Luxembourg: The Clog-Shaped Duchy: A Chronological History of Luxembourg from the Celts to the Present Day

by Andrew Reid

Luxembourg is one of Europe's smallest states, yet it is rich in history and boasts a glorious past of emperors, knights, castles and faith. In modern times it has endured foreign occupation and partition before becoming a modern state in the nineteenth century. Despite this, Luxembourg enjoys influence way beyond its size. This book tells the story of Luxembourg from ancient times, through the crusader period and centuries of foreign domination, to the growth of the modern, prosperous Luxembourg of today.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

180 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Marguerite Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for research.

[Kristen Luppino · Rating 3 out of 5]

4 stars for content, 2 for writing, 1 for lack of sources and index and bibliography. This book had so much information. I want to edit and cite it so it can be a trusted source, because there aren't many books about Luxembourg (especially Luxembourg's history) in English. What do you say Andrew Reid??

[Michaela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of like a Cliff Notes version of a junior high history textbook. They certainly paid a hell of a price during WWII.

[Paola · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gave the book 5 stars because I'm Moving to Luxembourg and it helped me to have a general overview of Luxembourg's history. Now I know what topics/dates/names I should look if I want more information.

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the information, but no pictures and reading paragraphs that are essentially a fleshed out timeline was wearisome.

[Anne · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a chronology of events shaping the Grand Duchy. It's kind of like a textbook for a high school class. Not much story telling involved but a gazillion facts strung together.