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Lonely Planet Eastern Europe

by Lonely Planet

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 1028 PAGES

This practical guide includes Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic as well as the Baltic States, Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria and the Balkans. (EUR72, $29.99)

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, $15.00)

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)

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)

Europe Map

by Michelin Travel Publications

• MAP

A one-sided map of all of Europe, as far east as Russia and western Turkey, at a scale of 1:3,000,000. (EUR74, $12.95)

 

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Bradt Guide Budapest

by Adrian Phillips

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2012
• PAPER
• 400 PAGES

A practical city guide in the popular British series. (HGR59, $19.99)

Frommer's Budapest Day by Day

by Robert Smyth

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2012
• PAPER

This illustrated pocket guide, ideal for a short visit, features excellent suggestions for everything from food and hotels to sightseeing and shopping. With a separate foldout map of the city center. (HGR65, $13.99)

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, $31.99)

A Concise History of Hungary

by Miklos Molnar | Anna Magyar

• HISTORY
• 2001
• PAPER
• 375 PAGES

The author, a Hungarian historian, narrates the history of Hungary from little-known origins to 1988, encompassing the Magyars, the Austro-Hungarian empire and the Soviet era. (HGR30, $31.99)

A History of Slovakia, The Struggle for Survival

by Stanislav K. Kirschbaum

• HISTORY
• 1996
• PAPER
• 350 PAGES

A historian from Bratislava traces his nation's roots from the first arrival on the Danubian Plain to Slovakia's declaration of independence in 1993. A particularly solid discussion of the Communist period and the nation's relationship with the Czechs and Hungary. (EUR93, $20.00)

Black Sea

by Neal Ascherson

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1996
• PAPER
• 306 PAGES
• BEST SELLER

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, $22.00)

Budapest 1900

by John Lukacs

• HISTORY
• 1990
• PAPER
• 255 PAGES

Written by a distinguished historian and native son, this richly detailed portrait of the city at its zenith includes hundreds of illustrations. (HGR01, $16.95)

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)

Danube

by Claudio Magris

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2008
• PAPER
• 416 PAGES

Mixing history, personalities and literature, Magris traces the course of the Danube from its source in the heart of the Austro-Hungarian empire through the Balkans to the Black Sea in this anything but conventional travelogue, first published in 1986. (EUR58, $17.00)

The Black Sea, A History

by Charles King

• HISTORY
• 2005
• PAPER
• 296 PAGES

A brisk history of the region, showing the Black Sea as uniting diverse cultures in the Balkans, Central Asia and the Middle East. (EUR173, $35.00)

The Danube, A Cultural History

by Andrew Beattie

• HISTORY
• 2010
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

Beattie gives a comprehensive overview of the Danube's role as a vital shipping artery and a uniting thread through the region's turbulent history. (EUR370, $16.95)

The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire

by Andrew Wheatcroft

• HISTORY
• 1995
• PAPER
• 384 PAGES

The Habsburgs ruled over more diverse peoples and cultures than any other European dynasty since the Roman period. With skillful scholarship and engaging style, Wheatcroft reveals the history of this family of eccentric monarchs. (AST11, $17.00)

The Hungarians, A Thousand Years of Victory in Defeat

by Paul Lendvai | Ann Major

• HISTORY
• 2004
• PAPER
• 664 PAGES

A journalist who fled Hungary in 1957, Lendvai combines history, scholarship and anecdote in this uncommonly engaging account. With verve and authority, he covers the struggle of the Magyars' against the Tartars, Turks and Russians over the past millennium. (HGR32, $37.50)

The Penguin Historical Atlas of the Medieval World

by Andrew Jotischky

• HISTORY
• 2005
• PAPER
• 144 PAGES

Richly illustrated with photographs, illustrations and full-color maps, this compact atlas explores the empires, people, cultures and religions of the Middle Ages, providing an excellent introduction to European history. (EUR384, $22.00)

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)

Twilight of the Habsburgs, The Life and Times of Emperor Francis Joseph

by Alan Palmer

• HISTORY
• 1997
• PAPER
• 400 PAGES

A vivid tale of the emperor of Austria-Hungary and king of Hungary, Bohemia, Dalmatia, Croatia, and Slavonia who ruled until the fall of the empire during World War I. (AST14, $15.00)

Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages

by Alain Erlande-Brandenburg

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2010
• PAPER
• 175 PAGES

This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $15.95)

A Time of Gifts

by Patrick Leigh Fermor

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2005
• PAPER
• 384 PAGES

Fermor effortlessly interweaves anecdote, history and culture in this exuberant account of a walk from Holland, up the Rhine and down the Danube, through Germany, Prague and Austria in 1933. Written not in the moment, but 40 years later, the accumulation of time and experience give the book particular poignancy. (CEU30, $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)

Blue River, Black Sea

by Andrew Eames

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2010
• PAPER
• 448 PAGES

By bicycle, boat and on foot, British adventurer Andrew Eames (The 8:55 to Baghdad, From London to Iraq on the Trail of Agatha Christie) weaves entertaining tales of his travels and the people he meets along the Danube from the Black Forest to Romania and the Ukraine into an insightful contemporary portrait of the region. (EUR353, $16.95)

On Foot to the Golden Horn

by Jason Goodwin

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 278 PAGES
• OUT OF PRINT

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)

The Improbable Voyage

by Tristan Jones

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 1998
• PAPER
• 332 PAGES

Jones, an inveterate Welsh sailor, adventurer and storyteller, channels Eastern Europe circa 1985 in his tale of a tough voyage along the Rhine and Danube to the Black Sea. (EUR156, $16.50)

The Third Man and the Fallen Idol

by Graham Greene

• LITERATURE
• 1992
• PAPER
• 157 PAGES

A haunting tale and penetrating portrait of Vienna after World War II, "The Third Man" is the result of Greene's collaboration with Carol Reed on the classic movie. "The Fallen Idol" is a separate tale of intrigue set in Britain. (AST30, $14.00)

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