Written on the brink of World War II, West's classic examination of the history, people, and politics of Yugoslavia is a magnificent blend of travel journal, cultural commentary, and historical insight.
This vision of the area has been created in large measure by the writing of women travelers such as those represented in this volume.
Aurora's quest takes her literally and figuratively back to her Motherland (Italy, and a sense of her own womanhood), and what she chronicles in her epic is her battle, not with dragons or devils, but with societal expectations and ...
This new edition of Balkan Ghosts includes six opinion pieces written by Robert Kaplan about the Balkans between 1996 and 2000 beginning just after the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accords and ending after the conclusion of the Kosovo ...
A travelogue and historical exploration of Mexico from one of the twentieth century’s greatest travel writers Dame Rebecca West travels through Mexico and explores its people, history, religion, and culture in her unfinished work ...
In this engrossing and timely book, Tony White explores both South Eastern Europe itself, and the Western European fascination with "the Balkans". Following in the footsteps of Rebecca West--whose engaging...
This collection of her letters—the first ever published—has been culled from the estimated ten thousand she wrote during her long life.
This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more.
NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times • Entertainment Weekly • The Christian Science Monitor • The Kansas City Star • Library Journal Weaving a brilliant latticework of family legend, ...
This remarkable narrative captures the social and political ramifications of a world recovering from the divisions of war. As engaging as it is informative, this collection represents West’s finest hour as a reporter.
... Montenegro, 181 Ruskin, John, Sesame and Lilies, 156 Russian Revolution, 21, 157–8 St Louis, Missouri, 200 St Patrick's Square, Edinburgh, 128 St Sava, Order of, ix St Vitus's Day, 194, 196 Salinger, J. D., 69 Salonae, 182 Salzburg, ...