The book in some sections resembles a novel. In addition to being a travelogue and a history, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon is a forum for West'sįorcefully argued views on a variety of topics, ranging from relations between men and women, to art and music, to the nature of empires and questions of metaphysics.
(In modern spelling, one "s" for Kosovo is preferred, rather than West's "Kossovo".) In the epilogue (written in 1941, two years after the outbreak of World War II) she praised Yugoslavia for refusing to capitulate to Nazi Germany. She repeatedly refers to the devastation that followed the famous battle of Kossovo in 1389, in which the Serbs were defeated by the Turks, and which led to five hundred years of Turkish rule. In her travels, West became an admirer of the Serbs and their culture, often contrasting it favorably with the West. Her aim in writing Black Lamb and Grey Falcon was to show the Balkan past alongside the present it created. Since the war had affected West's own life-as it had all members of West's generation-she wanted to understand how and why it happened. West admits that before she visited the region, she knew almost nothing about it, other than that events in the Balkans (notably the assassination of Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914) had led to World War I. It is also a vivid account of the violent history of the Balkans going back many hundreds of years.
This immensely long book, which runs to 1150 pages, is much more than a travelogue, however.
Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey through Yugoslavia is a record of her travels. The Quick Six Fix: 100 No-fuss Full-flavor Recipes, by Stuart O’Keeffeīased on just six main ingredients and a minimum of prep and cleaning time, these recipes will give a boost to your meals.Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey through Yugoslaviaįrom 1936 to 1938, journalist and novelist Rebecca West made three trips to Yugoslavia. Modern Eclairs: And Other Sweet and Savory Puffs, by Jenny McCoyĬream puffs, eclairs and crullers, oh my! These delicious recipes are sure to have you clamouring for more. Will she be able to resist their touchingly ludicrous campaign to win her over? Now her father has cooked up an outrageous scheme using Kate to keep his lab assistant from being deported. Kate Battista feels stuck in a rut - running a home for her eccentric scientist father and pretty young sister, and working in a preschool. Vinegar Girl: The Taming of the Shrew Retold, by Anne Tyler Chased by him from Alaska to Maine, Ned’s pursuit moves from threatening to criminal, and alters Anna’s world in ways she could never have imagined. A young mother absconds with her daughter in an attempt to escape her abusive husband.
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