For the insatiably curious Zweig, travel was both a necessary cultural education and a personal balm for the depression he experienced when rooted in one place for too long. He spent much of his life weaving between the countries of Central Europe, visiting authors and friends and exploring the continent in the heyday of international rail travel. Representing a lifetime’s observations, this collection poignantly presents Zweig’s deep-rooted sentiments about the beauty and lasting cultural importance of the Europe he loved.