從奧斯路到拉脫維亞，從義大利到亞塞拜然，橫越5000多公里，作者親自踏上旅程，回顧過去「鐵幕」時期的歐洲大陸，他穿越國境，走訪當時的重要城市，紀錄鐵幕下的歷史片段與人民生活，以及在鐵幕時代結束後，是如何持續影響著國與國之間的關係與政治衝突。 A landmark journey along the full length of the old Iron Curtain - from the Arctic Circle to Turkey's eastern border - tracing the history of the Cold War and meeting the people who live with its legacy. The Iron Curtain divided the continent of Europe, north to south, with the Berlin Wall as its most visible, infamous manifestation. Since the Cold War ended and these borders came down, Europe has transformed itself. New generations have grown up, freed from the tensions and restrictions of the past. But what do the Curtain and the Wall mean today? What has happened to the people and places they divided? What have they left in their wake?