Only the nails remain : scenes from the Balkan wars / Christopher Merrill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Merrill, Christopher, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Merrill, Christopher.

Yugoslav War, 1991-1995--Personal narratives, American.

Yugoslav War, 1991-1995.

Former Yugoslav republics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (421 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; A Note on Pronunciation; Maps; Prologue; Part I: August-September 1992; 1 Journey; 2 Pohorje; 3 Ljubljana I; 4 Triglav; 5 Ljubljana II; 6 Venice; 7 Vilenica; Part II: December 1992-February 1993; 8 Croatia; 9 Dalmatia; 10 Serbia; 11 Montenegro; 12 Macedonia; 13 Kosovo; 14 Flight; Part III: May 1993-April 1996; 15 Sarajevo I; 16 Sarajevo II; 17 Mostar; 18 Sarajevo III; 19 Albania; 20 Expedition; 21 Barcelona; Epilogue; Glossary if Names and Terms; Select Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-25909-1

0-7425-1686-5

1-4616-4041-5

OCLC:

854977785