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The Lost Continent: The BBC's Europe Editor on Europe's Darkest Hour Since World War Two Hardcover – 25 April 2013

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In THE LOST CONTINENT BBC Europe Editor Gavin Hewitt tells the story of a flawed dream, a noble vision that turned dangerous, and which led Europe into its gravest crisis since World War Two - a crisis for which it was totally unprepared.

A pillar of the post-war European dream was a shared currency, and with it came easy money, seducing some countries into a wild spending binge. After the financial crash in the United States, Europe caught the cold and was left with a debt crisis that came to threaten the entire European project.

THE LOST CONTINENT is rich in anecdote, weaving together the stories of ordinary people with the high politics and drama of Europe in crisis to give an unparalleled and vivid portrait of a massive shift in modern history. It includes interviews with top officials and insiders, and dramatic accounts of key meetings.

Gavin Hewitt's THE LOST CONTINENT is a clear-eyed book by a distinguished and well-connected journalist which tells the astonishing story of how we got here and where we might be headed.

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368 pages
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English
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Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Publication date

25 April 2013
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15.24 x 3.3 x 24.13 cm
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1444764799
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978-1444764796
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A sharp diagnosis of a very European sickness... Hewitt has done a thorough job piecing together the closed door action. -- Charles Bremner ― The Times

excellent, sweeping... this well-crafted book should be essential reading for those clinging dogmatically to the creed of integration. -- Leo McKinstry ― Daily Express

'An accessible bird's-eye view'. ― Sunday Times

A work of lively reportage showing a perceptive awareness of how the political and economic dramas vary from one country to another. -- Tony Barber ― Financial Times

The BBC's Europe editor, Gavin Hewitt, brings to bear the kind of perspicacity and insight we have come to expect from this seasoned correspondent in his excellent THE LOST CONTINENT, which examines the slow death of the European dream and how the crisis we are still living through was allowed to happen. ― Choice

Blow-by-blow account of the horrors of the euro drama. ― Economist

About the Author

Gavin Hewitt has been the BBC's Europe Editor since 2009, and is uniquely placed to write the story of these extraordinary times. Previously he had worked as a Special Correspondent for the BBC Ten O`Clock News and for Panorama. He is an award-winning journalist and has covered stories all over the world.

He is the author of two previous books: one on Terry Waite, and A Soul on Ice: A Life in News (2005).

Visit Gavin's blog: www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/gavinhewitt/gavin_hewitt/ or follow him on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BBCGavinHewitt

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (25 April 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1444764799
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1444764796
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 3.3 x 24.13 cm

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Nick Lincoln

A solid recounting of what happened but no insight as to why

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 July 2014

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Let's get this straight out in the open: Any account of almost anything to do with the EU is never going to be easy to tell. Such is the nature of the beast, of the labyrinthine complexities that this bureaucratic behemoth generates at will. Mr Hewitt does an admirable job of breaking down the breaking down of the pro-Euro consensus from 2007 onwards.

There is, however, little insight or opinion. Hewitt recounts meeting after meeting and records what was discussed and agreed. In a way it is more like a collection of news reports from the period. Perhaps it is supposed to be? But one longs for some personal input from the author. After a while, chapter after chapter about interminable meetings, agreed actions and then failure to take them grates.

Two important takeaways from the book. Firstly, for those that believe the Anglo-Saxon capitalist model is not despised by mainland Europe, dream on; the bitterness and resentment is palpable. Secondly, the pro-EU, pro-Euro bureaucrats and politicians are not economically literate; they really did (do?) think the markets damned the Euro, not the other way around. Stunning naivety - and stunning arrogance from those involved, who make continual noises about somehow circumventing the market each and every time bond yields rose!

The final chapters dwell on the mounting hysteria in Greece and Spain, on riots and soup kitchens; on "Shining Dawn" and other extremist groups. Nothing is mentioned at all of mainstream pro-Sovereignty parties in Europe. No mention of UKIP, for example. This is more than odd, even for an author whose primary employer would appear to be the BBC.

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E. Phillips

An extremely interesting read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 March 2014

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Very easy reading and explained in layman`s terms the implications both economical and social for the populations of those stricken countries within the Eurozone. It is apparent from the book that the so called economic technocrats who failed to see the financial crash coming now have the power to try to rectify the situation with a "The Markets Rule" approach with no thought at all to the social consequences of their actions. The book also highlights how powerful The German economy now is within the Eurozone.
The book is a must read for everyone who might be called upon to vote in a possible Europe referendum in the UK in 2017. It will also be helpful to those who wish to understand the problems that might be encountered should Scotland vote to leave the union but be allowed to maintain the pound sterling. I recommend the book.

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Oxford Blues

A good read if a little repetitive

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 January 2020

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Always respected and trusted Hewitt. Book is an expose of the failing of the EU and some of it’s members up to and during the debt crisis. Can be rather repetitive and he loves “setting the scene” using everyday things as metaphors for the impending crises, which can get a bit samey, for example, along lines of “the sun rose one Tuesday in September, but clouds gathered in the distance much as they were gathering in the corridors of power...”.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 June 2013

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I bought this book for my husband who had heared Gavin Hewitt talking on the radio and thought that his book sounded interesting.
Once he started reading it he hasn't been able to put it down and is always quoting references from the book so he must be enjoying it. I have not read it yet so cannot give my opinion but I am looking forward to reading it when he has finished with it.

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Gavin Hewitt: The Lost Continent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 January 2014

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Excellent explanation of the events leading up to the various crises of the Euro from 2008 to 2013. I saw Gavin Hewitt talk on the subject and decided to buy the book. He writes in an engaging and informative manner which is easy to read and understandable to a wide audience. I gained a lot from the book, especially about how different European cultures have long histories of conflict with other European countries, of different ways of dealing with their finances, and how they react to domination from Brussels and other European countries.

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Unclegargameld

The currency that will kill the E.U. dream?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2014

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MR Hewitt's book gives an insight into the crisis effecting Europe & how Democracy is becoming the slave of capitalism , an interesting , thought provoking & somewhat frightening picture of the monster called the E.U.

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rgkd52

Should be required reading by all schools history depts

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2020

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BBC Journalist writes many chapters of the truths of the last few decades in clear English for all to see and read the truths of the EU project

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m oliver

This book should be compulsory reading

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 May 2013

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Clear and concise review of the self inflicted failings of a corrupt, self important body . Hewitt's book reveals the real thinking behind the Eu's march to power, at the expense of all who dare to disagree and even those that do agree . Breaking it's own rules time after time have caused disaster for the poorer countries in the Eu as Hastings describes with clarity and simplicity .

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