Goodbye Eastern Europe : An Intimate History of a Divided Land by Jacob Mikanowski

Goodbye Eastern Europe : An Intimate History of a Divided Land by Jacob MikanowskiAn epic history of the other Europe, a place of conflict and coexistence, of faith and folklore.Do not rush to bid farewell to eastern Europe until reading this book. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, this very personal story of the place that one cant find on the map pays tribute to the origins of the experiences, cultures and ideas that continue to shape political and ideological battles of the modern world. Serhii PlokhyEastern

this is a memoir about maintaining hope

author of Psyche and Eros

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