Recent Books
Europe in 7½ Chapters
Available for pre-order.
The shortest introduction to the world's oldest and newest continent.
Homelands
23 editions, audiobook and now paperback!
A personal history of Europe drawing on half a century of travel and experience.
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Other Books
The Magic Lantern
Updated with a
Brand-New Chapter
The revolution of '89 witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin & Prague
Talks
The Rachman Review: Europe’s triple shock — Putin, Trump and Xi
Financial Times Podcast,
20 Nov 2025
The West as a geopolitical actor no longer exists
Arte.tv interview,
8 May 2025
Essays
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The fight for Europe's future
28 Jun 2025 -
Angela Merkel - Eastern leader of the West
29 Nov 2024 -
Homage to Kharkiv
21 Nov 2024
