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Even though we cannot quite travel as we used to, it is still possible to travel the old way - through books. Whether you have visited Montenegro or planning to after the borders open again, here is a list of books that will help you to get a closer look at the culture and traditions.
Annalise
Rellie - Montenegro - The Bradt Travel Guide
The guide to Montenegro includes
information on bird watching, national parks, and cycling, including the new
European Bed and Bike Network. Montenegro is one of the hidden corners of
Eastern Europe, with a people who are almost overwhelmingly friendly to
visitors who express an interest in exploring and learning about their country.
Bajram
Angelo Koljenovic&James Nathan - Blood of Montenegro
A rich and personal epic drama of three
generations of the Koljenovic family and their influence on the history of
Montenegro, the Balkans, and the world. Montenegro has borne the weight
and has been the center of the movements of the mighty. In this hard and most
beautiful land, a fine and proud people have grown.
BernardSullivan - The Austro-Hungarian Fortresses of Montenegro: A Hiker’s Guide
Close to the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro's
favorite tourist area, hidden and almost unknown among the surrounding
mountains and hills, lie a large number of wonderful old fortresses, relics
from the last decades of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, built to defend their
huge military harbor and protect the southernmost outpost of the empire.
Christopher Deliso - Culture and Customs of Serbia and Montenegro
With their recently declared
independence from one another in the aftermath of the breakdown of the USSR,
Serbia and Montenegro are coming into their own, all while keeping their long
histories of traditions and customs alive and growing. A blend of Eastern
traditions with European cultures provides a unique foundation for these Balkan
countries.
Elizabeth
Roberts - Realm of the Black
Mountain: A History of Montenegro
The history of Montenegro is at once a
colorful, often bloodily violent story and instructive about how land,
religion, and politics (both domestic and international) have intersected over
centuries to shape and reshape cultural identities in Southeastern Europe.
Francis Seymour Stevenson - A history of Montenegro
For nearly five centuries its hardy mountaineers have carried on a struggle for existence against an enemy many times superior to them in point of numbers; and, whilst the remaining Slavs of the Balkan peninsula have been compelled, during the greater part, at least, of that period to submit to alien domination, the Montenegrins alone have succeeded in preserving intact their national independence...
A fairly large number of tourists take
the drive from beautiful little Cattaro up that wild mountain-side and through
the barren Katunska to Cetinje. A few hours later they return the way they
came, convinced that they have seen Montenegro. A few, very few, prolong the
tour to Podgorica and Nikšić, returning with a still firmer conviction that
they have penetrated into the very fastnesses of that wonderful little land.
Kenneth Morrison - Montenegro: A modern history
Kenneth Morrison explores the forces
that have shaped the republic of Montenegro and questions where this will lead
in the future, examining the fundamental issues of Montenegrin identity and
statehood in the context of Balkan and European politics, society, and history.
The tiny mountain kingdom played a vital
role in European dynastic and political affairs. Using a wealth of material
from the royal family archives held in Cetinje, the former capital of
Montenegro, the story of King Nikola and his family, the remarkable marriages,
political triumphs and disasters, their pivotal role in WWI, and their lives in
exile.
Milovan Djilas - Land Without Justice
The autobiography of the youth of the
former Vice President of Yugoslavia, which is also the story of a little-known
land, Montenegro.
Milovan Đilas - Njegoš: poet, prince, bishop
Biography of "the greatest poet The Serbian language has ever known." He was a man of action as well as the bishop
and literary artist who ruled his country Montenegro from the age of eighteen
until the year of his death, 1851, at the age of thirty-seven. In this role he
continued the struggle to maintain his country's hard-won independence.
Norm
Longley - The
Rough Guide to Montenegro
Discover Montenegro’s breath-taking
highlights with stunning photography and detailed coverage of what to see and
do in Montenegro from the mountainous Durmitor region to the mild beaches of
the Budva Riviera, clear waters of the Skadar Lake, and Montenegro’s
spectacular Adriatic coastline.
Paul Dishman provides a revealing view
of Montenegro, the tiny former Communist country struggling to join the world
stage. The experience turns into a personal journey as he travels to the land
of his grandfather and discovers his own surprising heritage. It is part
travelogue, part history, part heartwarming personal journey, and all
delightfully droll.
Petar Petrovic-Njegos - The MountainWreath
Set in 18th-century Montenegro, the poem
deals with attempts of Njegos's ancestor Danilo to regulate relations among the
region's warring tribes. Written as a series of fictitious scenes in the form
of dialogues and monologues, the poem opens with Metropolitan Danilo's vision
of the spread of Turkish power in Europe. Torn by the inner conflict he sees that
the struggle is inevitable but dreads the issues.
Peter
Dragicevic&Vesna Maric - Lonely Planet Montenegro
Lonely Planet Montenegro is your
passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to
skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Enjoy the view of Sveti Stefan
while lazing on the beach, visit Njegos' tomb on top of Black Mountain, or
experience ancient history in Kotor; all with your trusted travel
companion.
Rudolf
Abraham - The Mountains of
Montenegro: A walker's and trekker's guide
The 17 walks and trekking routes take in
Montenegro's five national parks as well as other areas including Orjen,
Komovi, Tara Canyon, and the UNESCO-listed old town of Kotor. Walks are all
graded, from easy outings to challenging treks involving exposure and
scrambling.
Starling Lawrence - Montenegro: A Novel
An English traveler enters a far valley
in Montenegro - a spy sent to assess the political situation while posing as a
botanist. Drawn into the drama of a young Serb in love with an unattainable
woman, Harwell's sense of duty and honor will be severely compromised by his
own dangerous desires - leading him toward a shattering confrontation that will
forever change the world he thought he knew.
Thomas Fleming – Montenegro: The divided land
Throughout the dark days of persecution
and oppression Montenegrins stubbornly refused to surrender their Christian
religion or their Serbian identity, and the story of their heroic resistance is
one of the brightest chapters in the history of mankind's too often futile pursuit of freedom.
Vladimir
Dulović - Montenegro In Your Hands
Whether you want to unlock the secrets
of Montenegro's history or just find the best beaches and coves, this guide
contains maps, photos, bird's eye illustrations, and detailed walks and tours
that can help you get the most out of your visit.
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