<p>"<i>Along the Trenches</i> is an important and timely book, reminding us of the complex cultural and communal currents that have always flowed from Isfahan to Cologne and beyond, enriching along the way the lives of everyone they touch."<br />â<b>John Burnside, University of St Andrews</b></p> <p>"A book so moving and so powerful that it's worth taking 54 days over it, so that each day you can immerse yourself in a new world."<br />â<b>Katja Weise, NDR Kultur</b></p> <p>"Kermani has succeeded in writing a stirring plea for Europe, one which confirms his place among the ranks of Germany's most influential intellectuals."<br />â<b>Rainer Hermann, <i>Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung</i></b></p> <p><i>"</i>A Herodotus for our times."<br />â<b>Philipp Holstein, <i>Rheinische Post</i></b></p> <p>"A breathtaking travel diary and a passionate plea for the diversity of cultures, for Europe and the beauty of stories."<br />â<i><b>Bayrischer Rundfunk</b></i></p> <p>"On almost every page there is something for the reader to think about, to learn, to marvel at."<br />â<b><i>Tages-Anzeiger</i></b></p> <p>"Navid Kermani ... is the best kind of scholar: one who writes with a touch as elegant as it is light."<br /><i>â<b>Catholic Herald</b></i></p> <p>"... revealing and thought-provoking...."<br />â<b><i>Financial Times</i></b></p>