Balkan Babel, The Disintegration of Yugoslavia From the Death of Tito to the Fall of Milosevic  •  Sabrina P. Ramet HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 440 PAGES A scholarly political assessment of the last twenty years in the Balkans, and the causes and results of the disintegration of Yugoslavia. Fourth edition. (BLK34, $44.00)
Balkan Tragedy, Chaos and Dissolution after the Cold War  •  Susan Woodward HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 536 PAGES A scholarly, detailed analysis of Yugoslavia's collapse, published by the Brookings Institution, where the author is a senior policy fellow. Woodward places the Bosnia-Herzegovina war in an international context, showing how Western Europe and the U.S. policies contributed to the explosion of violence. (BLK18, $24.95)
Balkan Wars, 1912-1913, Prelude to the First World War  •  Richard C. Hall HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES In this concise history, Hall analyzes the diplomatic and military aspect of the war between Ottoman Empire and the Balkan coalition that took center stage in the outbreak of WWI. (WAR86, $39.95)
The Balkans Since 1453  •  Traian Stoianovich  •  L.S. Stavrianos HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 996 PAGES A seminal -- and hefty -- study of the Balkans from the Ottoman conquest to the Second World War, originally published in 1958, and eminently useful for its sweep and perspective on the region. With a new introduction by Traian Stoianovich. (BLK36, $33.00)
The Balkans, From Constantinople to Communism  •  Dennis Hupchick HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 468 PAGES Hupchick looks at European, Orthodox Christian, and Muslim influences in the Balkans from early kingdoms through the 1990s in this useful survey. The author, who also co-wrote the excellent Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Balkans, is director of the East European and Russian Studies Program at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania. (BLK37, $29.95)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Tradition Betrayed  •  Robert J. Donia  •  John V. Fine HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 318 PAGES 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. Donia and Fine give the historical background to the conflict from the origins of ethnic groups in the region to religious conversions in the middle ages to Ottoman rule. (BLK01, $30.00)
Bosnia, A Short History  •  Malcolm Noel HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 488 PAGES A well-researched and elegantly written history of Bosnia from its origins to the 1990s by a British journalist and political columnist. Organized chronologically, it includes insightful short chapters on the medieval Bosnian state, the Bosnian Church, islamicization of Bosnia, Jews and Gypsies, Bosnia under the Austro-Hungarian rule, WWI, WWI, Bosnia under Tito, the death of Yugoslavia and The destruction of Bosnia, 1992-1993. (BLK54, $25.00)
Bradt Guide Albania  •  Gillian Gloyer GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES A practical guide in the invaluable British series. (BLK66, $25.99)
Bradt Guide Bosnia and Herzegovina  •  Tim Clancy GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 242 PAGES A practical guide in the invaluable British series. (BLK68, $22.95)
Bradt Guide Croatia  •  Piers Letcher GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES This convenient guide in the excellent British series is a personal, informative overview of the country, covering Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik in detail. With excellent travel information and good information on nature, history, and culture. Letcher's familiarity and love of Croatia distinguishes the book. (BLK55, $23.99)
Bradt Guide Macedonia  •  Thammy Evans GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A detailed overview of Macedonia, its history, wildlife, culture and major attractions in the series by Bradt. Geared for the independent traveler, it includes maps, town plans, and lots of practical travel information. (EUR168, $25.99)
Bradt Mini Guide Dubrovnik  •  Piers Letcher GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES A helpful, condensed guide to the city in the popular Bradt series. (BLK46, $13.99)
Broken April  •  Ismail Kadare LITERATURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES 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 author's native High Plateau. Set in the early 20th century, the tale specifically revolves around the custom of blood feud. (BLK70, $14.95)
Burn This House, The Making and Unmaking of Yugoslavia  •  Jasminka Udovicki HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 337 PAGES A collection of articles by journalists and academics still living in the region, these essays present the history and analysis of the particular geopolitical circumstances that resulted in the fall of Yugoslavia. It follows the development of medieval states in the region, partitioning by the Hapsburgs and Ottomoans and groundwork for the 20th-century formation of a united Yugalavia. The authors argue vigorously against the notion of deep-seated ethnic hatred as the cause of the 1991-1995 war. (BLK07, $23.95)
