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Every border tells a surprising story in this "novel and fascinating" (Bill Bryson) history that will change the way you understand the world
"By turns surprising, funny, bleak, ridiculous, or all four of those at once."--Gideon Defoe, The Atlas of Extinct Countries
Brief description: Jonn Elledge's books include A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders, Elledge's Nontrivial Trivia, and Unproven, Unlikely, and Firmly Believed. At the New Statesman, he created and ran its urbanism-focused CityMetric site, spending six happy years writing about cities, maps, and borders. He lives in London.
Review Quotes: Entertaining and accessible. . . . A great, insightful and timely read that puts our modern borders into context and shows how history does, in fact, still impact today.--Travel Pulse