Tito and the Rise and Fall of Yugoslavia

Nonfiction, History
Cover of the book Tito and the Rise and Fall of Yugoslavia by Richard West, Faber & Faber
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Richard West ISBN: 9780571281107
Publisher: Faber & Faber Publication: November 15, 2012
Imprint: Faber & Faber Language: English
Author: Richard West
ISBN: 9780571281107
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication: November 15, 2012
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Language: English

Few figures have dominated a nation's destiny as much as Marshal Tito of former Yugoslavia. For nearly thirty years he held together mutually hostile religious groups in a deeply divided country, but his death in 1980 rekindled centuries-old hatreds and by 1992 Yugoslavia ceased to exist. In this revealing biography, Richard West questions the full impact of Tito's reign of power and his implicit responsibility for the ensuing violent, bloody war in Bosnia.

'Excellent ... I recommend his book for those who already know about Yugoslavia and want food for thought about the future.' David Owen, Sunday Times

'Admirable ... Carefully researched and extremely readable.' Literary Review

'A passionate book, in which West's historical sense is interlaced with his own very intimate knowledge of Yugoslavia from the late 1940s on and of the poignancy of [subsequent] events.' Fergus Pyle, Irish Times

'Masterly'. Glasgow Herald

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Few figures have dominated a nation's destiny as much as Marshal Tito of former Yugoslavia. For nearly thirty years he held together mutually hostile religious groups in a deeply divided country, but his death in 1980 rekindled centuries-old hatreds and by 1992 Yugoslavia ceased to exist. In this revealing biography, Richard West questions the full impact of Tito's reign of power and his implicit responsibility for the ensuing violent, bloody war in Bosnia.

'Excellent ... I recommend his book for those who already know about Yugoslavia and want food for thought about the future.' David Owen, Sunday Times

'Admirable ... Carefully researched and extremely readable.' Literary Review

'A passionate book, in which West's historical sense is interlaced with his own very intimate knowledge of Yugoslavia from the late 1940s on and of the poignancy of [subsequent] events.' Fergus Pyle, Irish Times

'Masterly'. Glasgow Herald

More books from Faber & Faber

Cover of the book The Lost Journals of Benjamin Tooth by Richard West
Cover of the book Some People by Richard West
Cover of the book As Far as You Can Go by Richard West
Cover of the book Camille Saint-Saëns by Richard West
Cover of the book Lally the Scut by Richard West
Cover of the book Cora Ravenwing by Richard West
Cover of the book Frank McGuinness Plays 1 by Richard West
Cover of the book The Complete Book of Sisters by Richard West
Cover of the book Julie by Richard West
Cover of the book Cape Summer and the Australians in England by Richard West
Cover of the book Simultaneous Learning by Richard West
Cover of the book Ghosts by Richard West
Cover of the book The Audit of War by Richard West
Cover of the book The Orphan of Zhao by Richard West
Cover of the book All Things Remembered by Richard West
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy