Title: Solid introduction to the region
Product review: This was the first book I read about the region as I prepared to move to Kosovo in late summer 2011. It's a solid primer for recent events in the Balkans, with healthy bit of the deeper history. And it also functions as a tipsheet for interesting travel. I've recommended it to many people here, and those who have read it appreciated the insight into this area. After reading more in-depth about this region, Winchester's treatment can seem a little thin, but that's a necessary sacrifice for covering such a large area from Vienna to Istanbul.
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