immigration to Britain\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Last Wolf: The Hidden Springs of Englishness\u003c\/i\u003e. The former helped inspire the Migration Museum Project, which aims to create a major museum on the theme of migration and for which he was a founder trustee. Robert lives in England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The book's elegant premise is that the Rhine, the Rhône, and the Po gave rise to the three great national cultures--and in doing so helped unify Europe.\"-- \" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Revelatory and inspirational, a passionate love-letter to Western Europe's great trinity of waterways.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eJames Hawes, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shortest History of Germany\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Enthralling. Gives intriguing insight into the ebb and flow of Western Europe's culture, history and geography.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eJasper Winn, author of \u003ci\u003eWater Ways\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In this love letter to the Continent, Robert Winder takes a meandering and always entertaining journey down Western Europe's three great rivers. His affection for his subject shines through on every page . . . and his daring digressive style gives him latitude for quirky erudition and the chance to deliver unexpected delights.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eStephen O'Shea, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Alps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Insightful, elegant, and deeply researched to the very last drop, this book will change the way you see rivers--and the continent they have shaped--forever.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eMatt Gaw, author of \u003ci\u003eIn All Weathers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003ci\u003eThree Rivers\u003c\/i\u003e is wonderful excursion into history, travel and stories about some of the most fascinating rivers of Europe--do yourself a favor and take a holiday with this book.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eRobert Twigger, author of \u003ci\u003eRed Nile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Historian Winder examines Western Europe's culture, history, and geography through the lens of three great waterways. The narrative flows like a river, moving not strictly chronologically but thematically. It features both well-known historical figures and lesser-known individuals whose influence endures today.\"-- \" \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Spanning ancient times to the present and punctuated with handsome photographs, his book possesses both the sweep and particularity of all great histories, offering a wealth of insight and surprising connections, wedded to narrative verve. In this, the book harbors many of the same virtues as Simon Winchester's \n\u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e (2010). Some chapters, especially those on the Renaissance and Reformation, quicken the pulse. In its artful organization, observational skill, and thorough grasp of the currents of history, the book excels. Engrossing detail meets irresistible style in popular history at its best.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"An enjoyable grand tour of western European history. Full of flavor and sparkle.\"-- \" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e (London)\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Robert takes the reader on an episodic tour of the lands the rivers helped shape and the societies they fostered. Winder is an engaging author who casts a wide net, covering history, geography, agriculture, environmentalism, viticulture, and more.\"-- \" \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA fascinating exploration of the rich, varied cultural worlds shaped by three great European rivers: the Rhine, the Rhone, and the Po.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree of Europe's greatest rivers share the same geological cradle: one fertile patch of Alpine ice in the jagged heights of central Switzerland. Coursing down through the peaks, the Rhine, the Rhone, and the Po gave birth to three different European cultures--German, French, and Italian--as they flowed across the continent. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From this shared geological cradle, these waterways have shaped the landscape, influenced the pattern of towns and cities, laid the foundation for economies and created an intricate network of transport, trade, and agriculture. From the Romanesque buttresses and vines of Provence to the Wagnerian music of the Rhine and the artistic miracles of Lombardy, the heart of Western Europe--its languages, religion, philosophy, science, politics, and art--has been nourished by these waters. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Setting off in the dramatic mountain landscape where this story begins, acclaimed historian Robert Winder traces the rivers' journeys from their increasingly fragile glacial sources, revealing in shimmering detail their impact on Europe's rich history as they flow toward the sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798897101627, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 99 (EAN 9798897101627, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eWinder, Robert\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRobert Winder\u003c\/b\u003e was the literary editor of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e (where he ran the Foreign Fiction Award for translated novels) and deputy editor of Granta. 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