I started this book before the 2015 British general election and finished it just after. It is an event which threatens to change british relations with Europe.

This book gave me a wonderfully lucid account of German history, and most pertinently, a simple linking of the past with the present german psyche.

Germany is not perfect, but I do like the grown up approach, the desire to learn lessons, not to take peace for granted and the need to respect other cultures and beliefs.

Highly recommended.