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In Search of Dracula

by Raymond McNally

• HISTORY
• 1999
• PAPER
• 297 PAGES

This history of Vlad Tepes (AKA Vlad the Impaler), the Romanian warrior prince upon whom Bram Stoker based his infamous blood-drinking count, draws on oral histories and archaeological evidence and also examines Dracula's many incarnations in film and literature. (EUR193, $18.95)

Bury Me Standing

by Isabel Fonseca

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1996
• PAPER
• 322 PAGES

This marvelous portrait of the Roma, also known as the Gypsies, offers insight into their music, foods, religions and folk traditions, and also examines their influential but complex relationship with Eastern Europe. (EUR09, $16.00)

Rough Guide Romania

by Rough Guide

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 496 PAGES

An informative, up-to-date guide, combining general information on the country with practical travel details. (EUR144, $23.99)

Rough Guide Bulgaria

by Jonathan Bousfield | Dan Richardson

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2008
• PAPER
• 536 PAGES

Now in its fifth edition, this fine guide in the British series offers a comprehensive overview of Bulgarian history, culture and attractions, plus a good deal of practical travel information. (BGR05, $24.99)

Balkans South-East Europe Map

by Freytag & Berndt

• 2008
• MAP

A nicely detailed regional map, showing the route of the Danube from Budapest to the Black Sea, at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (EUR147, $14.95)

 

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Bucharest Map

by Cartographia

• MAP

Full-color map at a scale of 1:20,000. (EUR261, $8.00)

Bulgaria Map

by Freytag & Berndt

• 2008
• MAP

This detailed, single-sided foldup map shows the country at a scale of 1:400,000. Place names are usefully shown in both Cyrillic and latin script and the multilingual legend includes English. (BGR06, $14.95)

Romania Moldova Map

by Freytag & Berndt

• 2008
• MAP

This handy fold-up map at a scale of 1:500,000 includes a multilanguage legend and city plans. (EUR83, $14.95)

Culture Smart! Romania

by Debbie Stowe

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2008
• PAPER
• 128 PAGES

A concise and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (EUR298, $9.95)

Language and Travel Guide to Romania

by Rosemary Rennon

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2007
• PAPER
• 397 PAGES

This personal, comprehensive guide includes the history and culture of Romania, language essentials and practical travel information. (EUR258, $21.95)

The Mountains of Romania

by James Roberts

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2005
• PAPER
• 250 PAGES

This practical guide, with 40 color maps and photographs, includes the Carpathians, Bucegi Massif and monasteries of Bucovina. (EUR274, $24.95)

Taste of Romania: Its Cookery and Glimpses of Its History, Folklore, Art, Literature, and Poetry

by Nicolae Klepper

• FOOD
• 1999
• PAPER
• 330 PAGES

A cookbook and celebration of Romanian culture, featuring 150 authentic dishes and tidbits on cultural traditions, as well as poems and literary excerpts. (EUR127, $24.95)

A Concise History of Bulgaria

by R.J. Crampton

• HISTORY
• 2005
• PAPER
• 287 PAGES

A highly readable, illustrated introduction to Bulgaria's history from medieval empire to Ottoman rule, revival and modernization, to the fall of Communism. (BGR01, $30.99)

Black Sea

by Neal Ascherson

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1996
• PAPER
• 306 PAGES

In this skillful portrait of a region, Ascherson weaves his own travels and impressions with a fascinating account of the Black Sea's history. From ancient mythology to modern politics, he admirably never loses sight of the sea itself. (RUS46, $19.00)

Inventing Eastern Europe, The Map of Civilization on the Mind of Enlightenment

by Larry Wolff

• HISTORY
• 1994
• PAPER
• 419 PAGES

The author, a professor of history, looks back to Catherine the Great, Rousseau, Voltaire and Western (mis)perceptions of Eastern Europe during the late 18th century. (EUR34, $30.95)

Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Balkans

by Dennis Hupchick

• HISTORY
• 2001
• PAPER
• 128 PAGES

The changing borders and complex history of the Balkans, clearly and concisely shown through 50 double-page maps and accompanying essays, organized chronologically. (BLK41, $22.00)

Romania, An Illustrated History

by Nicolae Klepper

• HISTORY
• 2003
• PAPER
• 298 PAGES

An illustrated primer on Romania's eventful history, from the bronze age to the period of the Dacians before and during Roman rule, the principalities from the 14th century until 1821 and modern times. (EUR291, $16.95)

The Balkans, A Short History

by 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)

