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Only the Nails Remain
Scenes from the Balkan Wars
by Christopher Merrill
ISBN: 0742516865
ISBN-13: 9780742516861
Format: Paperback
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Summary
A poet writes of his many visits to the former Yugoslavia where he sought out the views of that country's artists and other cultural figures.
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Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
Published date: 1999
Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 1.15 pounds
Pages: 424
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Only the Nails Remain: Scenes from the Balkan Wars
Merrill, Christopher
Lanham, Maryland, U.S.A.: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc, 1999. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers creased and slightly scuffed; moderate edge wear/ several pages and page tips creased. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. ( more information) Offered by Harvest Moon Farm Book Cellar (United States)
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Only the Nails Remain: Scenes from the Balkan Wars
Merrill, Christopher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.. PAPERBACK. 0742516865 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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MERRILL, CHRISTOPHER
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, The, 2001. Brand new. <br>Author: MERRILL, CHRISTOPHER<br>Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD<br>Year Of Publication: 2001<br>Pages: 420<br>Publication Country: USA<br>Dimensions: 216 x 140<br>Format: paperback<br>At once a travelogue, a book of war reportage and a biography of the imagination under siege, this personal narrative takes the reader along on the author's journeys to all the provinces and republics of the former Yugoslavia. ( more information) Offered by A Green Hippo (United Kingdom)
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