Destination Resources
The Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Books
- Boggis-Rolfe, Caroline. The Baltic Story: A Thousand-Year History of Its Lands, Sea and Peoples.
- Butterwick, Richard. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1733-1795: Light and Flame.
- Buttar, Prit. Between Giants: The Battle for the Baltics in World War II.
- Christiansen, Eric. The Northern Crusades: Second Edition.
- Dynner, Glenn. Yankel’s Tavern: Jews, Liquor, and Life in the Kingdom of Poland.
- Frost, Robert I. The Northern Wars: War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558 – 1721.
- Frost, Robert I. The Oxford History of Poland-Lithuania: Volume I: The Making of the Polish-Lithuanian Union, 1385-1569.
- Inde, Vilis. Latvia: The Sun Rises over a Nation: A Brief History.
- Kalnins, Mara. Latvia: A Short History.
- Kanovich, Grigory. Devilspel.
- Kanovich, Grigory. Shtetl Love Song.
- Kasekamp, Andres. A History of the Baltic States.
- Mankell, Henning. The Dogs of Riga.
- Morton, Nicholas. The Teutonic Knights in the Holy Land, 1190-1291.
- North, Michael. The Baltic: A History.
- O’Connor, Kevin. The House of Hemp and Butter: A History of Old Riga.
- Petrovsky-Shtern, Yohanan. The Golden Age Shtetl: A New History of Jewish Life in East Europe.
- Plakans, Andrejs. A Concise History of the Baltic States.
- Rowell, S.C. Lithuania Ascending: A Pagan Empire within East-Central Europe, 1295–1345.
- Storożyński, Alex. The Peasant Prince: Thaddeus Kosciuszko and the Age of Revolution.
- Synder, Timothy. Bloodlands.
- Taylor, Neil. Estonia: A Modern History.
- Urban, William. The Last Years of the Teutonic Knights: Lithuania, Poland and the Teutonic Order.
- Urban, William. The Teutonic Knights.
- Vanagaitė, Rūta. Our People: Discovering Lithuania’s Hidden Holocaust.
- Varvounis, Miltiades. Jan Sobieski: The King Who Saved Europe.
- Verzemnieks, Ikara. Among the Living and the Dead: A Tale of Exile and Homecoming.
- Zimmern, Helen. The Hansa Towns and the Hanseatic League.
- Zimmern, Helen. The Hanseatic League.
The Adriatic and Balkans
History
- Boggis-Rolfe, Caroline. Adriatic: A Two Thousand-Year History of the Sea, Lands and Peoples.
- Curtis, Benjamin. A Traveller’s History of Croatia.
- Glenny, Misha. The Balkans, 1804-2012: Nationalism, War and the Great Powers.
- Harris, Robin. Dubrovnik: A History.
- Ivetic, Egidio. History of the Adriatic: A Sea and Its Civilization.
- Kaplan, Robert. D. The Revenge of Geography: What the Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts and the Battle Against Fate.
- Kaplan, Robert D. Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History.
- Kaplan, Robert D. Adriatic: A Concert of Civilizations at the End of the Modern Age.
- Mazower, Mark. The Balkans: A Short History.
- Tanner, Marcus. Croatia: A History from the Middle Ages to the Present Day.
- West, Rebecca. Black Lamb and Grey Falcon.
Adriatic Cuisine
- Bacchia, Paola. Adriatico: Recipes and stories from Italy’s Adriatic Coast.
- Bacchia, Paola. Istria: Recipes and stories from the hidden heart of Italy, Slovenia and Croatia.
- Bratovž, Janez. Slovenian Cuisine: From the Alps to the Adriatic in 20 Ingredients.
- Forristal, Linda. J. Bulgarian Rhapsody: The Best of Balkan Cuisine.
- Nitsou, Katerina. Macedonia: The Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from the Balkans.
- Unkovic, Barbara. The Adriatic Kitchen: Recipes inspired by the abundance of seasonal ingredients flourishing on the Croatian island of Korčula.
- Zoccali, Nino. Venetian Republic: Recipes from the Veneto, Adriatic Croatia, and the Greek islands.
Ukraine
Books
- Applebaum, Anne. Red Famine: Stalin’s War on Ukraine.
- Harding, Luke. Invasion: The Inside Story of Russia’s Bloody War and Ukraine’s Fight for Survival.
- Hrytsak, Yaroslav. A Brief History of Ukraine: The Forging of a Nation.
- Kurkov, Andrey. Treasures of Ukraine: A Nation’s Cultural Heritage.
- Miller, Christopher. The War Came To Us: Life and Death in Ukraine.
- Plokhy, Serhii. The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History.
- Plokhy, Serhii. Gates of Europe A History of Ukraine.
