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Eyewitness Guide Croatia •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 288 PAGES
Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of Croatia, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. With 850 color photographs and illustrations. (BLK39, $23.00)

The Balkans, A Short History •  Mark Mazower
HISTORY • 2002 • PAPER • 188 PAGES • BEST SELLER
A brief, provocative survey of the complex and often contentious history of the Balkans. With eloquence and insight, Mazower addresses the issues of geography, nationalism and modern nation-building in the region. (BLK28, $13.95)

Balkan Ghosts, A Journey Through History •  Robert D. Kaplan
HISTORY • 2005 • PAPER • 307 PAGES
Kaplan combines the skills of an old-fashioned literate traveler and an informed journalist in this eloquent, opinionated report that interweaves history, art and culture of Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece with recent events to paint a portrait of the region in the 1980s. This new edition includes six opinion pieces that he wrote for the New York Times and Washington Post in the 1990s. Named one of the best of 1993 by the "New York Times." (BLK02, $15.00)

Croatia Coast Map •   Freytag & Berndt
MAP
This nicely shaded, double-sided map covers the entire Dalmatian Coast -- from Trieste south to Pula, Split and Dubrovnik -- at a scale of 1:200,000. Fully indexed and excellent in its topographic detail, it is a useful guide to the complex coastline of the Adriatic. (BLK17, $11.95)

Slovenia Map •   Freytag & Berndt
1998 • MAP
A full-color traveler's map of the region with index at a scale of 1:250,000. (CEU13, $11.95)

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Bradt City Guide Ljubljana •  Robin McKelvie • GUIDEBOOK • A guide to the Slovenian city in the authoritative, personal Bradt series. With practical information, annotated suggestions of where to eat, sleep and shop, suggested walking tours and two color maps. (CEU32, $13.99)

Lonely Planet Slovenia •   Lonely Planet • GUIDEBOOK • A practical, comprehensive guide in the hallmark LP style. With 52 detailed maps (including national parks and walking trails). (CEU12, $21.99)

Visible Cities Dubrovnik •  Annabel Barber • GUIDEBOOK • OUT OF PRINT • An informative, personable guide to exploring the city and surroundings, featuring a good overview of the history of Dubrovnik, suggested walking tours, a map of the city center and practical advice on where to go and what to do. (BLK40, $24.95)

Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia •  Rebecca West •  Christopher Hitchens • HISTORY • First published in 1941, this monumental work explores the complex history of Yugoslavia, its heroes, politics and culture. It's a big, challenging book -- some call it the best ever written on the Balkans. (BLK04, $25.00)

Croatia, A Nation Forged in War •  Marcus Tanner • HISTORY • A modern history of Croatia, from its medieval origins to the Nazi occupation of Yugoslavia to the present day. Written by a London Independent correspondent, an eyewitness to the events of 1993. (BLK23, $18.00)

Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Balkans •  Dennis Hupchick • HISTORY • The changing borders and complex history of the Balkans, clearly and concisely shown through 50 double-page maps, accompanied by essays and organized chronologically. (BLK41, $19.95)

Yugoslavia: Death of a Nation •  Laura Silber •  Allan Little • HISTORY • Called "one of the finest volumes to come out of the war" by the New York Times, this book combines eyewitness reports, political commentary and documentary photographs to elucidate the origins and aftermath of the breakup of Yugoslavia. (BLK03, $17.00)

Art of the Byzantine Era •  David Talbot Rice • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An indispensable classic and a thoroughly illustrated introduction to Byzantine art, wide-ranging and literate. Though it focuses on early Christian Constantinople, the book also includes chapters on Sicily, Venice and the Slavonic art of the Balkans. (TKY22, $16.95)

Baroque and Rococo Art •  Germain Bazin • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An excellent illustrated survey of Baroque and Rococo art and architecture, this volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series is a good companion to the golden age of Middle Europe. (EUR53, $16.95)

Cathedrals and Castles, Building in the Middle Ages •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg • ART & ARCHITECTURE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • A pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages. It features hundreds of drawings and color illustrations, a brief chronology and plenty more information. (MED07, $12.95)

How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed •  Slavenka Drakulic • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • These short essays capture the absurdity, struggle and day-to-day reality of being a woman in Yugoslavia under Communism. Drakulic is a Croatian journalist, novelist and contributing editor at The Nation. (BLK38, $13.00)

The Fracture Zone, My Return to the Balkans •  Simon Winchester • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Winchester, who first encountered the Balkans on a road trip in the 1970s, returns to the region on a heart-wrenching, dramatic tour of the country in the midst of the 1999 Kosovo crisis. In his familiar and engaging style, he combines reflection, travel and interview in this portrait of a troubled place. (BLK64, $13.00)

Croatia, Through Writers' Eyes •  Barnaby Rogerson • ANTHOLOGY • This collection of stories, tales and travel narratives illuminates the history and culture of Croatia. Including contributions by Rebecca West, Lawrence Durrell and Fitzroy MacLean. (BLK95, $33.95)

Croatian Nights, A Festival of Alternative Literature •  Tony White •  Borivoj Radakovic • ANTHOLOGY • A cross-cultural anthology, British and Balkan, of 18 stories set in Croatia. The book stems from the popular Festival of Alternative Culture. (BLK77, $15.00)

The Bridge on the Drina •  Ivo Andric •  Lovette F. Edwards • LITERATURE • These linked stories by the Nobel-prize winning author captures the history and complexity of Christian and Muslim relations during Ottoman occupation. Hewn of stone, the bridge dividing the town of Visegrad was Andric's inspiration. (BLK59, $15.00)

