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“A review can’t encompass the majestic canvas of Thorpe’s book. Wise, thoughtful, unprejudiced and consistently absorbing, it is also beautifully written.”—Miranda Seymour, Literary Review

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“In this leisurely amalgam of travelogue and history, Nick Thorpe . . . has done the Danube and its ancient people proud.”—Ian Thomson, Sunday Telegraph -- Ian Thomson ― The Sunday Telegraph Published On: 2013-12-22

“Thorpe is a keen conversationalist who lets the multiple voices of riparian communities emerge on their own. The writing is graceful and the descriptions of landscape and, especially, birds are at times magnificent.”—Charles King, Times Literary Supplement -- Charles King ― Times Literary Supplement Published On: 2013-12-20

“A review can’t encompass the majestic canvas of Thorpe’s book. Wise, thoughtful, unprejudiced and consistently absorbing, it is also beautifully written . . . Thorpe’s inspired images quicken and animate the story of the dark and dreaming river to which he committed a well—spent year of travelling.”—Miranda Seymour, Literary Review -- Miranda Seymour ― Literary Review Published On: 2013-11-01

‘Early on, Thorpe asks whether, just as Herodotus labelled Egypt “the gift of the Nile”, Europe could likewise be called “the gift of the Danube”, with culture, religion, trade and people moving back and forth along its length. It’s a thought-provoking question, especially as you follow Thorpe on his meandering, enlightening journey.’—Kit Gillet, Geographical Magazine -- Kit Gillet ― Geographical Magazine Published On: 2014-04-01

‘Thorpe is a very good listener, offering wonderful portraits of the people he meets, particularly in the east. A vivid mix of geography, myths, natural history and human lives.’—P D Smith, The Guardian
-- P D Smith ― The Guardian Published On: 2014-10-11

‘This book...leaves one in awe of the richness of the cultures of central Europe and with a longing for the humble pleasure of washing down a plate of fried pikeperch with a glass of Romanian white wine.’—Tom Moriarty, The Irish Times -- Tom Moriarity ― Irish Times Published On: 2014-10-04

‘A vivid mix of geography, myths, natural history and human lives.’—The Observer
― The Observer Published On: 2014-10-19

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Nick Thorpe is East and Central European Correspondent for the BBC, a journalist, and a filmmaker. He lives in Budapest.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press; Illustrated edition (September 30, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0300205457
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0300205459
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  1. Nick Thorpe

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    Nick Thorpe is a British author and broadcaster, born in the village of Upnor, in Kent, in February 1960. He has lived in Budapest, Hungary since February 1986. He has five sons.

    He is the East and Central Europe Correspondent for the BBC.

    His first book, 89-The Unfinished Revolution - Power and Powerlessness in Eastern Europe

    was published by Reportage Press in London in November 2009. It is still available on Kindle (Endeavour Media). It covers the events he witnessed at first hand for 25 years from 1983 to 2008 in eastern Europe and the Balkans, including the fall of Communism and the violent breakup of Yugoslavia.

    His 2nd book, The Danube - A Journey Upriver from the Black Sea to the Black Forest was published in November 2013 by Yale University Press. It is now available in 6 languages: English, German, Italian, Hungarian, Polish and Hebrew.

    His 3rd book, The Road Before Me Weeps - On the Refugee Route through Europe, will be published in March 2019 by Yale University Press.

    A Tedx talk 'Why do we set out?', can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmGfpSWx5tU&t=3s

    Nick Thorpe is also the author of ten documentary films, and one short feature.

    He frequently gives talks and runs workshops.

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