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    Chapter 5

    The Book of Amsterdam

    Last week I gave a book about Amsterdam to one of my guests, a book I have given many times before to guests and new people in Amsterdam.

    Written by Dutch author Geert Mak, it feels like your history teacher brought the city itself to life. If you love history, you'll know the feeling of getting lost in a really good book. It captures the history, culture and everyday life of Amsterdam in a very special way: Amsterdam, A Brief Life of the City.