An der Schönheit kann's nicht liegen

It is not the most beautiful and not the oldest capital in Europe. "But when I mention Berlin in response to the question of where I come from in New York, Tel Aviv, or Barcelona, curiosity, even enthusiasm, suddenly lights up in the eyes of the person asking." Peter Schneider writes about his chosen home, the "eternally unfinished city" of Berlin: not a travel guide, not a hymn of praise suitable for promoting Berlin, but a very personal portrait in which the author, with a keen eye and full of wit, explores the old and new absurdities of the city.