The Balkan Express: Fragments from the Other Side of WarThrough short but deeply felt essays on everything from house paint and high-heeled shoes to point-blank murder, Drakulic tells the story of the Balkan crisis as people are living it. This is firsthand war reporting whithout body counts or strategic analyses. Focused on individual lives, the author reveals the true complexity of the crisis and the enormity of the task of reconciliation. |
Contents
Introduction THE OTHER SIDE OF WAR 15 | 1 |
A DINNER AT THE HARVARD CLUB | 5 |
MY FATHERS PISTOL | 10 |
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The Balkan Express: Fragments from the Other Side of the War Slavenka Drakulic No preview available - 1993 |
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