- Reid, Anna. Borderland: A Journey Through the History of Ukraine.
- Snyder, Timothy. The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America.
- Snyder, Timothy. Bloodlines.
- Trofimov, Yaroslav. Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine’s War of Independence
- Ukraïner, Inside Ukraine: A Portrait of a Country and its People.
Audio Visual Entertainment
Poland
Books
- Allen, Gregory and Lipska, Magdalena. Poland – Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture.
- Butterwick, Richard. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1733-1795: Light and Flame.
- Dabrowski, Patrice, M. Poland: The First Thousand Years.
- Forczyk, Robert. Case White: The Invasion of Poland 1939.
- Kochanski, Halik. The Eagle Unbowed: Poland and the Poles in the Second World War.
- Koryś, Piotr. Poland From Partitions to EU Accession: A Modern Economic History, 1772–2004.
- Koskodan, Kenneth K. No Greater Ally: The Untold Story of Poland’s Forces in World War II.
- Łukowski, Jerzy. The Partitions of Poland 1772, 1793, 1795.
- Łukowski, Jerzy and Zawadzki, Hubert. A Concise History of Poland.
- Moorhouse, Roger. The Devils’ Alliance: Hitler’s Pact with Stalin, 1939-1941.
- Moorhouse, Roger. Poland 1939: The Outbreak of World War II.
- Snyder, Timothy. The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus 1569-1999.
- Zamoyski, Adam. The Last King Of Poland.
- Zamoyski, Adam. Poland: A History.
- Zimmerman, Joshua D. Jozef Pilsudski: Founding Father of Modern Poland.
Central Europe
History
- Beller, Steven. A Concise History of Austria.
- Church, Clive. H. A Concise History of Switzerland.
- Demetz, Peter. Prague in Black and Gold: Scenes from the Life of a European City.
- Gaston, Rozsa. Margaret of Austria: Governor of the Netherlands and Early 16th-Century Europe’s Greatest Diplomat.
- Goldstone, Nancy. In the Shadow of the Empress: The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mot.er of Marie Antoinette, and Her Daughters.
- Hitchins, Keith. A Concise History of Romania.
- Kafarakis, Kosta. Thrace: The History of the Ancient World’s Link Between East and West.
- Kandel, Eric. The Age of Insight: The Quest to Understand the Unconscious in Art, Mind, and Brain, from Vienna 1900 to the Present.
- Kassabova, Kapka. Border: A Journey to the Edge of Europe.
- Lendvai, Paul. The Hungarians: A Thousand Years of Victory in Defeat.
- Mikanowski, Jacob. Goodbye, Eastern Europe: An Intimate History of a Divided Land.
- Rady, Martyn C. The Habsburgs: To Rule the World.
- Rady, Martyn C. The Middle Kingdoms: A New History of Central Europe.
- Robertson, Angus. The Crossroads of Civilization: A History of Vienna.
- Schorske, Carl E. Fin-De-Siecle Vienna: Politics and Culture.
- Wilson, Peter H. Iron and Blood: A Military History of the German-Speaking Peoples since 1500.
- Winder, Simon. Danubia: A Personal History of Habsburg Europe.
Central and Eastern European Cuisine
- Beller, Steven. A Concise History of Austria.
- Church, Clive. H. A Concise History of Switzerland.
- Demetz, Peter. Prague in Black and Gold: Scenes from the Life of a European City.
- Gaston, Rozsa. Margaret of Austria: Governor of the Netherlands and Early 16th-Century Europe’s Greatest Diplomat.
- Goldstone, Nancy. In the Shadow of the Empress: The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mot.er of Marie Antoinette, and Her Daughters.
- Hitchins, Keith. A Concise History of Romania.
- Kafarakis, Kosta. Thrace: The History of the Ancient World’s Link Between East and West.
- Kandel, Eric. The Age of Insight: The Quest to Understand the Unconscious in Art, Mind, and Brain, from Vienna 1900 to the Present.
- Kassabova, Kapka. Border: A Journey to the Edge of Europe.
- Lendvai, Paul. The Hungarians: A Thousand Years of Victory in Defeat.
- Mikanowski, Jacob. Goodbye, Eastern Europe: An Intimate History of a Divided Land.
- Rady, Martyn C. The Habsburgs: To Rule the World.
- Rady, Martyn C. The Middle Kingdoms: A New History of Central Europe.
- Robertson, Angus. The Crossroads of Civilization: A History of Vienna.
- Schorske, Carl E. Fin-De-Siecle Vienna: Politics and Culture.
- Wilson, Peter H. Iron and Blood: A Military History of the German-Speaking Peoples since 1500.
- Winder, Simon. Danubia: A Personal History of Habsburg Europe.
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