As someone from the UK who has lived in the Balkans, and who reads avidly anything he can find in English on the region, I bought this book as soon as I saw it. For me, the resonance is greater since I bought it in my local bookshop in Nis (southern Serbia). However, I was disappointed almost from the start. The focus is very much on the writer's credibility, his contacts, and inteed himself. He certainly does not follow in Rebecca West's footsteps (see previous reviewer's comments) - nor does he write with anything like her style, passion, intelligence, insight or ability.
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As someone from the UK who has lived in the Balkans, and who reads avidly anything he can find in English on the region, I bought this book as soon as I saw it. For me, the resonance is greater since I bought it in my local bookshop in Nis (southern Serbia). However, I was disappointed almost from the start. The focus is very much on the writer's credibility, his contacts, and inteed himself. He certainly does not follow in Rebecca West's footsteps (see previous reviewer's comments) - nor does he write with anything like her style, passion, intelligence, insight or ability.
If you want to read something about the region, look elsewhere.
If you want to read somehting about Tony White, then this is probably the book for ... Read More:
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As someone from the UK who has lived in the Balkans, and who reads avidly anything he can find in English on the region, I bought this book as soon as I saw it. For me, the resonance is greater since I bought it in my local bookshop in Nis (southern Serbia). However, I was disappointed almost from the start. The focus is very much on the writer's credibility, his contacts, and inteed himself. He certainly does not follow in Rebecca West's footsteps (see previous reviewer's comments) - nor does he write with anything like her style, passion, intelligence, insight or ability.
If you want to read something about the region, look elsewhere.
If you want to read somehting about Tony White, then this is probably the book for ... Read More:
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As someone from the UK who has lived in the Balkans, and who reads avidly anything he can find in English on the region, I bought this book as soon as I saw it. For me, the resonance is greater since I bought it in my local bookshop in Nis (southern Serbia). However, I was disappointed almost from the start. The focus is very much on the writer's credibility, his contacts, and inteed himself. He certainly does not follow in Rebecca West's footsteps (see previous reviewer's comments) - nor does he write with anything like her style, passion, intelligence, insight or ability.
If you want to read something about the region, look elsewhere.
If you want to read somehting about Tony White, then this is probably the book for ... Read More:
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Rough guides and lonely planets annoy me because they unceremoniously dump factoids upon you, and are often culturally insensitive. (They serve a purpose for basic information though, so sometimes it is advantageous to put up with them.) This book is different. I expect it will amaze and delight you if you go at it expecting just another travel guide. It is learned, incisive, and even wildly humorous at times. Like a knowledgeable friend. The best!
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Rough guides and lonely planets annoy me because they unceremoniously dump factoids upon you, and are often culturally insensitive. (They serve a purpose for basic information though, so sometimes it is advantageous to put up with them.) This book is different. I expect it will amaze and delight you if you go at it expecting just another travel guide. It is learned, incisive, and even wildly humorous at times. Like a knowledgeable friend. The best!
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Rough guides and lonely planets annoy me because they unceremoniously dump factoids upon you, and are often culturally insensitive. (They serve a purpose for basic information though, so sometimes it is advantageous to put up with them.) This book is different. I expect it will amaze and delight you if you go at it expecting just another travel guide. It is learned, incisive, and even wildly humorous at times. Like a knowledgeable friend. The best!
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Rough guides and lonely planets annoy me because they unceremoniously dump factoids upon you, and are often culturally insensitive. (They serve a purpose for basic information though, so sometimes it is advantageous to put up with them.) This book is different. I expect it will amaze and delight you if you go at it expecting just another travel guide. It is learned, incisive, and even wildly humorous at times. Like a knowledgeable friend. The best!
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Rough guides and lonely planets annoy me because they unceremoniously dump factoids upon you, and are often culturally insensitive. (They serve a purpose for basic information though, so sometimes it is advantageous to put up with them.) This book is different. I expect it will amaze and delight you if you go at it expecting just another travel guide. It is learned, incisive, and even wildly humorous at times. Like a knowledgeable friend. The best!
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