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The Balkans in World History
• 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) |
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Bradt Guide Bulgaria
• 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) |
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The Coasts of Bohemia, A Czech History
• 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 (unlike Shakespeare, who gave land-locked Bohemia a coastline in A Winter's Tale). The author draws on literature, the arts, culture and politics to evoke Czech history, society and identity. With extensive notes and a scholarly bibliography.
(CZH10, $37.50) |
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Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century and After
• R. J. Crampton
HISTORY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 526 PAGES
A well-written, insightful scholarly country-by-county history of modern Eastern Europe.
(EUR273, $43.95) |
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Elusive Mrs. Pollifax
• 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) |
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The Glance of Countess Hahn-Hahn (Down the Danube)
• 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. Its protagonist is a heroic traveler who communicates in a series of telegrams, narratives and dreamlike monologues. The novel doubles as a stunning travelogue of the Danube from the Black Forest to the Black Sea.
(HGR11, $19.00) |
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The Improbable Voyage
• Tristan Jones
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 332 PAGES
A personable sailor's yarn of a tough trip by water across Europe along the Rhine and Danube to the Black Sea. Jones, an inveterate Welsh sailor, adventurer and storyteller, tackles not only sailing, but also the people, politics and flavor of Eastern Europe circa 1985. Just in case, he flies the Red Ensign, the Stars and Stripes, and the Red Dragon of Wales. This is the middle book in a series of three travel books that charts his 2,000-mile voyage across Europe on his on his 38-foot trimaran Outward Leg.
(EUR156, $16.50) |
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Mammals of Europe
• 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, it's a comprehensive handbook, with detailed descriptions, range maps and commentary on behavior.
(FG61, $38.50) |
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Preying on the State, The Transformation of Bulgaria After 1989
• Venelin I. Ganev
HISTORY •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 222 PAGES
A scholarly study of Bulgaria since the fall fo the Iron Curtain.
(BGR10, $39.95) |
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Romania Moldova Map
• Freytag & Berndt
2008 •
MAP
This handy fold-up map at a scale of 1:500,000 includes a multilanguage legend and city plans. Two Sides. 37 X 48 inches.
(EUR83, $14.95) |
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Rough Guide Romania
• Rough Guide
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 496 PAGES
A compact, wide-ranging guide in the British series, nicely balancing general information on the country with practical travel details.
(EUR144, $23.99) |
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Schindler's List
• Thomas Keneally
LITERATURE •
1993 •
PAPER
• 400 PAGES
A landmark in literature about the Holocaust, this modern classic was made popular in Steven Spielberg's award-winning screen adaptation. It 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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