The Alps: A Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond by Stephen O'Shea

The Alps: A Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond

Stephen O'Shea

336 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction history travel adventurous funny reflective slow-paced
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For centuries the Alps have seen the march of armies, the flow of pilgrims and Crusaders, the feats of mountaineers, and the dreams of engineers?and some 14 million people live among their peaks today. In The Alps, Stephen O’Shea takes readers up ...

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informative 80%
adventurous 60%
relaxing 60%
lighthearted 40%
funny 20%
inspiring 20%

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slow 20%

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