europe, eastern

A history of how Communism took over Eastern Europe after World War II and transformed the individuals who came under its sway.

Brano Sev, a spy in Eastern Europe in the 1960s, prides himself in being unswervingly devoted to the socialist cause, whether his superiors have him interrogating a suspect or working in a factory, but when it becomes clear that he is being deliberately framed for murder, he begins to question his loyalties.

Sums up the modern linguistic, geographic and religious contours of Eastern Europe, providing a general background of the region's demographics.

Yugoslavian writer Slavenka Drakulic writes of everyday life in communist Eastern Europe before the Iron Curtain fell.

Chronicles the transitions from Soviet or authoritarian order in Poland, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, the Baltic States, Serbia, Georgia, and Ukraine since 1977, covering processes of political change and integration as depicted in "The New York Times" articles, with biographies of key figures and analyses of pivotal events.

Presents details on the sights to see, recreation, nightlife, lodging, and restaurants in Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia, and provides travelers' tips and maps.

Teenage refugees from several Eastern European countries tell their stories of immigration and adjustment to the United States.