IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE
Ardagh, John. Germany and the Germans. London, Penguin, 1991.
This book covers all aspects of German life. It has been revised to include the period after reunification.

Flippo, Hyde. The German Way: Aspects of Behavior, Attitudes and Customs in the German-Speaking World. Lincolnwood, Illinois, Passport Books, 1997.
An easy-to-read guide to how Germans think, speak, do business and behave in their daily lives.

Hesse, Hermann. Narziss and Goldmund. London, Penguin, 1971.
A classic German novel, written in 1930 and set in medieval Germany, about the friendship between a scholar and a wanderer.

McLachlan, Gordon. Germany: The Rough Guide. London, Rough Guides, 1998.
A detailed guide to Germany, region by region.

Web sites

The Lonely Planet Guide
Goethe Institute
German Embassy, Ottawa