content: During her travels through Yugoslavia Rebecca West was mostly accompanied by Constantine, a Serbian Government Official, most of her explanation of historical events are actualy the opionion of her travel companion. Constantine is a strong supporter of a Yugoslavia, therefore he is not only Pro-Serbian but is racist against Croats and Muslims. It is very evident in this book that Ms. West has developed this racist attitude as well.I found the book very difficult to follow because of her poetic descriptions of situations and her habit of wandering off on tangents. I recommend the book, solely as a good travel book and not as a good source of history. I recommend instead, A Nation Forged in War by Marcus Tanner as a history book, not only is Marcus Tanner's book well written and organized, it is very objective, therefore reader gets a better understanding of why certain ethnic groups would feel a certain way.