Vilnius-style driving school. Travels and adventures of a German historian

Having lived in Grodno, Warsaw, and Vilnius and speaking their languages, German historian and traveler Felix Ackermann offers a unique perspective on our corner of Europe. And everywhere he sees a colorful, multilingual environment that is a little different from the Lithuanian, Belarusian, and Polish dreams.

Readers will see Felix pass the driving license exam, work at the European Humanities University, learn Lithuanian, take a steam bath, and discuss with locals how they see the future of the country and the region. The author's sketches weave together the stories of Belarusians, Lithuanians, Jews, Karaites, Prussians, Germans, British, and Syrians – and from this mix emerges an ambiguous but brilliant image of modern Europe.