ðə bˈʊk wʌz hˈaɪli ɐklˈeɪmd baɪ mˈɛni hɪstˈoːɹiənz ʌvðə bˈɔːlkənz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ tɹˈeɪən stˌɔɪənˈoʊvɪtʃ ænd mˈɑːɹk mˈæzoʊɚ.
The book was highly acclaimed by many historians of the Balkans, including Traian Stoianovich and Mark Mazower.