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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Canongate Books

FORMAT: Paperback

ISBN: 9781841957876

RRP: £22.00

PAGES: 1218

PUBLICATION DATE:
July 27, 2006

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Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia

Rebecca West

Geoff Dyer

This is a new edition of a travel literature classic introduced by Geoff Dyer. First published in 1942, Rebecca West’s epic masterpiece is widely regarded as the most illuminating book to have been written on the former state of Yugoslavia. It is a work of enduring value that remains essential for anyone attempting to understand the enigmatic history of the Balkan states, and the continuing friction in this fractured area of Europe.

Reviews of Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia

'Impossible to put down, both timeless and of its time… a travel book and epic narrative history brimming with passion, anger, scholarship and intuition, hatred and love.' Observer

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Rebecca West

Rebecca West (1892-1983) was the adopted name of Cecily Isabel Fairfield. Poet, critic and author, West published several novels to widespread acclaim (including The Return of the Soldier and The Judge). Black Lamb and Grey Falcon is widely regarded as her magnum opus.