The Balkans
by Misha Glenny
Taste attributes: historicaldocumentarypoliticalwarfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a moving non-fiction book, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
"In a survey of Balkan history since the early nineteenth century, Misha Glenny provides the essential background to recent events in this war-torn area. No other book covers the entire region and offers such profound insights into the roots of Balkan violence or explains so vividly the origins of modern Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Albania.
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- Author
- Misha Glenny
- Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 739
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- Open Library
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