PublishedCanongate, August 2021 |
ISBN9781786891631 |
FormatSoftcover, 1216 pages |
Dimensions19.8cm × 12.9cm × 5.2cm |
'Impossible to put down' - Observer'One of the great books of the century' - Times Literary SupplementRebecca West's epic masterpiece not only provides deep insight into the former country of Yugoslavia; it is a portrait of Europe on the brink of war.
A heady cocktail of personal travelogue and historical insight, this product of an implacably inquisitive intelligence remains essential for anyone attempting to understand the history of the Balkan states, and the wider ongoing implications for a fractured Europe.
