War In Eastern Europe: Travels Through the Balkans in 1915 by John Reed

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War In Eastern Europe: Travels Through the Balkans in 1915 by John Reed
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Features

Paperback: 192 pages

Publisher: Phoenician Paper; New Ed edition June 10, 1999

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0753809265

ISBN-13: 978-0753809266

Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches

Shipping Weight: 7 ounces

Book Description
This highly personal account concentrates upon the national & racial character- istics of war-torn Eastern Europe in 1915.Reed has captured the spirit of the age,reminding us all how deep-seated are the ethnic conflicts in the Balkans. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: War in Eastern Europe (Paperback) In the Spring 1915, the American journalist John Reed and a companion took an extended trip to Eastern Europe. They began their trip in Serbia, which had recently repulsed two Austro-Hungarian invasions. Reed then moved onto the Galician Front. This was not a good time to be on the Russian side of the disintegrating Front. The Russian armies were in retreat and Reed was never able to reach the front lines. In order to get permission to visit the front, he travelled to St. Petersburg and Moscow. He was held as a spy and never received his accreditation. Unsucessful in this endeavor, Reed returned home via Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Greece. One generally reads these types of journalistic accounts to get an up close account of the Great War. Unfortunately, Reed never really makes it to the front lines. Most of the book takes place on railway cars and various Grand Hotels. His book is rich in period details and atmosphere but he never really gets to cover the main story. I loved John Reed's "Insurgent Mexico" and "Ten Days that Shook the World". Unfortunately, "The War in Eastern Europe" is not of the same quality. Comment | Permalink | (Report this)

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