The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe

by Dennis Hupchick | Harold Cox

• HISTORY
• 2001
• PAPER
• 130 PAGES

The changing borders and complex history of Eastern Europe as told through 52 maps and accompanying essays, organized chronologically. An excellent reference, the book shows the rise of Poland, changing borders of the Ottoman Empire, Hapsburgs and fate of Yugoslavia in admirable clarity. (EUR138, $21.95)

Transylvania

by Bronwen Riley

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2008
• HARD COVER
• 192 PAGES

Riley lovingly explores the mountain villages, history and people of this land steeped in myth and tradition in this superb book, featuring 150 haunting photographs by Dan Dinescu. (EUR316, $50.00)

All Rivers Run to the Sea

by Elie Wiesel

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1996
• PAPER
• 464 PAGES

Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel recounts his remarkable life, from his childhood in Romania to the horrors of Auschwitz, his days as a young writer in post-war France and New York and his many pilgrimages to Israel. (EUR153, $16.95)

Balkan Ghosts, A Journey through History

by Robert D. Kaplan

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2005
• PAPER
• 307 PAGES

Kaplan interweaves the history, art and culture of Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece with his travels in this portrait of the region. (BLK02, $17.00)

Between the Woods and the Water

by Patrick Leigh Fermor

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2005
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

Fermor continues with youthful adventures in Hungary and Romania, culminating with his arrival at the Iron Gates on the Danube. (CEU31, $15.95)

Hooligan's Return, A Memoir

by Norman Manea

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2005
• PAPER
• 40400 PAGES

Manea recounts his journey from a Romanian Jewish childhood in concentration camps to a professorship at Bard College in New York. (EUR271, $30.00)

Night

by Elie Wiesel | Marion Wiesel

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2006
• PAPER
• 109 PAGES

An moving account of a Jewish boy's terrifying experience during the Holocaust. (EUR79, $9.95)

On Foot to the Golden Horn

by Jason Goodwin

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 278 PAGES

Goodwin interweaves history, incident and reflection in this excellent portrait of Central Europe. With chapters on Cracow, Slovakia, Budapest, Transylvania, Brasov and Bulgaria. (EUR81, $17.00)

Street Without a Name, Childhood and Other Misadventures in Bulgaria

by Kapka Kassabova

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2009
• HARD COVER
• 338 PAGES

Born in 1973, Kassabova traces her coming-of-age in Communist Sofia and bittersweet return to a land transformed over the last 30 years in this captivating, candid memoir and travelogue. (BLG38, $24.95)

The Journals of Mihail Sebastian

by David Auburn

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2004
• PAPER

The remarkable WWII diaries of the young Romanian novelist, playwright and poet are a multifaceted portrait of fascist Europe. (EUR270, $7.50)

Dracula

by Bram Stoker

• LITERATURE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 520 PAGES

The vampire novel that started it all, based on the legend of "Vlad the Impaler." The gothic shocker is set within the dank castles and misty forests of Transylvania, and the foggy streets and staid country houses of Victorian England. (EUR125, $11.00)

The Dean's December

by Saul Bellow

• LITERATURE
• 1998
• PAPER
• 312 PAGES

Bellow's novel tells the story of a college dean who witnesses unrest and corruption at home and abroad, first within the political community of Chicago, then under the oppressive communist rule of Romania. (EUR126, $16.00)

The Gates of the Forest, A Novel

by Elie Wiesel

• LITERATURE
• 1995
• PAPER
• 240 PAGES

Young Gregor flees from Nazis in Wiesel's philosophical novel. (EUR269, $16.95)

The Historian, A Novel

by Elizabeth Kostova

• LITERATURE
• 2009
• PAPER
• 656 PAGES

In this wildly popular historical thriller, Kostova traces a 16-year-old woman's harrowing journey across Europe to find the notorious 15th-century prince of Wallachia, Vlad Dracul, completing her father's research in the medieval monasteries and dusty libraries from Istanbul and Budapest to Romania. (EUR380, $15.99)

The Turkish Gambit

by Andrew Bromfield | Boris Akunin

• MYSTERY
• 2006
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

Detective Erast Fandorin is caught in Bulgaria in the middle of the brutal Russo-Turkish war in this thriller set in 1877. The third book in the series. (RUS263, $14.00)

Bradt Guide Central and Eastern European Wildlife

by Gerard Gorman

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2008
• PAPER
• 160 PAGES

An illustrated guide to the plants, mammals, birds and other wildlife of the region. (CEU36, $25.99)

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