Europe - more than the sum of it's parts

[Lunaia]

Hi everybody,
I'm collecting book recommendations that are about Europe as a whole, about the european idea or books that play in various european countries and that highlight the connection between them.

[Lunaia]

What I have found so far:
The Capital by Robert Menasse
In Europe: Travels Through the Twentieth Century by Geert Mak

[Phrodrick slowed his growing backlog]

Sight unseen i am only offering, I lack the read to make it more than a pointer:
Europe: A History
Yeah I know, not cheap. Certainly exactly what you have described

[Lunaia]

Wow, that's even heavier than Geert Maks work @Phrodrick!
Maybe to specify: fiction is very welcome as well ;-)

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Rick Steves' Rick Steves' Europe 101: History and Art for the Traveler.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Lunaia, I have moved this to a different thread.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

These two came to mind:

Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe by Bill Bryson.

New Europe by Michael Palin

[Lunaia]

Diane wrote: "Lunaia, I have moved this to a different thread."

Hi Diana, sure, you probably have more experience with this forum than I do. My intention was however, to make a threat in the same style as those for single countries. Over the years Europe has grown together so much, that in my eyes it is slowly becoming close to being one big country with it 's own parliament, a mingling population, and (mostly) without inner borders. Especially around the european elections last month many people talked about identifying as european and I think it's it worth trying to find books that reflect that experience. Maybe I should have explained that better in the introduction?

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Lunaia wrote: "Diane wrote: "Lunaia, I have moved this to a different thread."

Hi Diana, sure, you probably have more experience with this forum than I do. My intention was however, to make a threat in the same ..."

Sorry, Lunaia, I misunderstood. I am posting a thread for general European books and topics.

[Lunaia]

Thank you Diana, I appreciate that!