The illustrated book about the double island of Usedom-Wollin is a true one-of-a-kind. With impressive photos as well as entertaining and informative texts, it presents those Baltic Sea islands that are now separated by a very permeable national border, while they once formed the district of Usedom-Wollin. Not only is there space given to the historic "imperial" Baltic resorts of Misdroy, Swinemünde, Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf, and Bansin with their wide sandy beaches, attractive promenades, and magnificent villas, but also to the history of Wollin (Vineta), Peenemünde, and the old ducal town of Cammin. The author, who has roots on both islands, follows in his virtual tour of the islands the traces of emperors, kings, and dukes, as well as those of historical figures such as Johannes Bugenhagen, Theodor Fontane, Carl Ludwig Schleich, and Lionel Feininger.