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Eastern Europe
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The Twelve Little Cakes The Twelve Little Cakes
by Dominika Dery

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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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Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey
by Isabel Fonseca

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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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Balkan Ghosts: a Journey Through History Balkan Ghosts: a Journey Through History
by Robert D Kaplan

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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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The Magic Lantern: The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague The Magic Lantern: The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague
by Timothy Garton Ash

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The Magic Lantern is one of those rare books that define a history moment, written by a brilliant witness who was also a participant in epochal events. Whether covering Poland's first free parliamentary elections--in which Solidarity found itself in the... (read more)

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With Their Backs to the World: Portraits from Serbia With Their Backs to the World: Portraits from Serbia
by Asne Seierstad

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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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The Hemingway Book Club of Kosovo The Hemingway Book Club of Kosovo
by Paula Huntley

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In the spring of 1999, the world watched as more than 800,000 Kosovo Albanians poured over Kosovo's borders, bringing with them stories of torture, rape, and massacre. One year later, Paula Huntley's husband signed on with the American Bar Association to... (read more)

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The Haunted Land: Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism The Haunted Land: Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism
by Tina Rosenberg

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning look at the collapse of Communism in Eastern... (read more)

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The Bridge on the Drina The Bridge on the Drina
by Ivo Andric

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The Bridge on the Drina is a vivid depiction of the suffering history has imposed upon the people of Bosnia from the late 16th century to the beginning of World War I. As we seek to make sense of the current nightmare in this region, this remarkable... (read more)

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Gods Playground a History of Poland Volume 1 Gods Playground a History of Poland Volume 1
by Norman Davies

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The most comprehensive survey of Polish history available in English, "God's Playground" demonstrates Poland's importance in European history from medieval times to the present.... (read more)

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Srebrenica: Record of a War Crime Srebrenica: Record of a War Crime
by Jan Willem Honig

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In July 1995, despite clear warnings and the presence of UN troops, Bosnian Sorbs at Srebrenica perpetrated the single worst war crime since the end of the Second World War. While the world stood by and watched, Sorb forces advanced into the 'safe area... (read more)

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My War Gone By, I Miss It So My War Gone By, I Miss It So
by Anthony Loyd

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"A truly exceptional...account of his time in the Balkans and Chechnya....I read [Loyd's] story of war and addiction (to conflict and to heroin) with a sense of gratitude for the honesty and courage on every page." Independent (UK)"... (read more)

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Gods Playground a History of Poland Volume 2 Gods Playground a History of Poland Volume 2
by Norman Davies

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The most comprehensive survey of Polish history available in English, "God's Playground" demonstrates Poland's importance in European history from medieval times to the present.... (read more)

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Prague: A Cultural and Literary History (Cities of the Imagination) Prague: A Cultural and Literary History (Cities of the Imagination)
by Richard Burton

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-236) and indexes.... (read more)

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How We Survived Communism & Even Laughed How We Survived Communism & Even Laughed
by Slavenka Drakulic

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Hailed by feminists as one of the most important contributions to women's studies in the last decade, this gripping, beautifully written account describes the daily struggles of women under the Marxist regime in the former republic of Yugoslavia.... (read more)

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A Carnival of Revolution: Central Europe 1989 A Carnival of Revolution: Central Europe 1989
by Padraic Kenney

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This is the first history of the revolutions that toppled communism in Europe to look behind the scenes at the grassroots movements that made those revolutions happen. It looks for answers not in the salons of power brokers, not in decrepit economies... (read more)

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Croatia: Travels in an Undiscovered Country Croatia: Travels in an Undiscovered Country
by Tony Fabijancic

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In his travels through Croatia, Tony Fabijancic saw a world of peasants, shepherds, and fishermen irrevocably giving way to the new reality of a modern European state. With a deft and sure touch, he records moments that capture the lingering spirit of... (read more)

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Budapest 1900 Budapest 1900
by John Lukacs

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"Lukacs's book is a lyrical, sometimes dazzling, never merely nostalgic evocation of a glorious period in the city's history. . . . (His) true sympathy lies . . . not with the famous expatriates, but with the writers and intellectuals who lived and died... (read more)

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Fools Rush in: A True Story of Love, War, and Redemption Fools Rush in: A True Story of Love, War, and Redemption
by Bill Carter

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Published in Britain to great acclaim — a startling, gut-wrenching memoir of war, personal dissolution, and rebirth — based on the author's experiences in Bosnia. When tragedy strikes Bill Carter's life he finds himself drawn to an unlikely... (read more)

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Princes Amongst Men: Journeys with Gypsy Musicians Princes Amongst Men: Journeys with Gypsy Musicians
by Garth Cartwright

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They Would Never Hurt a Fly They Would Never Hurt a Fly
by Slavenka Drakulic

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Who were they? Ordinary people like you or meor monsters?" asks internationally acclaimed author Slavenka Drakulic as she sets out to understand the people behind the horrific crimes committed during the war that tore apart Yugoslavia in the 1990s... (read more)

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