Amsterdam: A Brief Life of the City by Geert Mak Condition:New he has no memory of

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Amsterdam: A Brief Life of the City by Geert Mak Condition:New he has no memory ofA magnet for trade and travelers from all over the world, stylish, cosmopolitan Amsterdam is a city of dreams and nightmares, of grand civic architecture and legendary beauty, but also of civil wars, bloody religious purges, and the tragedy of Anne Frank. In this fascinating examination of the city's soul, part history, part travel guide, Geert Mak imaginatively recreates the lives of the early Amsterdammers, and traces Amsterdam's progress from