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Axis Forces in Yugoslavia 1941-45  •  Nigel Thomas   • HISTORY  •  An illustrated overview of the uniforms, structure, organization and equiptment of the Axis German, Italian, Croatian, Serbian, Montenegrin, Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Slovenian troops in the Balkans during World War II. (BLK103, $15.95)
 
 
Balkan Babel, The Disintegration of Yugoslavia From the Death of Tito to the Fall of Milosevic  •  Sabrina P. Ramet   • HISTORY  •  A scholarly political assessment of the last twenty years in the Balkans. (BLK34, $44.00)
 
 
Balkan Tragedy, Chaos and Dissolution after the Cold War  •  Susan Woodward   • HISTORY  •  A scholarly, detailed analysis of Yugoslavia's collapse, published by the Brookings Institution, where the author is a senior policy fellow. (BLK18, $24.95)
 
 
Balkan Wars, 1912-1913, Prelude to the First World War  •  Richard C. Hall   • HISTORY  •  A concise, schoalrly history of how conflicts in the Balkans escalated into a world war. (WAR86, $39.95)
 
 
The Balkans Since 1453  •  Traian Stoianovich  •  L.S. Stavrianos   • HISTORY  •  A seminal history of the region, originally published in 1958. (BLK36, $33.00)
 
 
The Balkans, From Constantinople to Communism  •  Dennis Hupchick   • HISTORY  •  Hupchick looks at European, Orthodox Christian, and Muslim influences in the Balkans from early kingdoms through the 1990s in this important survey. (BLK37, $29.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
Berlitz Croatian Phrase Book & CD  •   Berlitz Multimedia   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A 224-page phrase book and audio CD, this handy language primer focuses on food, people, fun and the basic phrases for getting around in another language. Compatible with iPod and MPS devices, this bestselling series is geared for travelers. (BLK114, $14.95)
 
 
Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Tradition Betrayed  •  Robert J. Donia  •  John V. Fine   • HISTORY  •  Written by two American historians who knew the region well during the course of the war, this book covers the complex history of religion and identity in Bosnia in light of the 1992 war. (BLK01, $30.00)
 
 
Bosnia, A Short History  •  Malcolm Noel   • HISTORY  •  A well-researched and elegantly written history of Bosnia from its origins to the 1990s by a British journalist and political columnist. (BLK54, $25.00)
 
 
Bradt Guide Bosnia and Herzegovina  •  Tim Clancy   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide in invaluable British series. (BLK68, $22.95)
 
 
Bradt Guide Macedonia  •  Thammy Evans   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A personal, detailed overview of Macedonia with excellent travel information. (EUR168, $25.99)
 
 
Bradt Guide Montenegro  •  Annalisa Rellie   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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)
 
 
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)
 
 
Burn This House, The Making and Unmaking of Yugoslavia  •  Jasminka Udovicki   • HISTORY  •  A thoughtful, scholarly collection of essays on the origin, development and fall of Yugoslavia. (BLK07, $23.95)
 
 
Bury Me Standing  •  Isabel Fonseca   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This marvelous portrait of the Roma, also known as the Gypsies, offers insight into their music, foods, religions, folk traditions, and examines their influential but complex relationship with Eastern Europe. (EUR09, $14.95)
 
 
Cadogon Guide Croatia  •  James Stewart   • GUIDEBOOK  •  (BLK90, $19.95)
 
 
Cafe Europa, Life After Communism  •  Slavenka Drakulic   • HISTORY  •  These short essays capture the spirit of Croatia after the collapse of communism. (BLK53, $14.00)
 
 
A Castle in Romagna  •  Igor Stiks   • LITERATURE  •  A short novel of two alternating stories: one set in Renaissance Lombardy, the other set on a Croatian island during the Bosnian War. (BLK82, $12.95)
 
 
Central Europe Map  •   Freytag & Berndt    •  A colorful physical relief map of Central Europe at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (EUR12, $11.95)
 
 
Central Europe, Enemies, Neighbors, Friends  •  Lonnie Johnson   • HISTORY  •  An academic survey of the social, political, and economic past of Central Europe, and the conflicts that stir modern-day European politics. (EUR69, $39.95)
 
