Title: Truly Surprised
Product review: I loved Mr. Kaplan's work - it was amasing. I was born and raised in Bulgaria, and I've never met a Western who tried his best (and almost succeeded) to understand the rich cultural heritage of the Balkan peoples, the reasons why we fight and hate each other. Mr. Kaplan's style is fabulous...you can see the proud mountains, the dark people, the beautifull churches. I don't agree with his point in presenting Orthodox Christianity as a fanatic religion, or it would be better to say - Orthodox Christians as fanatic followers...But as a whole the book provides the reader with a great deal of true facts, and I must say that Mr. Kaplan succeeded in understanding the passions ruling this place, a frightfull mix-up of races, who live together without mingling.. I would like to thank Mr. Kaplan for doing such a GREAT work in presenting our history and our habits. Thank you. Yours: A full-blooded Bulgarian
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