Bury Me Standing  •  Isabel Fonseca CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1996 •  PAPER  • 322 PAGES The Roma, as the Gypsies call themselves, have a long tradition in Eastern European culture -- influencing the music, foods, religious and folk traditions. This is an excellent book on the evasive subject of Roma culture in Eastern Europe, painstakingly researched by Ms. Fonseca as she traveled and lived among Gypsies. Black-and-white photos help give a human face to the conditions of the Roma, their history among the settled peoples of Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Germany and the prospects for their cultural survival in the "new" Eastern Europe. (EUR09, $14.95)
Cadogon Guide Croatia  •  James Stewart GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES (BLK90, $19.95)
Cafe Europa, Life After Communism  •  Slavenka Drakulic HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES More essays from the author of How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed. Drakulic is a Croatian journalist, novelist and contributing editor at The Nation who divides her time between Austria, Sweden and Croatia. (BLK53, $14.00)
A Castle in Romagna  •  Igor Stiks LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER 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 2004 •  MAP 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 •  2001 •  PAPER  • 351 PAGES An academic survey of the social, political, and economic past of Central Europe, and the conflicts that stir modern-day European politics. From medieval to modern times, the formative historical events of Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, and Croatia, are all introduced. Johnson is especially successful in analyzing the struggle of small nations in the face of imperial powers and how these experiences have created a diverse European heritage. With maps. Awarded an Outstanding Academic Book of 1997 by Choice. (EUR69, $39.95)
The Contested Country: Yugoslav Unity and Communist Revolution, 1919-1953  •  Aleksa Djilas HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES 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 •  1963 •  PAPER  • 211 PAGES 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 MAP 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 MAP 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 MAP 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 MAP 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 MAP A map of all Croatia, including the entire coast, at a good scale of 1:300,000. Printed on and water- and tear-proof paper, the full color map is on two sides, with the eastern half of the country on one side, and the western half on the reverse. Elevations and bathymetry are indicated along with rivers, waterways, islands, roads, and attractions. (BLK61, $9.99)
Croatia, Through Writers' Eyes  •  Barnaby Rogerson ANTHOLOGY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES 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 Coast Atlas  •  Cartographia 2006 •  MAP A spiral bound, fully indexed road atlas at a scale of 1:160,000 for the Croatian coast and islands, reaching inland to Karlovac. With travel and tourist information, sightseeing, 40 city plans and an introductory 16-page, route-planning atlas of Bosnia, Croatia & Slovenia at scale of 1:820,000. (BLK89, $27.95)
Croatian Nights, A Festival of Alternative Literature  •  Tony White  •  Borivoj Radakovic ANTHOLOGY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES This anthology of 18 short stories set in the Balkans, neatly divided between British and writers from the former Yugoslavia, stems from the now legendary Festival of Alternative Culture organized by playwright and novelist Borivoj Radakovic.The stories offer unusual insight into contemporary life. (BLK77, $15.00)
The Culture of Lies, Antipolitical Essays  •  Dubravka Ugresic HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 273 PAGES (BLK60, $31.95)
Death and the Dervish  •  Mesa Selimovic LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES The sad tale of Sheikh Ahmed Nuruddin, the dervish of the title, deluded and self-serving, set during the Ottoman rule in 18th-century Bosnia. A volume in the series Writings from an Unbound Europe, Selimovic (1910-1982) is a bestselling Bosnian Muslim author. Translated from Serbo-Croatian, this big important book was first published in the 1960s in what was then Yugoslavia. (BLK69, $24.00)
Dubrovnik, A History  •  Robin Harris HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 503 PAGES A nicely illustrated, scholarly and readdable history of Dubrovnik from its origins in the 7th century until the collapse of the Republic in 1808. Journalist Robin Harris, who writes frequently on the Balkans, presents a comprehensive portrait of the historically important maritime city-state. Recommended for the serious-minded traveler. With 52 color plates. During its heyday in the 15th and 16th centuries, the Ragusan Republic (as Dubrovnik was also called) rivaled Venice as a commercial power in the Adriatic. (BLK56, $24.95)
Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture  •  Slobodan Curcic  •  Richard Krautheimer ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 357 PAGES Now in its fourth edition, this is classic, well-illustrated history covers the Eastern Mediterranean from the age of Constantine to the era of Justinian. A volume in the Pelican History of Art published by Yale. (TKY72, $40.00)
Early Christian and Byzantine Art  •  John Lowden ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES An illustrated guide to the architectural heritage of the early Christian period (860-1453), including a survey of the philosophy, ideas and intellectual climate of the time. With hundreds of photographs of Byzantine art, decorated churches and illuminated manuscripts. (EUR23, $24.95)
Early Christian Buildings, A Graphic Introduction  •  Warren Sanderson ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1994 •  PAPER Intended as a guide to looking at architecture, this book is a highly accessible, illustrated introduction to the architecture of Christian antiquity. With 124 illustrations of key buildings constructed between c.300 and 600, it is an excellent introduction for travelers. With a glossary, chronology and guide to further reading. (EUR21, $24.95)
Economic and Social History of Medieval Europe  •  Henri Pirenne HISTORY •  1936 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES Pirenne, an important economic historian, traces the economic and social development of Western Europe from the end of the Roman Empire to the middle of the 15th century in this classic book, first published in 1936. It gives a concise picture of medieval Western Europe, including social disturbances, economic and social catastrophes, famine and the Black Death. A separate section on the North Sea and the Baltic contains specific references to the Hanseatic League. (EUR18, $15.00)
Endgame, The Betrayal and Fall of Srebrenica  •  David Rohde CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1998 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES The horrific tale of the murder of 7000 Muslims in Srebrenica in July 1995 -- and its aftermath -- by the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. Rohde tells the story through the eyes of seven people, Serbs, Muslims and international peacekeepers, who were present. (BLK71, $20.00)
Europe's Last Summer, Who Started the Great War in 1914?  •  David Fromkin HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES 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. Fromkin, a historian at Boston University, is author of Kosovo Crossing and Fromkin, the author of Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East, (EUR183, $15.95)
Eyewitness Top Ten Dubrovnik & Dalmatian Coast  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES 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 •  2002 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES This illuminating study focuses on five cases where genocide was a matter of government policy: The Armenians and Greeks of Anatolia; The Nazi Attack on the Jews; Soviet Deportation of the Chechens-Ingush and the Crimean Tatars; The Expulsion of Germans from Poland and Czechoslovakia; and The Wars of Yugoslav Succession. Norman Naimark is director of Stanford's programs in International Relations and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. (EUR179, $20.50)
Fodor's Venice's 25 Best  •  Citypack GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES This shirt-pocket guide includes an excellent map of the city center and essential information on Venice's highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing. (ITL106, $11.95)
Footprint Croatia Handbook  •  Jane Foster GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES A detailed, comprehensive guide in the British Footprint series. With a focus on the Dalmatian Coast and the Dubrovnik area, the guide also features an excellent chapter on Zagreb and inland Croatia. Includes practical information of accommodations, food, events and sights. Perfect for the independent traveler. (BLK94, $23.95)
The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral  •  Robert A. Scott ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 307 PAGES Scott, whose interest in the history of cathedrals began when he first saw the magnificent Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Salisbury, England, takes his reader on a historical, architectural and sociological tour of the magnificent spires and stained-glass windows that dot the landscape of Europe. It's an accessible, personable overview. (EUR190, $17.95)
The Haunted Land, Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism  •  Tina Rosenberg CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1996 •  PAPER  • 437 PAGES 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. Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. (EUR54, $16.95)
Here Is Where We Meet  •  John Berger LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES 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. "The dead don't stay where they are buried," the protagonist's mother tells him, and this becomes the mantra for this most unusual journey through Europe's history and people. (EUR189, $14.00)
