A riveting and timely account of Romania past and present, of a decades-long obsession with one country, and of the fate of Europe in the age of Vladimir Putin from the bestselling author of Balkan Ghosts. Robert Kaplan first visited Romania in the 1970s, when he was a young journalist and the country was a bleak Communist backwater. What ensued was a lifelong fascination with a critical, often-overlooked country. This is a vivid blend of memoir, travelogue, journalism, and history. Kaplan illuminates the history and culture of Romania while also telling a personal story about his own intellectual development. And it's a bigger story about Europe- geography, imperialism, the question of fate in international relations, the Cold War, the Holocaust, and more. Kaplan began this book well before Russia sparked a new Cold War with its aggression in Ukraine. Romania is a metaphor for Europe's current challenge in confronting Putin, and this is the book you must read to truly understand the crisis with Russia.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
ISBN-13
9780812989878
eBay Product ID (ePID)
222243942
Product Key Features
Author
Robert D. Kaplan
Publication Name
In Europe's Shadow: Two Cold Wars and a Thirty-Year Journey Through Romania and Beyond
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
467g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Robert D. Kaplan
Topic
Travel Writing
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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