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ONLY THE NAILS REMAIN
SCENES FROM THE BALKAN WARS |
| By: |
Christopher Merrill |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£25.00 |
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£22.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0742516865 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780742516861 |
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| Publisher: |
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD |
| Pub. date: |
1 October, 2001 |
| Pages: |
416 |
| Description: |
At once a travelogue, a book of war reportage and a biography of the imagination under siege, this personal narrative takes the reader along on the author's journeys to all the provinces and republics of the former Yugoslavia. |
| Synopsis: |
Only the Nails Remain: Scenes from the Balkan Wars is a chronicle of poet and critic Christopher MerrillOs ten war-time journeys to the Balkans from the years 1992 through 1996. At once a travelogue, a book of war reportage, and a biography of the imagination under siege, this beautifully written and personal narrative takes the reader along on the authorOs journeys to all the provinces and republics of the former Yugoslavia and surrounding countries. This literary meditation on war is a fascinating portrait of the poetry, politics and the people of the Balkans which will provide insight into the past, present, and future of those war-torn lands. |
| Illustrations: |
bibliography, index |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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