Historical Atlas of Central Europe  •  Paul Mogocsi HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 232 PAGES An influential, authoritative survey of maps and shifting borders in the region from the Middle Ages until the present. With dozens of superb color maps illuminating the history and ethnic complexity of this bewildering part of the world. The atlas covers the region from Poland, Lithuania, and the eastern part of Germany to Greece and western Turkey and extends in time from the early fifth century to the present. (EUR33, $45.00)
The History of Eastern Europe for Beginners  •  Paul Beck HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 186 PAGES • COMING IN An irreverent tour of recent Eastern European history in documentary comic-book style, a provocative, fast-moving and opinionated look at who is in conflict with whom and why, nationhood, ethnicity and the future. (EUR30, $11.00)
A History of Venice  •  John Julius Norwich HISTORY •  1989 •  PAPER  • 673 PAGES A vivid 1,000-year history of the Venetian Republic from its ancient settlement to its humiliating defeat by Napoleon in 1797. Norwich, who also wrote a three-volume history of the Byzantine empire, marshals myriad personalities, battles, sieges, and facts into a compelling history of Venice's rise to power under the Doges. He's a terrific writer, and a great admirer of this "most beautiful of cities." (ITL177, $25.00)
Imagining the Balkans  •  Maria Todorova HISTORY •  1997 •  PAPER  • 257 PAGES 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, $30.00)
Knopf Guide Croatia and the Dalmatian Coast  •  Knopf Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 288 PAGES A nicely illustrated compact guide to the region. (BLK76, $26.95)
Lonely Planet Croatia  •  Jeanne Oliver GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 304 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, $23.99)
Lonely Planet Eastern Europe  •  Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 952 PAGES A comprehensive guide to Eastern Europe, including Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Yugoslavia. It is a compact overview of the region, especially appropriate for the independent-minded traveler visiting several countries. With 150 local and regional sketch maps, and a 10-15-page overview of each country. (EUR72, $28.99)
Lonely Planet Western Balkans  •  Lonely Planet GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 440 PAGES 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 •  1997 •  PAPER  • 305 PAGES A hard-hitting account of the war in Bosnia by a Washington Post newspaperman, Love Thy Neighbor is unflinching in its portrayal of Serbian atrocities. It's a gripping personal report, including interviews with unwitting Serbs caught up in the maelstrom. Maas places the blame directly on Milosevic and his nationailistic ambitions. (BLK10, $14.95)
Macedonia Map  •  MapLink MAP A detailed, shaded relief map of Macedonia, on the scale of 1:260,000. (EUR27, $6.95)
The Magic Lantern, The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague  •  Timothy Garton Ash HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 167 PAGES A vividly reported eyewitness account of the fall of the Berlin Wall and other dramatic events of 1989 by an astute journalist and historian of Central Europe. With a chapter each on Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin and Prague, it's a good introduction to these vibrant cities during a time of great change. (GER36, $13.95)
Making a Nation, Breaking a Nation  •  Andrew Wachtel HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 302 PAGES 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 •  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, $34.95)
Materada  •  Fulvio Tomizza  •  Russell Scott Valentino LITERATURE •  1999 •  PAPER (BLK79, $15.95)
Mediterranean Winter, The Pleasures of History and Landscape in Tunisia, Sicily, Dalmatia, and Greece  •  Robert D. Kaplan TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES 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. He conjures images of archaeological sites, Byzantine art, ancient temples and monuments, taking in Carthage, Sicily, Greece, and the Dalmatian coast. (MED78, $14.00)
The National Question in Yugoslavia: Origins, History, Politics  •  Ivo Banac HISTORY •  1989 •  PAPER 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 •  1993 •  PAPER  • 359 PAGES 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, Moscow and St. Petersburg and the contemporary Orthodox world. (GEN261, $17.00)
Plagues and Peoples  •  William McNeill HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 365 PAGES Wide-ranging, fascinating and well researched, this book traces the waves of epidemics that raged through Europe, particularly the famous Black Death of the 13th and 14th centuries. (EUR26, $15.95)
Plum Brandy, Croatian Journeys  •  Josip Novakovich BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2003 •  PAPER  • 181 PAGES These collected essays, which span the years 1993-2002, document journeys by Novakovich back to his native Croatria and around the Unites States. The essaysist, story writer and now novelist Novakovich immigrated to the U.S. at age 20. His books include Infidelities, Apricots from Chernobyl, Yolk, Salvation and Other Disasters, and April Fool's Day, a novel. (BLK72, $16.00)
