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From sausages and porcelain to the glory days of Bauhaus, MacGregor has produced a dazzling history that goes far beyond the stereotypes of Nazis, forests and leather shorts. The illustrations alone - the glittering interior of Aachen Cathedral, the engravings of Albrecht Durer - make you want to jump on the first flight to Berlin -- Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times * Unfailingly interesting and stimulating ... the book succeeds triumphantly -- Richard J Evans * TLS *

Unfailingly interesting and stimulating ... the book succeeds triumphantly -- Richard J Evans * TLS * From sausages and porcelain to the glory days of Bauhaus, MacGregor has produced a dazzling history that goes far beyond the stereotypes of Nazis, forests and leather shorts. The illustrations alone - the glittering interior of Aachen Cathedral, the engravings of Albrecht Durer - make you want to jump on the first flight to Berlin -- Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times *

From sausages and porcelain to the glory days of Bauhaus, MacGregor has produced a dazzling history that goes far beyond the stereotypes of Nazis, forests and leather shorts. The illustrations alone - the glittering interior of Aachen Cathedral, the engravings of Albrecht Dürer - make you want to jump on the first flight to Berlin -- Dominic Sandbrook * Sunday Times * Unfailingly interesting and stimulating ... the book succeeds triumphantly -- Richard J Evans * TLS *

From sausages and porcelain to the glory days of Bauhaus, MacGregor has produced a dazzling history that goes far beyond the stereotypes of Nazis, forests and leather shorts. The illustrations alone - the glittering interior of Aachen Cathedral, the engravings of Albrecht Durer - make you want to jump on the first flight to Berlin -- Dominic Sandbrook Sunday Times Unfailingly interesting and stimulating ... the book succeeds triumphantly -- Richard J Evans TLS

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Neil MacGregor (Author) Neil MacGregor has been Director of the British Museum since 2002. Before that he was Director of the National Gallery from 1987 to 2002. He was 'Briton of the Year' in 2008.

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