Simon Winder

Simon Winder is Publishing Director at Penguin Books in London and author of the highly successful and widely translated books Germania (2011) and Danubia (2014). The first offers a unique and fascinating account of Germany’s history, folklore and particular habits, the second focuses on Europe under Habsburg’s rule. Winder earlier publishedThe Man Who Saved Britain, a personal take on the impact of James Bond on British identity, both at home and abroad.