Intercities - Reaktion Books - Topographics Author:Stefan Hertmans In Intercities, Stefan Hertmans considers what constitutes identity in present-day Europe. Set in peripheral cities such as Trieste, Marseilles, Dresden and Bratislava, and in major ones like Vienna and Amsterdam, Intercities is about the feeling of being abroad, of losing part of one's self in order to gain a richer life. Mingling... more » travel stories with philosophical reflections, Hertmans's poetic text is a personal statement about living in Europe today which looks beyond the surface to the heart of contemporary urban existence.« less