'Do not rush to bid farewell to eastern Europe until reading this book. Meticulously researched
and beautifully written this very personal story of the place that one can?t find on the map
pays tribute to the origins of the experiences cultures and ideas that continue to shape
political and ideological battles of the modern world.' Serhii Plokhy An epic history of the
?other? Europe a place of conflict and coexistence of faith and folklore Eastern Europe is
more than the sum total of its annexations invasions and independence declarations. From the
Baltics to the Balkans from Prague to Kiev the area exuded a tragicomic character like no
other. This is a paean for a disappearing world of movable borders sacred groves and
syncretism. And an invitation to not forget.
