The Burden of the Balkans is a book written by Mary Edith Durham and published in 1905. The book is a travelogue and an analysis of the Balkan region, which includes modern-day countries such as Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Albania. Durham, an Englishwoman, traveled extensively in the Balkans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and her book is based on her experiences and observations during her travels. The book...