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These 4 items are available for $62, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXBLK55)

Bradt Guide Montenegro  •  Annalisa Rellie GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER A compact, detailed overview of Montenegro, its history, wildlife and major attractions in the series by Bradt. Geared for the independent traveler, it also includes maps and lots of practical travel information. (BLK47, $24.99)
The Balkans, A Short History  •  Mark Mazower HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 188 PAGES 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)
Montenegro, A Novel  •  Starling Lawrence LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 350 PAGES Romance! Intrigue! Location! Steeped in the rich atmosphere of the time, this absorbing tale, set in turn-of-the-century Montenegro, evokes the tangled politics of the region -- Muslim, Turk and British. Lawrence follows the adventures of a reluctant British spy, Harwell Auberon, from the Adriatic to mountain villages, capturing the essence of the people and the land (BLK08, $13.95)
Montenegro Map  •  Gizi Map MAP This handy full-color road map covers Montenegro and its coast at a scale of 250,000. (BLK101, $12.95)

Croatia Coast Map  •  Freytag & Berndt    •  A nicely shaded map covering the Dalmatian Coast from Porec to Dubrovnik at a scale of 1:200,000. Fully indexed and excellent in its topographic detail, this is a useful guide to the complex coastline of the Adriatic. (BLK17, $11.95)
Montenegro Coast Map  •  Freytag & Berndt    •  A traveler's map of the coast of Montenegro, islands and adjacent countryside at a scale of 1:100,000. (BLK78, $11.95)
Eyewitness Guide Croatia  •  Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of Croatia's history, traditions, cultures and sights. (BLK39, $23.00)
Visible Cities Dubrovnik  •  Annabel Barber   • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN  •  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)
Balkan Ghosts, A Journey Through History  •  Robert D. Kaplan   • HISTORY  •  Kaplan interweaves the history, art and culture of Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece with his travels in this portrait of the region. (BLK02, $16.00)
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 History  •  Ivo Goldstein  •  Nikolina Jovanovic   • HISTORY • COMING IN  •  A concise, balanced history of Croatia, from medieval times to the present, by a professor at the University of Zagreb. (BLK30, $22.95)
Croatia, A Nation Forged in War  •  Marcus Tanner   • HISTORY  •  A modern history of Croatia from its medieval origins to Nazi occupation through to the present day by a British correspondent, who reported from region during the events of 1993. (BLK23, $20.00)
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)
The Balkans: Nationalism, War, and the Great Powers, 1804-1999  •  Misha Glenny   • HISTORY  •  Glenny poignantly challenges the role of the Great Powers in the region in this survey. (BLK32, $20.00)
Venice, a Maritime Republic  •  Frederic C. Lane   • HISTORY  •  Lane focuses on the history of trade, taking in not just on La Serenissima but also Dubrovink and the other cities of its once farflung domain. (ITL24, $26.95)
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)
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)
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)