Black Lamb and Grey Falcon - Rebecca West - Five Stars ☆☆☆☆☆
Five Stars ☆☆☆☆☆ - I have read it more than once and I will read it again.
I have a complaint with this five star title. I think it should be three books: a history of the Balkans, a travelogue of the Balkans, and West's personal opinions on the Balkans. West has woven these three aspects into one mammoth book. It would be much more accessible as three titles.
The history parts are a tour de force. The travelogue is still a great outline for visiting the area. (Watch out for the partisans.) But West's personal opinions are outdated.
George W. Parker
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