Bavaria, the authors of this engaging new book know, doesn’t always mean the same thing to everyone! Even the natives sometimes have problems understanding each other. If you’re a Preiß, or outlander, what hope do you have of getting inside the hearts and minds of ordinary Bavarians? Frankziska Wanninger and Martin Frank show us that Bavaria is a lot more than dirndls, dumplings and Lederhosen.
They take us on a whirlwind tour of this enchanting region and its people, explain its language (which its users are trying hard to preserve for posterity), translate the intentions of Bavarians (who can be hard to understand for most Germans) and dissect traditional stereotypes. Witty, hearty yet with a few cerebral moments, this book provides enormous reading pleasure.
