Eastern Europe

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From the assassination that set off World War I to the ethnic warfare sweeping Bosnia and Croatia, the Balkans have been the crucible of the 20th century--the place where terrorism and genocide were first practiced as tools of policy. This enthralling... (read more)

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After the revolutions of 1989, Isabel Fonseca lived and traveled with the Gypsies of Bulgaria, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the former Yugoslavia, Romainia, and Albania — listening to their stories and recording their attempts to become... (read more)

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From beloved international reporter Åsne Seierstad comes a remarkable exploration of the lives of ordinary Serbs under the regime of Slobodan Milosevic-during the dramatic events leading up to his fall, and finally in the troubled years that have... (read more)

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'This book examines the problems and issues facing formerly communist states as they seek to develop a new democratic political order and a market economy. Studies of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia provide detailed empirical data... (read more)

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Equal parts testimony to the struggles of a bygone era and a love letter to a bright-eyed childhood that no outside force could dim, this is Dominika Dery's acclaimed memoir of Communist-era Czechoslovakia.... (read more)

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Navigate your way around Pragueandrsquo;s twisting matrix of streets and discover the hidden gems of every alley with the Rough Guide Map Prague. Printed on waterproof, rip-proof paper, this fully updated map pin-points the best the city has on offer... (read more)

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The Hungarians is the most comprehensive, clear-sighted, and absorbing history ever of a legendarily proud and passionate but lonely people. Much of Europe once knew them as child-devouring cannibals and bloodthirsty Huns. But it wasn't long before the... (read more)

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The updated fourth edition of the Rough Guide to Romania is the definitive guidebook to one of Europes most extraordinary nations. A brand-new full-colour section introduces the authors highlights the things not to miss of the country. There are detailed... (read more)

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In this intimate, illuminating memoir, Havel recollects the pivotal experiences and ideas of his remarkable life a writer, dissident, and statesman. He writes with eloquence and candor about his transition from playwright to politician, and the... (read more)

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David Crowe draws from previously untapped East European, Russian, and traditional sources to explore the life, history, and culture of the Gypsies, or Roma, from their entrance into the region in the Middle Ages until the present.... (read more)

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