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	Lonely Planet Western Balkans  •   Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  PAPER  • 452 PAGES A compact, practical guide to the region from Slovenia and Croatia, to Bosnia & Hercegovina, Serbia & Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania. (BLK84, $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)
	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, $16.00)
	Ancient Greece: Art, Architecture, and History  •  Marina Belozerskaya  •  Kenneth Lapatin ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES This lively illustrated guide covers the architecture, painting and sculpture of Ancient Greece from the third millennium to the end of the Hellenistic period. With 282 color and 28 black-and-white illustrations. (GRE194, $19.95)
	Balkans South-East Europe Map  •   Freytag & Berndt 2008 •  MAP A nicely detailed travelers map of Southeast Europe from Prague east to Odessa and south to Italy, Greece and western Turkey, including the Danube, Romania, Bulgaria and the Black Sea from Odessa to Istanbul. At a scale of 1:2,000,000. One Side. 40x35 inches. (EUR147, $14.95)

	Greece Map  •   HEMA Maps    •  A colorful shaded map of Greece, the Greek Islands and the western coast of Turkey at a scale of 1:800,000. (GRE24, $12.95)
	Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, Macedonia Map  •   Michelin Travel Publications    •  A handy, folded regional travel map (at a scale of 1:1,000,0000), covering former Yugoslavia. (BLK107, $14.95)
	Bradt Guide Albania  •  Gillian Gloyer   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact overview of Albania, its history, wildlife and major attractions. Geared for the independent traveler, it also includes maps and practical information. (BLK66, $25.99)
	Bradt Guide Macedonia  •  Thammy Evans   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A personal, detailed overview of Macedonia with excellent travel information. (EUR168, $26.99)
	Eyewitness Guide Greece, Athens and the Mainland  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. (GRE38, $25.00)
	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)
	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 and accompanying essays, organized chronologically. (BLK41, $22.00)
	Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, Why the Greeks Matter  •  Thomas Cahill   • HISTORY  •  Cahill sketches ancient Greek society and civilization through the lives and words of politicians, playwrights, a poet, philosopher and artist in this eloquent and absorbing tribute. (GRE182, $16.00)
	Art of the Byzantine Era  •  David Talbot Rice   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Wide-ranging and literate, this thoroughly illustrated introduction to Byzantine art is an indispensable classic. (TKY22, $21.95)
	Early Christian and Byzantine Art  •  John Lowden   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An illustrated guide to the architectural heritage of the early Christian period (860-1453), with a survey of the philosophy and intellectual climate of the time. (EUR23, $27.95)
	Conversations With Stalin  •  Milovan Djilas   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  This is a scathing memoir by one of Tito's top aides, ousted from the Communist Party in 1954. It captures some of the absurdities of life in communist Yugoslavia. (BLK24, $13.00)
	Dinner with Persephone  •  Patricia Storace   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The pleasures and complexities of contemporary Greece, marvelously described by an American poet spending a year there. Storace intertwines her own perceptions with the history of the country and the influence of pop culture on the classical landscape. (GRE28, $15.95)
	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 Colossus of Maroussi  •  Henry Miller   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  Miller captures the spirit and warmth of the resilient Greek people in this inspired tale of a wartime journey from Athens to Crete, Corfu and Delphi with his friend Lawrence Durrell. (GRE05, $12.95)
	The Fracture Zone, My Return to the Balkans  •  Simon Winchester   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • OUT OF PRINT  •  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)
	A Literary Companion to Travel in Greece  •  Richard Stoneman   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Poetry, prose and literature over the ages, arranged geographically with an excellent introduction and commentary. Stoneman artfully weaves together hundreds of short excerpts. (GRE06, $19.95)
	Greece, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Artemis Leontis   • ANTHOLOGY  •  In this terrific anthology, 24 contemporary Greek writers, both well-known and up-and-coming, introduce Greek culture, people and landscapes. (GRE190, $14.95)
	Broken April  •  Ismail Kadare   • LITERATURE  •  In this best-known novel by the contemporary Albanian writer, a bereaved mountaineer and a young anthropologist couple both wrestle with the age-old traditions of the high plateau. (BLK70, $14.95)
	Death and the Dervish  •  Mesa Selimovic   • LITERATURE  •  The tale of Sheikh Nuruddin, the self-serving dervish of the title, set during Ottoman rule in 18th-century Bosnia. Selimovic (1910-1982) was a well-known Bosnian Muslim author. (BLK69, $24.00)
	Pretty Birds, A Novel  •  Scott Simon   • LITERATURE  •  In this bold first novel Simon turns his experiences as a journalist in war-torn Bosnia into a powerful tale of family, ethnicity and survival. (BLK63, $13.95)
	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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