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Eyewitness Guide Croatia •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 288 PAGES
Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of Croatia, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. With 850 color photographs and illustrations. (BLK39, $23.00)

The Balkans, A Short History •  Mark Mazower
HISTORY • 2002 • PAPER • 188 PAGES
A brief, provocative survey of the complex and often contentious history of the Balkans. With eloquence and insight, Mazower addresses the issues of geography, nationalism and modern nation-building in the region. (BLK28, $13.95)

Balkan Ghosts, A Journey Through History •  Robert D. Kaplan
HISTORY • 2005 • PAPER • 307 PAGES
Kaplan combines the skills of an old-fashioned literate traveler and an informed journalist in this eloquent, opinionated report that interweaves history, art and culture of Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece with recent events to paint a portrait of the region in the 1980s. This new edition includes six opinion pieces that he wrote for the New York Times and Washington Post in the 1990s. Named one of the best of 1993 by the "New York Times." (BLK02, $16.00)

Croatia Coast Map •   Freytag & Berndt
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This nicely shaded, double-sided map covers the entire Dalmatian Coast -- from Trieste south to Pula, Split and Dubrovnik -- at a scale of 1:200,000. Fully indexed and excellent in its topographic detail, it is a useful guide to the complex coastline of the Adriatic. (BLK17, $11.95)

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Bradt Guide Croatia •  Piers Letcher • GUIDEBOOK • 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 advice and good information on nature, history, and culture. (BLK55, $23.99)

Bradt Mini Guide Dubrovnik •  Piers Letcher • GUIDEBOOK • A helpful, condensed guide to the city in the popular Bradt series. (BLK46, $13.99)

Fodor's Venice's 25 Best •   Citypack • GUIDEBOOK • A shirt-pocket guide to Venice, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing. (ITL106, $11.95)

Knopf Mapguide Dubrovnik •   Knopf Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A practical pocket guide, featuring fold-out maps with restaurants, shops and attractions. (BLK96, $9.95)

Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia •  Rebecca West •  Christopher Hitchens • HISTORY • First published in 1941, this monumental work explores the complex history of Yugoslavia, its heroes, politics and culture. It's a big, challenging book -- some call it the best ever written on the Balkans. (BLK04, $25.00)

Croatia, A Nation Forged in War •  Marcus Tanner • HISTORY • A modern history of Croatia from its medieval origins to Nazi occupation through to the present day by a British correspondent, who reported from region during the events of 1993. (BLK23, $20.00)

Dubrovnik, A History •  Robin Harris • HISTORY • Harris, a journalist who writes frequently on the Balkans, presents a comprehensive portrait of the historically important maritime city-state in this nicely illustrated, scholarly and readable history of Dubrovnik. (BLK56, $24.95)

Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Balkans •  Dennis Hupchick • HISTORY • The changing borders and complex history of the Balkans, clearly and concisely shown through 50 double-page maps, accompanied by essays and organized chronologically. (BLK41, $19.95)

The World of Venice •  Jan Morris • HISTORY • FAVORITE • Morris displays her talent for research, telling anecdote and well-wrought prose in this spirited history of a beloved city. (ITL12, $16.00)

Venice and the Slavs, The Discovery of Dalmatia in the Age of Enlightenment •  Larry Wolff • HISTORY • Wolf focuses on the circa-1700s Venetian Empire in the Balkans as a way to explore relations between eastern and western Europe in this fascinating, scholary study of the region. (BLK35, $27.95)

Venice, a Maritime Republic •  Frederic C. Lane • HISTORY • A wonderfully written history of the Venetian empire, engrossing in its scholarly detail. Lane focuses on the history of trade from the origin of the city in the 6th century to modern times, including the cities along the Balkan coast that were part of the trading empire. With drawings, maps, and archival photos. (ITL24, $26.95)

Yugoslavia: Death of a Nation •  Laura Silber •  Allan Little • HISTORY • Called "one of the finest volumes to come out of the war" by the New York Times, this book combines eyewitness reports, political commentary and documentary photographs to elucidate the origins and aftermath of the breakup of Yugoslavia. (BLK03, $17.00)

