Famous writers such as Evelyn Waugh, Rebecca West, Osbert Sitwell, Fitzroy Maclean, Vladimir Dedijer, and others are featured in this compilation of stories about Croatia that consists of excerpts from their writings. Excerpts range in date from 1778 to 2001 and are classified by theme: travel in the area, people, cities, and war, including the fall of Yugoslavia. A brief history of the country is provided by Frankopan, and each section is introduced. There is no index. Distributed in the US by Dufour. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)