The Serbs: History, Myth and the Destruction of Yugoslavia, by Tim Judah (TPB, 1997, $2.50)
Judah lived and reported from Belgrade during the years 1991-1995. He wrote this book to fill the gap between the accusations against Serbians as ethnic killers, and the story of what they had experienced, from their side.
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Kosova, Kosavo: Prelude To War 1966-1999, by Mary Motes (HC, 1998, Autographed , $12, which is 1/3 the internet price.)
Motes has loved Kosovo for thirty years. Part of the time she was teaching. All of the time she was learning to know the people, some who became close friends, and some she would meet only once. The inscription above her autograph reads, "Michelle, I meet Martin in part III, but you are not allowed to skip!" Read and ponder her book, and don't skip!
A more general book:
The Balkans In Our Time, revised edition, by Robert Lee Wolff (TPB, 1978, $2.50)
Wolff's book "analyzes the history and politics of Yugoslavia, Rumania, Bulgaria, and Albania from 4th century up to the period following World War II." This revised edition includes his update on Communism in the Balkans from 1955 to 1973.
Look for these books on the new non-fiction table. Avail. 8/26.