 
The Contested Country: Yugoslav Unity and Communist Revolution, 1919-1953  •  Aleksa Djilas   • HISTORY  •  This in-depth scholarly history of Yugoslavia focuses on period from the end of WWI to 1953. (BLK51, $26.00)
 
 
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)
 
 
Croatia Coast 1, Kornaten-Zadar  •   Freytag & Berndt    •  A detailed map of the Croatian coast at a scale of 1:100,000. The entire coast from north to south is covered in a series of four maps. (BLK85, $11.95)
 
 
Croatia Coast 2, Sibenik/Split/Vis  •   Freytag & Berndt    •  A detailed map of the Croatian coast at a scale of 1:100,000. The entire coast from north to south is covered in a series of four maps. (BLK86, $11.95)
 
 
Croatia Coast 3, Middle Dalmatia  •   Freytag & Berndt    •  A detailed map of the Croatian coast covering Brac, Hvar, Split and surrounding islands at a scale of 1:100,000. The entire coast from north to south is covered in a series of four maps. (BLK87, $11.95)
 
 
Croatia Coast 4, South Middle Dalmatia  •   Freytag & Berndt    •  A detailed map of the Croatian coast covering Mljet, Madugorje, Dubrovnik and surrounding islands at a scale of 1:100,000. The entire coast from north to south is covered in a series of four maps. (BLK88, $11.95)
 
 
Croatia Map  •   World Mapping Project    •  This double-sided, full color map covers all Croatia, its coastline and many islands in detail. (BLK61, $9.99)
 
 
Croatia Map, Istria Peninsula  •   Freytag & Berndt    •  (BLK109, $11.95)
 
 
Croatia, Travels in Undiscovered Country  •  Tony Fabijancic   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  In these travel essays, Fabijancic, who left what was then Yugoslavia in 1964, writes with insight of his return to Croatia. He's especially good on the people and character of the land, capturing life in the countryside. (BLK45, $29.95)
 
 
Croatian Coast Atlas  •   Cartographia    •  A spiral bound, fully indexed road atlas for the Croatian coast and islands with 40 city plans and an introductory 16-page, route-planning atlas of Bosnia, Croatia & Slovenia. (BLK89, $27.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
The Culture of Lies, Antipolitical Essays  •  Dubravka Ugresic   • HISTORY  •  (BLK60, $31.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture  •  Slobodan Curcic  •  Richard Krautheimer   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An authoritative guide to the subject. (TKY72, $37.00)
 
 
Early Christian Buildings, A Graphic Introduction  •  Warren Sanderson   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An illustrated introduction to the architecture of Christian antiquity. (EUR21, $24.95)
 
 
Endgame, The Betrayal and Fall of Srebrenica  •  David Rohde   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  The horrific tale of the murder of 7000 Muslims in Srebrenica in July 1995 -- and its aftermath -- by the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. (BLK71, $20.00)
 
 
Europe's Last Summer, Who Started the Great War in 1914?  •  David Fromkin   • HISTORY  •  Fromkin puts the imperial struggle between Germany and the Austro-Hungarian over Serbia at the heart of this enthralling, persuasive analysis of the events leading to World War I. (EUR183, $15.95)
 
 
Eyewitness Top Ten Dubrovnik & Dalmatian Coast  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This slim guide, geared for visitors on a short stay, features color photographs and maps. (BLK83, $12.00)
 
 
Fires of Hatred, Ethnic Cleansing in Twentieth-Century Europe  •  Norman M. Naimark   • HISTORY  •  This illuminating study focuses on five cases where genocide was a matter of government policy in 20th-century Europe. (EUR179, $20.50)
 
 
Fodor's Croatia And Slovenia  •  Douglas Stallings   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Everything you need to plan a trip is included in this detailed, practical guide. (BLK116, $20.95)
 
 
Fodor's See It Croatia  •  Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A lively, illusrtated guide. (BLK98, $21.95)
 
 
Footprint Croatia Handbook  •  Jane Foster   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A detailed, comprehensive guide in the British Footprint series. Includes practical information of accomidations, food, events and sights. Perfect for the independent traveler. (BLK94, $23.95)
 
 
Frommer's Croatia  •  Karen Torme Olson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide in the popular series, strong on where to eat, sleep and shop. (BLK115, $21.99)
 
 
The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral  •  Robert A. Scott   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs. (EUR190, $17.95)
 