Art of the Byzantine Era •  David Talbot Rice • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An indispensable classic and a thoroughly illustrated introduction to Byzantine art, wide-ranging and literate. Though it focuses on early Christian Constantinople, the book also includes chapters on Sicily, Venice and the Slavonic art of the Balkans. (TKY22, $16.95)

Early Christian and Byzantine Art •  John Lowden • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated guide to the architectural heritage of the early Christian period (860-1453), with a survey of the philosophy and intellectual climate of the time. (EUR23, $24.95)

How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed •  Slavenka Drakulic • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • These short essays capture the absurdity, struggle and day-to-day reality of being a woman in Yugoslavia under Communism. Drakulic is a Croatian journalist, novelist and contributing editor at The Nation. (BLK38, $13.00)

The Fracture Zone, My Return to the Balkans •  Simon Winchester • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Winchester, who first encountered the Balkans on a road trip in the 1970s, returns to the region on a heart-wrenching, dramatic tour of the country in the midst of the 1999 Kosovo crisis. In his familiar and engaging style, he combines reflection, travel and interview in this portrait of a troubled place. (BLK64, $13.00)

Croatia, Through Writers' Eyes •  Barnaby Rogerson • ANTHOLOGY • 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)

Montenegro, A Novel •  Starling Lawrence • LITERATURE • Steeped in atmosphere, this compelling tale of intrigue set in turn-of-the-century Montenegro evokes the tangled politics of the region -- Muslim, Turk and British. (BLK08, $13.95)

The Bridge on the Drina •  Ivo Andric •  Lovette F. Edwards • LITERATURE • These linked stories by the Nobel-prize winning author captures the history and complexity of Christian and Muslim relations during Ottoman occupation. Hewn of stone, the bridge dividing the town of Visegrad was Andric's inspiration. (BLK59, $15.00)

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	Eyewitness Guide Croatia • Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 288 PAGES Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of Croatia, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. With 850 color photographs and illustrations. (BLK39, $23.00)
	The Balkans, A Short History • Mark Mazower HISTORY • 2002 • PAPER • 188 PAGES A brief, provocative survey of the complex and often contentious history of the Balkans. With eloquence and insight, Mazower addresses the issues of geography, nationalism and modern nation-building in the region. (BLK28, $13.95)
	Balkan Ghosts, A Journey Through History • Robert D. Kaplan HISTORY • 2005 • PAPER • 307 PAGES Kaplan combines the skills of an old-fashioned literate traveler and an informed journalist in this eloquent, opinionated report that interweaves history, art and culture of Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and Greece with recent events to paint a portrait of the region in the 1980s. This new edition includes six opinion pieces that he wrote for the New York Times and Washington Post in the 1990s. Named one of the best of 1993 by the "New York Times." (BLK02, $16.00)
	Croatia Coast Map • Freytag & Berndt MAP This nicely shaded, double-sided map covers the entire Dalmatian Coast -- from Trieste south to Pula, Split and Dubrovnik -- at a scale of 1:200,000. Fully indexed and excellent in its topographic detail, it is a useful guide to the complex coastline of the Adriatic. (BLK17, $11.95)

