Croatia & Slovenia with Montenegro   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $84, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXBLK93)		  
Bradt Guide Slovenia  •   •  Jenny McKelvie
GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES
A detailed guide in the British series with background on history, culture and attractions, and good practical information. The traveling McKelvies also wrote the Bradt city guide to Ljubljana. (CEU29, $23.99)		   Bradt Guide Slovenia
Eyewitness Guide Croatia  •  Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 296 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)		   Eyewitness Guide Croatia
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)		   The Balkans, A Short History
Balkan Ghosts, A Journey through History  •  Robert D. Kaplan
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  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, $17.00)		   Balkan Ghosts, A Journey through History
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, Macedonia Map  •  Michelin Travel Publications
2007 •  MAP
A handy, folded regional travel map (at a scale of 1:1,000,0000), covering former Yugoslavia. One Side. 39x40 inches. (BLK107, $11.95)		   Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, Macedonia Map



Also Recommended

Bradt City Guide Ljubljana  •  Robin McKelvie   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This guide to the Slovenian city in the authoritative, personal Bradt series includes practical information, suggested walking tours and color maps. (CEU32, $13.99)
 		  
Bradt Guide Montenegro  •  Annalisa Rellie   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact, detailed overview of Montenegro, its history, wildlife and major attractions in the series by Bradt. Geared for the independent traveler, it also includes maps and lots of practical travel information. (BLK47, $24.99)
 		  
Bradt Mini Guide Dubrovnik  •  Piers Letcher   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A helpful, condensed guide to the city in the popular Bradt series. (BLK46, $13.99)
 		  
The Julian Alps of Slovenia, Mountain Walks and Short Treks  •  Roy Clark  •  Justi Carey   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact, practical guide to 50 suggested walks ranging from easy strolls to scrambles in the high mountains and multi-day adventures, including four hut-to-hut hikes. (CEU15, $22.95)
 		  
Flavors of Slovenia, Food and Wine from Central Europe's Hidden Gem  •  Heike Milhench   • FOOD  •  A comprehensive overview of the country's cuisine, folklore and legends. Recipes range from traditional favorites to Milhench's own savory creations. (CEU37, $24.95)
 		  
Bury Me Standing  •  Isabel Fonseca   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This marvelous portrait of the Roma, also known as the Gypsies, offers insight into their music, foods, religions and folk traditions, and also examines their influential but complex relationship with Eastern Europe. (EUR09, $14.95)
 		  
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 the region during the events of 1993. (BLK23, $25.00)
 		  
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 and accompanying essays, organized chronologically. (BLK41, $22.00)
 		  
The Balkans: Nationalism, War, and the Great Powers, 1804-1999  •  Misha Glenny   • HISTORY  •  Glenny poignantly challenges the role of the Great Powers in the region in this survey. (BLK32, $22.00)
 		  
The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire  •  Andrew Wheatcroft   • HISTORY  •  The Habsburgs ruled over more diverse peoples and cultures than any other European dynasty since the Roman period. With skillful scholarship and engaging style, Wheatcroft reveals the history of this family of eccentric monarchs. (AST11, $17.00)
 		  
The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe  •  Dennis Hupchick  •  Harold Cox   • HISTORY  •  The changing borders and complex history of Eastern Europe as told through 52 maps and accompanying essays, organized chronologically. An excellent reference, the book shows the rise of Poland, changing borders of the Ottoman Empire, Hapsburgs and fate of Yugoslavia in admirable clarity. (EUR138, $21.95)
 		  
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, scholarly study of the region. (BLK35, $29.95)
 		  
Art of the Byzantine Era  •  David Talbot Rice   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Wide-ranging and literate, this thoroughly illustrated introduction to Byzantine art is an indispensable classic. (TKY22, $21.95)
 		  
Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages  •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $15.95)
 		  
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, $27.95)
 		  
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, $15.99)
 		  
Killing Dragons, The Conquest of the Alps  •  Fergus Fleming   • EXPLORATION  •  Fleming spins lively tales of man against nature in this entertaining history of the eccentrics, adventurers and publicity-hounds who sought to conquer the Alps, including Whymper and his first ascent of the Matterhorn (where four of the seven-man team perished). (ALP16, $14.00)
 		  
The Impossible Country, A Journey Through the Last Days of Yugoslavia  •  Brian Hall   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • COMING IN  •  Beautifully written, this chronicle of the people, politics and mood of the Yugoslavia as it crumbles is an engaging snapshot and elegy. (BLK22, $23.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Croatian Nights, A Festival of Alternative Literature  •  Tony White  •  Borivoj Radakovic   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A cross-cultural anthology, British and Balkan, of 18 stories set in Croatia. The book stems from the popular Festival of Alternative Culture. (BLK77, $15.00)
 		  
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. Lawrence follows the adventures of a reluctant British spy, Harwell Auberon, from the Adriatic to mountain villages, capturing the essence of the people and the land. (BLK08, $14.99)
 		  
Birds of Europe  •  Lars Svensson   • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE  •  Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps. (FG47, $29.95)
 		  
 
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