 
The Haunted Land, Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism  •  Tina Rosenberg   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  In this groundbreaking book, a journalist reports on how the newly democratized people of East Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic have confronted the horrors of their former governments. (EUR54, $16.95)
 
 
Here Is Where We Meet  •  John Berger   • LITERATURE  •  This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. (EUR189, $14.00)
 
 
Historical Atlas of Central Europe  •  Paul Mogocsi   • HISTORY  •  An atlas illuminating the shifting borders and alliances in the region. (EUR33, $45.00)
 
 
A History of Venice  •  John Julius Norwich   • HISTORY  •  The great historian Norwich marshals myriad personalities, battles, sieges, and facts into a vivid portrait of the Venetian Republic spanning the 1000 years up to its 1797 defeat at the hands of Napoleon. (ITL177, $25.00)
 
 
Imagining the Balkans  •  Maria Todorova   • HISTORY  •  A challenging book, but well worth the effort for its insight, this collection of essays examines in scholarly and critical detail the roots of our stereotypes and misconceptions about the Balkans. (BLK19, $24.95)
 
 
Knopf Guide Croatia and the Dalmatian Coast  •   Knopf Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A nicely illustrated compact guide to the region. (BLK76, $26.95)
 
 
Lonely Planet Croatia  •  Jeanne Oliver   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An excellent practical guide to Croatia geared for independent travelers. (BLK27, $23.99)
 
 
Lonely Planet Eastern Europe  •   Lonely Planet   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This practical guide includes Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic as well as the Baltic States, Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria and the Balkans. (EUR72, $28.99)
 
 
Lonely Planet Western Balkans  •   Lonely Planet   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact, practical guide to the region from Slovenia and Croatia, to Bosnia & Hercegovina, Serbia & Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania. (BLK84, $22.99)
 
 
Love Thy Neighbor, A Story of War  •  Peter Maass   • HISTORY  •  A gripping, personal account of the war, its causes and consequences by a Washington Post reporter. (BLK10, $14.95)
 
 
Macedonia Map  •   MapLink    •  (EUR27, $6.95)
 
 
The Magic Lantern, The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague  •  Timothy Garton Ash   • HISTORY  •  With a chapter each on Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin and Prague, this eyewitness account by an astute journalist and historian shows these vibrant cities during a time of great change. (GER36, $13.95)
 
 
Making a Nation, Breaking a Nation  •  Andrew Wachtel   • HISTORY  •  A scholarly account of the downfall of Yugoslavia with a focus on the Serb-Croat dynamic. (BLK58, $26.95)
 
 
Mammals of Europe  •  Priscilla Barrett  •  David W. MacDonald   • FIELD GUIDE  •  Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals. (FG61, $34.95)
 
 
Materada  •  Fulvio Tomizza  •  Russell Scott Valentino   • LITERATURE  •  (BLK79, $15.95)
 
 
Mediterranean Winter, The Pleasures of History and Landscape in Tunisia, Sicily, Dalmatia, and Greece  •  Robert D. Kaplan   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The prolific journalist and traveler revisits the Mediterranean of his youth in this extended meditation on the pleasures and freedom of life on the road. (MED78, $14.00)
 
 
The National Question in Yugoslavia: Origins, History, Politics  •  Ivo Banac   • HISTORY  •  This serious scholarly study by a leading historian focuses on the foundation of the modern Yugoslav state. (BLK52, $36.95)
 
 
The Orthodox Church  •  Kallistos Ware   • RELIGION  •  A comprehensive, clear overview of the origins, historical development and practice of Eastern Christianity by a British scholar and Archbishop. With chapters on Byzantium, conversion of the Slavs, the Church under Islam and the contemporary Orthodox world. (GEN261, $17.00)
 
 
Plagues and Peoples  •  William McNeill   • HISTORY  •  This book traces the waves of epidemics that raged through Europe. (EUR26, $15.95)
 
 
Plum Brandy, Croatian Journeys  •  Josip Novakovich   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  These collected essays, which span the years 1993-2002, document journeys by Novakovich back to his native Croatia and around the Unites States. (BLK72, $16.00)
 
 
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 Question of Bruno  •  Aleksandar Hemon   • LITERATURE  •  (BLK81, $12.00)
 
