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Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia

Categorie	Geschiedenis Oost-Europa
Boeknummer	#410332-XQ29
Titel	Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia
Auteur	West, Rebecca
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Canongate Classis
Jaar van uitgave	1993
ISBN10	0862414288
ISBN13	9780862414283
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, 8vo.
Samenvatting	First appearing in two volumes in 1942, this book was written as a result of the author's three journeys to Yugoslavia: one in 1936, another in 1937 and finally, in the summer of 1938. At first, she thought it was folly to consider a book on such a subject and it seems that her publishers thought so too. But the book became a historical, archaeological and political analysis of the country, as well as a conversation and an account of folklore, prophecy, and a record of landscape. The book also includes the author's views on religion, ethics, art, myth and gender. The book was completed as Yugoslavia was plunged into political turmoil, followed by invasion and four years of merciless civil and partisan warfare. It is being re-published half a century later during equally critical times for ... (Lees verder)the people of the Balkans. Rebecca West is the author of nonfiction works such as "The Meaning of Treason" and "A Train of Powder", and works of fiction including "The Thinking Reed", "The Fountain Overflows" and "The Birds Fall Down".
Pagina's	1.181
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 12,50

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