'The sheer quality and depth of the writing make it one of the great books of the century. 2 only) by West, Rebecca and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. West is full of digressions which are extraordinary, but never boring.' The Times This travelogue-history of Yugoslavia is a major, huge literary masterpiece. Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A journey through Yugoslavia (Vol. 'It is hard to convey the flavour of a book so rich in observation, history, philosophy, political ideas and ironic humour. this is history as it might have been written by Ryszard Kapuscinski or Gabriel García Márquez.
As a book about Yugoslavia it's a kind of metaphysical Lonely Planet that never requires updating. Publisher: Macmillan and Co Publication Date: 1944 Binding: Hardcover Book Conditions: Very Good First. 'One of the supreme masterpieces of the twentieth century. Title: Black Lamb and Grey Falcon : VOLUMES 1 and 2. 'Such incandescent writing-you find yourself wanting to mark every sentence in order to go back and relish it again.' Brian Eno 'Impossible to put down, both timeless and of its time-a travel book and epic narrative history brimming with passion, anger, scholarship and intuition, hatred and love.' Observer
'West's masterpiece one of the great twentieth-century books of any genre.' Independent First published in 1942, Rebecca West's epic masterpiece is widely regarded as the most illuminating book to have been written on what was once Yugoslavia, essential for anyone attempting to understand the enigmatic history of the Balkan states.
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