Pretty Birds, A Novel  •  Scott Simon LITERATURE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES In this bold first novel Simon has turned his experiences as a journalist in war-torn Bosnia into a powerful tale of family, ethnicity and survival. His tale revolves around 17-year-old Irena Zaric (and her parrot). (BLK63, $13.95)
The Question of Bruno  •  Aleksandar Hemon LITERATURE •  2001 •  PAPER (BLK81, $12.00)
Return to Diversity: A Political History of East Central Europe Since World War II  •  Joseph Rothschild HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 338 PAGES • 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)
Rough Guide Croatia  •  Rough Guide GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 480 PAGES 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)
Sarajevo Marlboro  •  Miljenko Jergovic  •  Stela Tomasevic LITERATURE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 180 PAGES Journalist and Sarajevo native Jergovic presents brief, affecting snapshots and impressions of war-torn Sarajevo in this stunning debut collection of stories. (BLK91, $14.00)
Serbia and Montenegro Map  •  Reise Know How 2004 •  MAP 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 •  2000 •  PAPER  • 382 PAGES An even-handed history of Serbia and the dissolution of Yugoslavia by an award-winning journalist who was on assignment in the region from 1990-1995. Timothy Judah (Kosovo: War and Revenge), who was Balkans correspondent for the London Times and the Economist, has also written widely on the region for the New York Review of Books. (BLK49, $18.00)
Special Places to Stay Croatia  •  Lisa Plumridge GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES 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)
Sunflower Guide Slovenia  •  David Robertson GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 136 PAGES A compact, popular guide to suggested walks and drives in Slovenia from the Julian Alps to the lakes, Adriatic coast and Ljubljana. (BLK57, $15.99)
Through the Embers of Chaos, Balkan Journeys  •  Dervla Murphy TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 388 PAGES • COMING IN She's the best. This seventy-something Irish grandmother writes from the heart with authority and verve, interweaving three separate trips throughout the region with history, crack reportage and her usual astute observation. Her Balkan Journeys are three: a visit to Croatia over the holidays in 1991-92, a more extensive trip to Serbia in 1999 and a grand tour through Croatia, Boznia-Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo in 2000. She's no dilettante either, preferring to linger and to travel by foot or bicycle (or, in some cases, by mule). (BLK43, $15.95)
Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe  •  Marybeth Bond  •  Mary Morris ANTHOLOGY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 298 PAGES This entertaining collection depicts Europe through the eyes of a diverse group of women writers, including Frances Mayes, Jan Morris and Mary Morris. These humorous and well-written true stories capture the misadventures, discoveries and slices of life that the continent (and travel!) has to offer. (EUR160, $17.95)
The Venetian Empire, 1200-1670  •  David Nicolle HISTORY •  1989 •  PAPER  • 48 PAGES A volume in the Men-At-Arms series, this clever book features illustrations of the city, people and the miltary of the Venetian Empire at its height. With chapters on the Venetians, The Age of Expansion, Venice on the Defensive, and Arms and Armor. (BLK50, $15.95)
Venice and the Slavs, The Discovery of Dalmatia in the Age of Enlightenment  •  Larry Wolff HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 404 PAGES Professor of history at Boston College, Wolff's expertise is the divide between eastern and western Europe: its intellectual, political and artificial origins. For this volume he focuses on the Venetian empire in the Balkans in the 1700s, finding there much that explains modern Yugoslavia and westerners' attitudes toward the Balkans. (BLK35, $27.95)
Words Are Something Else  •  David Albahari LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER (BLK80, $15.95)
A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age  •  William Manchester HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 322 PAGES 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. This is his 18th book and Manchester knows how to tell a great story. It's divided into three sections: Renaissance, Reformation and Discovery. (EUR06, $15.99)
The World of Venice  •  Jan Morris HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 315 PAGES • FAVORITE Morris displays her talent for research, telling anecdote and well-wrought prose in this spirited portrait of a beloved city, its history and inhabitants. If you are going to read one book on Venice, we recommend this favorite. Originally published in 1974 and revised for this edition, it's a tour de force. (ITL12, $16.00)