Max Hofstetter "Berlin was the city at the heart of the 20th century. Now reborn, it is helping to define the 21st. This funny, thoughtful, useful book is a great primer for visitors to a special place."
-- Andrei Cherny, author of The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America's Finest Hour
AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO EUROPE'S COOLEST CITY
The Berlin Book of Lists is not a conventional guide book, but an impressionistic collection of tips and perspective based on knowing Berlin well over many years, put together in this first edition as forty lists about the city. The lists are meant to be enjoyed as small essays, each a world unto itself, whether the subject is TOP FIVE PLACES TO EVOKE WORLD WAR II, TOP FIVE DAYS OF THE YEAR TO BE IN BERLIN - OR NOT, or TOP FIVE THINGS IN BERLIN TO AVOID. They are best read while you're visiting Berlin or preparing to visit Berlin and are best read along with other sources for the basics on Berlin, which you can find in any conventional guide. Take this book along with you in Berlin for what promise to be many memorable adventures. For sample chapters or to submit your own suggestions for future essays, visit the book website at www.berlinlists.com
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228 Pages