Black Lambs and Grey Falcons: Women Travelling in the Balkans

by Antonia Young and John B. Allcock

During the 19th century the Balkan countries became the subject of a rather romantic fascination for the public at large. This vision of the area has been created in large measure by the writing of women travelers such as those represented in this volume. The achievements of these women are quite remarkable: in many cases their travels were adventurous, and even dangerous, reaching into parts of the countryside which were remote and hardly known...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571817441
• ISBN13: 9781571817440
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"