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RESOURCES

Suggested Readings

General

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description of a journey through Serbia and Montenegro (then Yugoslavia) in 1937 is widely
recognized as a masterpiece. The landscape and people of Yugoslavia, its history, cultures,
religions, and politics are brilliantly observed.

.PY_]LW 0`]Z[P% 0YPXTP^ 9PTRSMZ]^ 1]TPYO^ by Lonnie R. Johnson (History) A panoramic history
of Central Europe. Stands out from other history books about the region because the author
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them into East (Soviet Bloc) and West.

The Balkans, a Short History by Mark Mazower (History) Published in 2002, this book provides a
concise survey of the region’s complex history and modern nation-building.

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Narrative) As Yugoslavia was deteriorating in the mid-1990s, the author was touring the
region by bicycle, allowing him a unique chance to document the people, politics, and mood of
the times.

D`RZ^WLaTL /PL_S ZQ L 9L_TZY by Laura Silber and Allan Little (History) A well-presented account
of the breakup of Yugoslavia and its consequences.

Croatia

, ?L^_P ZQ .]ZL_TL by Karen Evenden (Food) This engaging memoir of a three-year sailing
odyssey includes 100 easy-to-use recipes.

,[]TW 1ZZWɪ^ /Ld by Josip Novakovich (Literature) The razor-sharp and darkly humorous story of
Ivan, a Croatian born on April Fool’s Day in 1948 who must survive Tito, a labor camp, and a
civil war.

Croatia, a History by Ivo Goldstein (History) Focuses on the history of Croatia from the Middle
Ages to the present day.

/`M]ZaYTV , 3T^_Z]d by Robin Harris (History) A scholarly but readable history of Dubrovnik
from its origins in the 7th century until the collapse of the Republic in 1808. Recommended for
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Montenegro

Montenegro, A Novel by Starling Lawrence (Literature) Romance, intrigue, and the adventures of
a reluctant British spy set in turn-of-the-century Montenegro.

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