{"product_id":"black-lamb-and-grey-falcon-a-journey-through-yugoslavia-paperback","title":"Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca West\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Hitchens\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Rebecca West's magnum opus . . . one of the great books of our time.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Written on the brink of World War II, Rebecca West's classic examination of the history, people, and politics of Yugoslavia illuminates a region that is still a focus of international concern. A magnificent blend of travel journal, cultural commentary, and historical insight, \u003ci\u003eBlack Lamb and Grey Falcon\u003c\/i\u003e probes the troubled history of the Balkans and the uneasy relationships among its ethnic groups. The landscape and the people of Yugoslavia are brilliantly observed as West untangles the tensions that rule the country's history as well as its daily life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca West\u003c\/b\u003e (1892-1983) was a novelist, biographer, journalist, and critic. She published eight novels in addition to her masterpiece \u003ci\u003eBlack Lamb and Grey Falcon\u003c\/i\u003e, for which she made several trips to the Balkans. Following World War II, she also published two books on the relation of the individual to the state, called \u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of Treason\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Train of Powder\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Hitchens\u003c\/b\u003e (introducer; 1949-2011) was the author of more than twenty books and pamphlets, including the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eGod Is Not Great, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was a finalist for the National Book Award; the bestselling memoir \u003ci\u003eHitch-22, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award; and the essay collection \u003ci\u003eArguably, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was one of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e's 10 Best Books of 2011\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e He was named by \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy \u003c\/i\u003eand Britain's\u003ci\u003e Prospect\u003c\/i\u003e one of the world's \"Top 100 Public Intellectuals.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.26 x 8.44 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45254489440358,"sku":"9780143104902","price":40.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/T2wyWXA1dTZDVXVqNjhHSWYrZldvQT09.webp?v=1773611431","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/black-lamb-and-grey-falcon-a-journey-through-yugoslavia-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}