The Invention of Amsterdam: A History of Europe's Greatest City in Ten Walks - Ben Coates

Coates, Ben: - Ben Coates is the author of Why the Dutch Are Different and The Rhine . He was born in England in 1982 and has worked at various times as a political adviser in London, speechwriter, lobbyist, and aid worker in Africa. He currently lives in a cottage in the Dutch countryside with his wife, children, and assorted farmyard animals. Ben has also worked freelance as a journalist for outlets including Politico , The Guardian , The Daily Telegraph , the BBC, The Scotsman , and The Irish Times . He writes a regular weekly column for the Dutch newspaper AD .