William Whalen

William Whalen asked Tim Butcher:

As it is one of the areas you have written about ("Trigger" which I just finished), could you recommend some good non-fiction books on the Balkans? I am interested in three different subjects: an overall history of the area, something which focuses on the 1990's Bosnian War, and good biography of Slobodan Milošević. I prefer a highly detailed, thorough account as opposed to a Cliffs Notes barebones approach.

Tim Butcher Thanks for the question, William. For a general history I would recommend The Balkans by Misha Glenny. If you have the time to consider Rebecca West's magisterial Black Lamb, Grey Falcon I would urge you to give it serious thought. For the Bosnian War I would suggest The Death of Yugoslavia by Allan Little and Laura Silber. I cannot say I rate a single biog of Milosevic. He is an ephemeral figure well triangulated through other references (DoY being one good corner of any triangle). Happy hunting, TimB

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