Grieser offers a panoramic view of the streets and houses of Vienna through 37 portraits of famous visitors. He succeeds when the connection of the visitor to the city is strong: Casanova lived here for multiple years, Mark Twain became a local fixture, Vivaldi died in the city. When the visitors only brush through the city, one wonders why better candidates were not chosen. Karl May only gave a single lecture, Edison made but a five day tourist stop, Overall, an easy read that doesn't linger. ( )