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	Eyewitness Guide Croatia • Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 288 PAGES Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of Croatia, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. With 850 color photographs and illustrations. (BLK39, $23.00)
	The Balkans, A Short History • Mark Mazower HISTORY • 2002 • PAPER • 188 PAGES • BEST SELLER A brief, provocative survey of the complex and often contentious history of the Balkans. With eloquence and insight, Mazower addresses the issues of geography, nationalism and modern nation-building in the region. (BLK28, $13.95)
	Balkan Ghosts, A Journey Through History • Robert D. Kaplan HISTORY • 2005 • PAPER • 307 PAGES Kaplan combines the skills of an old-fashioned literate traveler and an informed journalist in this eloquent, opinionated report that interweaves history, art and culture of Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece with recent events to paint a portrait of the region in the 1980s. This new edition includes six opinion pieces that he wrote for the New York Times and Washington Post in the 1990s. Named one of the best of 1993 by the "New York Times." (BLK02, $15.00)
	Croatia Coast Map • Freytag & Berndt MAP This nicely shaded, double-sided map covers the entire Dalmatian Coast -- from Trieste south to Pula, Split and Dubrovnik -- at a scale of 1:200,000. Fully indexed and excellent in its topographic detail, it is a useful guide to the complex coastline of the Adriatic. (BLK17, $11.95)
	Slovenia Map • Freytag & Berndt 1998 • MAP A full-color traveler's map of the region with index at a scale of 1:250,000. (CEU13, $11.95)

	Bradt City Guide Ljubljana • Robin McKelvie • GUIDEBOOK • A guide to the Slovenian city in the authoritative, personal Bradt series. With practical information, annotated suggestions of where to eat, sleep and shop, suggested walking tours and two color maps. (CEU32, $13.99)
	Lonely Planet Slovenia • Lonely Planet • GUIDEBOOK • A practical, comprehensive guide in the hallmark LP style. With 52 detailed maps (including national parks and walking trails). (CEU12, $21.99)
	Visible Cities Dubrovnik • Annabel Barber • GUIDEBOOK • OUT OF PRINT • An informative, personable guide to exploring the city and surroundings, featuring a good overview of the history of Dubrovnik, suggested walking tours, a map of the city center and practical advice on where to go and what to do. (BLK40, $24.95)
	Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia • Rebecca West • Christopher Hitchens • HISTORY • First published in 1941, this monumental work explores the complex history of Yugoslavia, its heroes, politics and culture. It's a big, challenging book -- some call it the best ever written on the Balkans. (BLK04, $25.00)
	Croatia, A Nation Forged in War • Marcus Tanner • HISTORY • A modern history of Croatia, from its medieval origins to the Nazi occupation of Yugoslavia to the present day. Written by a London Independent correspondent, an eyewitness to the events of 1993. (BLK23, $18.00)
	Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Balkans • Dennis Hupchick • HISTORY • The changing borders and complex history of the Balkans, clearly and concisely shown through 50 double-page maps, accompanied by essays and organized chronologically. (BLK41, $19.95)
	Yugoslavia: Death of a Nation • Laura Silber • Allan Little • HISTORY • Called "one of the finest volumes to come out of the war" by the New York Times, this book combines eyewitness reports, political commentary and documentary photographs to elucidate the origins and aftermath of the breakup of Yugoslavia. (BLK03, $17.00)
	Art of the Byzantine Era • David Talbot Rice • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An indispensable classic and a thoroughly illustrated introduction to Byzantine art, wide-ranging and literate. Though it focuses on early Christian Constantinople, the book also includes chapters on Sicily, Venice and the Slavonic art of the Balkans. (TKY22, $16.95)
	Baroque and Rococo Art • Germain Bazin • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An excellent illustrated survey of Baroque and Rococo art and architecture, this volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series is a good companion to the golden age of Middle Europe. (EUR53, $16.95)
	Cathedrals and Castles, Building in the Middle Ages • Alain Erlande-Brandenburg • ART & ARCHITECTURE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • A pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages. It features hundreds of drawings and color illustrations, a brief chronology and plenty more information. (MED07, $12.95)
	How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed • Slavenka Drakulic • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • These short essays capture the absurdity, struggle and day-to-day reality of being a woman in Yugoslavia under Communism. Drakulic is a Croatian journalist, novelist and contributing editor at The Nation. (BLK38, $13.00)
	The Fracture Zone, My Return to the Balkans • Simon Winchester • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Winchester, who first encountered the Balkans on a road trip in the 1970s, returns to the region on a heart-wrenching, dramatic tour of the country in the midst of the 1999 Kosovo crisis. In his familiar and engaging style, he combines reflection, travel and interview in this portrait of a troubled place. (BLK64, $13.00)
	Croatia, Through Writers' Eyes • Barnaby Rogerson • ANTHOLOGY • This collection of stories, tales and travel narratives illuminates the history and culture of Croatia. Including contributions by Rebecca West, Lawrence Durrell and Fitzroy MacLean. (BLK95, $33.95)
	Croatian Nights, A Festival of Alternative Literature • Tony White • Borivoj Radakovic • ANTHOLOGY • A cross-cultural anthology, British and Balkan, of 18 stories set in Croatia. The book stems from the popular Festival of Alternative Culture. (BLK77, $15.00)
	The Bridge on the Drina • Ivo Andric • Lovette F. Edwards • LITERATURE • These linked stories by the Nobel-prize winning author captures the history and complexity of Christian and Muslim relations during Ottoman occupation. Hewn of stone, the bridge dividing the town of Visegrad was Andric's inspiration. (BLK59, $15.00)