	Bradt Guide Croatia • Piers Letcher • GUIDEBOOK • 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 advice and good information on nature, history, and culture. (BLK55, $23.99)
	Bradt Mini Guide Dubrovnik • Piers Letcher • GUIDEBOOK • A helpful, condensed guide to the city in the popular Bradt series. (BLK46, $13.99)
	Fodor's Venice's 25 Best • Citypack • GUIDEBOOK • A shirt-pocket guide to Venice, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing. (ITL106, $11.95)
	Knopf Mapguide Dubrovnik • Knopf Guides • GUIDEBOOK • A practical pocket guide, featuring fold-out maps with restaurants, shops and attractions. (BLK96, $9.95)
	Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia • Rebecca West • Christopher Hitchens • HISTORY • First published in 1941, this monumental work explores the complex history of Yugoslavia, its heroes, politics and culture. It's a big, challenging book -- some call it the best ever written on the Balkans. (BLK04, $25.00)
	Croatia, A Nation Forged in War • Marcus Tanner • HISTORY • A modern history of Croatia from its medieval origins to Nazi occupation through to the present day by a British correspondent, who reported from region during the events of 1993. (BLK23, $20.00)
	Dubrovnik, A History • Robin Harris • HISTORY • Harris, a journalist who writes frequently on the Balkans, presents a comprehensive portrait of the historically important maritime city-state in this nicely illustrated, scholarly and readable history of Dubrovnik. (BLK56, $24.95)
	Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the Balkans • Dennis Hupchick • HISTORY • The changing borders and complex history of the Balkans, clearly and concisely shown through 50 double-page maps, accompanied by essays and organized chronologically. (BLK41, $19.95)
	The World of Venice • Jan Morris • HISTORY • FAVORITE • Morris displays her talent for research, telling anecdote and well-wrought prose in this spirited history of a beloved city. (ITL12, $16.00)
	Venice and the Slavs, The Discovery of Dalmatia in the Age of Enlightenment • Larry Wolff • HISTORY • Wolf focuses on the circa-1700s Venetian Empire in the Balkans as a way to explore relations between eastern and western Europe in this fascinating, scholary study of the region. (BLK35, $27.95)
	Venice, a Maritime Republic • Frederic C. Lane • HISTORY • A wonderfully written history of the Venetian empire, engrossing in its scholarly detail. Lane focuses on the history of trade from the origin of the city in the 6th century to modern times, including the cities along the Balkan coast that were part of the trading empire. With drawings, maps, and archival photos. (ITL24, $26.95)
	Yugoslavia: Death of a Nation • Laura Silber • Allan Little • HISTORY • Called "one of the finest volumes to come out of the war" by the New York Times, this book combines eyewitness reports, political commentary and documentary photographs to elucidate the origins and aftermath of the breakup of Yugoslavia. (BLK03, $17.00)
	Art of the Byzantine Era • David Talbot Rice • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An indispensable classic and a thoroughly illustrated introduction to Byzantine art, wide-ranging and literate. Though it focuses on early Christian Constantinople, the book also includes chapters on Sicily, Venice and the Slavonic art of the Balkans. (TKY22, $16.95)
	Early Christian and Byzantine Art • John Lowden • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated guide to the architectural heritage of the early Christian period (860-1453), with a survey of the philosophy and intellectual climate of the time. (EUR23, $24.95)
	How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed • Slavenka Drakulic • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • These short essays capture the absurdity, struggle and day-to-day reality of being a woman in Yugoslavia under Communism. Drakulic is a Croatian journalist, novelist and contributing editor at The Nation. (BLK38, $13.00)
	The Fracture Zone, My Return to the Balkans • Simon Winchester • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Winchester, who first encountered the Balkans on a road trip in the 1970s, returns to the region on a heart-wrenching, dramatic tour of the country in the midst of the 1999 Kosovo crisis. In his familiar and engaging style, he combines reflection, travel and interview in this portrait of a troubled place. (BLK64, $13.00)
	Croatia, Through Writers' Eyes • Barnaby Rogerson • ANTHOLOGY • 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)
	Montenegro, A Novel • Starling Lawrence • LITERATURE • Steeped in atmosphere, this compelling tale of intrigue set in turn-of-the-century Montenegro evokes the tangled politics of the region -- Muslim, Turk and British. (BLK08, $13.95)
	The Bridge on the Drina • Ivo Andric • Lovette F. Edwards • LITERATURE • These linked stories by the Nobel-prize winning author captures the history and complexity of Christian and Muslim relations during Ottoman occupation. Hewn of stone, the bridge dividing the town of Visegrad was Andric's inspiration. (BLK59, $15.00)