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Romania, Borderland of Europe  •  Lucian Boia  •  James Christian Brown   • HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT  •  An introduction the history, culture and politics of Romania, written by a professor at the University of Bucharest. (EUR154, $27.00)
 
 
Romanian Rhapsody  •  Dominique Fernandez   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • OUT OF PRINT  •  An insightful portrait by a French traveler and writer who made four visits to the country in the 1990s. Organized geographically and full of black-and-white photographs. (EUR145, $29.95)
 
 
An Illustrated History of the First World War  •  John Keegan   • HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT  •  An illustrated edition of Keegan's outstanding history of the Great War (WAR16, $50.00)
 
 
The Holocaust in Romania: The Destruction of Jews and Gypsies Under the Antonescu Regime, 1940-1944  •  Radu Ioanid   • HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT  •  An account of the Holocaust in Romania based on newly released records from government archives. (EUR84, $30.00)
 
 
Economic and Social History of Medieval Europe  •  Henri Pirenne   • HISTORY • OUT OF PRINT  •  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. (EUR18, $15.00)
 
 
Exit into History, A Journey Through the New Eastern Europe  •  Eva Hoffman   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • OUT OF PRINT  •  In this first-hand report from Eastern Europe, Polish-born Hoffman describes changes during the years immediately following the collapse of the Soviet Union in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. A great example of wonderful travel writing, the book goes beyond the sights and sounds to plumb the mindset of politicians, literati and everyday folk during this critical time. (EUR10, $14.95)
 
 
Taste of Romania: Its Cookery and Glimpses of Its History, Folklore, Art, Literature, and Poetry  •  Nicolae Klepper   • FOOD  •  A cookbook and celebration of Romanian culture, featuring 150 authentic dishes and tidbits on cultural traditions, as well as poems and literary excerpts. (EUR127, $24.95)
 
 




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