Luxembourg is one of Europe's smallest states, yet it is rich in history and boasts a glorious past of emperors, knights, castles and faith. In modern times it hasendured foreign occupation and partition before becoming a modern state in the nineteenth century. Despite this, Luxembourg enjoys influence way beyond its size. This book tells the story of Luxembourg from ancient times, through the crusader period and centuries of foreign domination, to the growth of the modern, prosperous Luxembourg of today.

Andrew Reid Wildman is a lecturer in English and spent his childhood in Luxembourg. He has an MA in Victorian Studies and now lives in Loughton, Essex with his husband and two cats. He has written two other books, one a collection of East Yorkshire stories, and the other a humorous, autobiographical account of moving to Israel in 1992.