Croatia   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $78, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXBLK102)
 
Lonely Planet Croatia  •  Jeanne Oliver
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 340 PAGES
In its hallmark style, this practical guide to Croatia by Lonely Planet features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. With color photographs, many local maps, and excellent travel information. (BLK27, $22.99)
  Lonely Planet Croatia
How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed  •  Slavenka Drakulic
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1993 •  PAPER  • 227 PAGES
These short essays capture the absurdity, struggle and day-to-day reality of being a woman in Yugoslavia under Communism (including vignettes about friends and colleagues in other Eastern European countries). Drakulic is a Croatian journalist, novelist and contributing editor at The Nation. (BLK38, $15.99)
  How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed
Croatia, Travels in Undiscovered Country  •  Tony Fabijancic
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 186 PAGES
In these travel essays, Fabijancic, who left what was then Yugoslavia in 1964, writes with insight of his return to the Croatia of his father. He's especially good on the people and character of the land. Organzied geographically, he focuses on the coastal regions with chapters on Dalmatia, Dubrovnik and Istria. (BLK45, $29.95)
  Croatia, Travels in Undiscovered Country
Croatia Coast Map  •  Freytag & Berndt
2011 •  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. Two Sides. 38 X 50 inches. (BLK17, $14.95)
  Croatia Coast Map



Also Recommended

Bradt Mini Guide Dubrovnik  •  Piers Letcher   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A helpful, condensed guide to the city in the popular Bradt series. (BLK46, $13.99)
 
 
Eyewitness Guide Croatia  •  Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK • BEST SELLER  •  Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book offers a thorough overview of Croatia's history, traditions, cultures and sights. (BLK39, $23.00)
 
 
Knopf Mapguide Dubrovnik  •  Knopf Guides   • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN  •  A practical pocket guide, featuring fold-out maps with restaurants, shops and attractions. (BLK96, $9.95)
 
 
Lonely Planet Croatian Phrasebook  •  Lonely Planet Publications   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A palm-sized handy guide to pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler. (BLK147, $8.99)
 
 
A Taste of Croatia  •  Karen Evenden   • FOOD  •  This engaging memoir of a three-year sailing odyssey includes 100 enticing recipes. (BLK130, $19.95)
 
 
A Traveller's History of Croatia  •  Benjamin Curtis   • HISTORY  •  Curtis untangles with alacrity the complex history of this nation at the crossroads of Europe. (BLK155, $14.95)
 
 
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 the region during the events of 1993. (BLK23, $25.00)
 
 
Dubrovnik, A History  •  Robin Harris   • HISTORY  •  Harris, a journalist who writes frequently on the Balkans, presents a comprehensive portrait of the historically important maritime city-state in this nicely illustrated, scholarly and readable history of Dubrovnik. (BLK56, $26.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
The Balkans, A Short History  •  Mark Mazower   • HISTORY  •  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)
 
 
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)
 
 
Balkan Ghosts, A Journey through History  •  Robert D. Kaplan   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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)
 
 
The Impossible Country, A Journey Through the Last Days of Yugoslavia  •  Brian Hall   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • COMING IN  •  Beautifully written, this chronicle of the people, politics and mood of the Yugoslavia as it crumbles is an engaging snapshot and elegy. (BLK22, $23.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
Montenegro, A Novel  •  Starling Lawrence   • LITERATURE  •  Steeped in atmosphere, this compelling tale of intrigue 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, $14.99)
 
 
The Bridge on the Drina  •  Ivo Andric  •  Lovette F. Edwards   • LITERATURE  •  These linked stories by the Nobel-prize winning author capture 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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