 
Return to Diversity: A Political History of East Central Europe Since World War II  •  Joseph Rothschild   • HISTORY • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  An opinionated, well-written and clear political history of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria and Albania since WWII, completely revised for this third edition to reflect post-Soviet realities. (EUR31, $34.95)
 
 
Rick Steves' Croatia & Slovenia  •  Rick Steves   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A personal and informative practical guide by the well-regarded travel writer and publisher. Includes suggested day plans and information on where to eat and sleep, as well as plenty of background and historical information. (BLK127, $19.95)
 
 
Rough Guide Croatia  •   Rough Guide   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical, comprehensive guide to Croatia for the traveler. Organized geographically, it also includes a 35-page section on the culture and history of the region. (BLK31, $19.99)
 
 
Rough Guide Music Balkan Gypsies  •   Rough Guide World Music   • MUSIC  •  The captivating brass bands, violin and dulcimer virtuosos and haunting voices of gypsy music transcends borders and ethnicities. (BLK93, $14.95)
 
 
Rough Guides Eastern Europe 25 Ultimate Experiences  •   Rough Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Subtitled Make the Most of Your Time on Earth, these colorful pocket guides, 25 in all, published in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Rough Guides, celebrate remarkable, not-to-be-missed things to do and places to go, certain to inspire. (EUR260, $5.99)
 
 
Rough Guides Islands 25 Ultimate Experiences  •   Rough Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Subtitled Make the Most of Your Time on Earth, these colorful pocket guides, 25 in all, published in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Rough Guides, celebrate remarkable, not-to-be-missed things to do and places to go, certain to inspire. (WLD107, $5.99)
 
 
Sarajevo Marlboro  •  Miljenko Jergovic  •  Stela Tomasevic   • LITERATURE  •  Journalist Jergovic presents brief, affecting snapshots and impressions of war-torn Sarajevo in this stunning debut collection of his stories. (BLK91, $14.00)
 
 
Serbia and Montenegro Map  •   Reise Know How    •  A product of the World Mapping Project, this full-color map, double-sided map of Serbia and Montenegro is at a detailed scale of 1:400,000. (BLK48, $14.95)
 
 
The Serbs: History, Myth and the Destruction of Yugoslavia  •  Tim Judah   • HISTORY  •  A history of Serbia from medieval times to the 1990s by an award-winning British journalist. (BLK49, $18.00)
 
 
Special Places to Stay Croatia  •  Lisa Plumridge   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A review of 200 remarkable inns, guest houses and other lodging of character with color photographs. Organized geographically, each place gets a full page with two photographs, concise desription and contact information. (BLK92, $21.95)
 
 
The Suitcase, Refugee Voices from Bosnia and Croatia  •  Julie Mertus   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An anthology of refugee accounts, mainly the stories of Bosnian Mulsims and women who fled from civil wars between spring 1992 and late 1995. The mosaic of voices gives a stark and personal force to descriptions of the devastation in the region. (BLK126, $21.95)
 
 
Sunflower Guide Slovenia  •  David Robertson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact, popular guide to suggested walks and drives in Slovenia from the Julian Alps to the lakes, Coast and Ljubljana. (BLK57, $15.99)
 
 
A Taste of Croatia  •  Karen Evenden   • FOOD  •  This engaging memoir of a three-year sailing odyssey includes 100 enticing recipes. (BLK130, $19.95)
 
 
Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe  •  Marybeth Bond  •  Mary Morris   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Visit Europe through the eyes of women writers, including Frances Mayes and Jan Morris. (EUR160, $17.95)
 
 
The Venetian Empire, 1200-1670  •  David Nicolle   • HISTORY  •  This clever book in the Men-At-Arms series features illustrations of the city, people and the miltary of the Venetian Empire at its height. (BLK50, $15.95)
 
 
Words Are Something Else  •  David Albahari   • LITERATURE  •  (BLK80, $15.95)
 
 
A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age  •  William Manchester   • HISTORY  •  In this wide-ranging study, Manchester evokes in vivid detail the great figures and daily life of the 16th century, with information on Henry VIII, Magellan, Borgia, da Vinci and Martin Luther. (EUR06, $15.99)
 
 
Zagreb, A Cultural History  •  Celia Hawkesworth   • HISTORY  •  An illuminating account of the tumultuous but vibrant history of Croatia's capital, with a strong focus on the art and architecture of the city. (BLK113, $15.00)
 
 
 




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