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The Balkans in World History

The Balkans in World History


by Andrew Wachtel

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A professor at Northwestern University, Wachtel focus on the traditions and contributions of overlapping cultures in this lively short history. (BLK142, $19.95)

Bradt Guide Bulgaria

Bradt Guide Bulgaria


by Annie Kay

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A practical guide to Bulgaria, with a strong focus on nature and activities, and an extended section on Sofia. Timed to be published in conjuction with Bulgaria's joining of the European Union. (BGR07, $23.99)

The Coasts of Bohemia, A Czech History

The Coasts of Bohemia, A Czech History


by Derek Sayer

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

A political and cultural history of the Czech people, this intriguing book places the historically important Bohemia and Moravia regions at the center of European events. The author draws on literature, the arts, culture and politics to evoke Czech history, society and identity. (CZH10, $37.50)

Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century and After


by R. J. Crampton

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 526 PAGES

A well-written, insightful scholarly country-by-county history of modern Eastern Europe. (EUR273, $43.95)

Elusive Mrs. Pollifax


by Dorothy Gilman

  • MYSTERY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

In the third novel in the series, feisty grandmother Mrs. Pollifax takes off to Bulgaria with 8 forged passports hidden in her hat when the CIA calls on her to aid an escape. (BGR14, $7.99)

The Glance of Countess Hahn-Hahn (Down the Danube)

The Glance of Countess Hahn-Hahn (Down the Danube)


by Peter Esterhazy

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 246 PAGES

A confounding, postmodern novel, this meditation on travel, the Danube, and its history is great fun for those with an appreciation for wordplay and intellectual games. (HGR11, $19.00)

The Improbable Voyage

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)

Mammals of Europe

Mammals of Europe


by Priscilla Barrett | David W. MacDonald

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

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, $38.50)

Preying on the State, The Transformation of Bulgaria After 1989


by Venelin I. Ganev

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 222 PAGES

A scholarly study of Bulgaria since the fall fo the Iron Curtain. (BGR10, $39.95)

Romania Moldova Map

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)

Rough Guide Romania

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)

Schindler's List

Schindler's List


by Thomas Keneally

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A landmark in literature about the Holocaust, this is the compelling story of the transformation of a Nazi tycoon and his rescue of 1,300 Jews from the concentration camps near Plaszow. (GER51, $16.00)

 

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