Along the Trenches

A Journey through Eastern Europe to Isfahan

Navid Kermani, Tony Crawford

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Polity Press
04 October 2019

History; Society & culture: general; Sociology & anthropology; Politics & government; Travel writing

Between Germany and Russia is a region strewn with monuments to the horrors of war, genocide and disaster – the bloodlands where the murderous regimes of Hitler and Stalin unleashed the violence that scarred the twentieth century and shaped so much of the world we know today. In September 2016 the German-Iranian writer Navid Kermani set out to discover this land and to travel along the trenches that are now re-emerging in Europe, from his home in Cologne through eastern Germany to the Baltics, and from there south to the Caucasus and to Isfahan in Iran, the home of his parents.

This beautifully written travel diary, enlivened by conversations with the people Kermani meets along the way, brings to life the tragic history of these troubled lands and shows how this history leaves its traces in the present. It will be of great interest to anyone concerned with current affairs and with the events that have shaped, and continue to shape, the world in which we live today.

By: Navid Kermani
Translated by: Tony Crawford
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 145mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9781509535576
ISBN 10: 1509535578
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 04 October 2019
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Navid Kermani is a writer and scholar who lives in Cologne, Germany. He has received numerous accolades for his literary and academic work, including the 2015 Peace Prize of the German Publishers' Association, Germany's most prestigious cultural award.

Reviews for Along the Trenches: A Journey through Eastern Europe to Isfahan

A book so moving and so powerful that's it's worth taking 54 days over it, so that each day you can immerse yourself in a new world. NRD A breathtaking travel diary and a passionate plea for the diversity of cultures, for Europe and the beauty of stories. Bayrischer Rundfunk On almost every page there is something for the reader to think about, to learn, to marvel at. Tages-Anzeiger Kermani has succeeded in writing a stirring plea for Europe, one which confirms his place among the ranks of Germany's most influential intellectuals. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung