Marek Kohn

A fascinating journey through Europe’s old towns, exploring why we treasure them—but also what they hide about a continent’s fraught history Historic quarters in cities and towns across the middle of Europe were devastated during the Second World War—some, like those of Warsaw and Frankfurt, had to be rebuilt almost completely. They are now centres of peace and civility that...

A journey through Europe's old towns, exploring why we treasure them—but also what they hide about a continent's fraught history. "[A] fascinating chronicle."—Benjamin Balint, Wall Street Journal Historic quarters in cities and towns across the middle of Europe were devastated during the Second World War—some, like those of Warsaw and Frankfurt, had to be rebuilt almost completely. They are now...

Four Words for Friend presents a compelling argument about the importance of using more than one language in today’s world. In a world that has English as its global language and rapidly advancing translation technology, it’s easy to assume that the need to use more than one language will diminish. However, Marek Kohn argues that plural language use is more...