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    Croatia: Travels in Undiscovered Country (Wayfarer) (Paperback) By (author) Tony Fabijancic

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    Short Description for Croatia In his travels through Croatia, Tony Fabijancic saw a world of peasants, shepherds and fishermen irrevocably giving way to the new reality of a modern European state. With a deft and sure touch, he records moments that capture the lingering spirit of the old world even as the former fabric of this place is unravelling forever. The author's profound familiarity with the "extraordinary regionality"
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    Title
    Croatia
    Subtitle
    Travels in Undiscovered Country
    Authors and contributors
    By (author) Tony Fabijancic
    Physical properties
    Format: Paperback
    Number of pages: 186
    Width: 230 mm
    Height: 155 mm
    Thickness: 16 mm
    Weight: 317 g
    Audience
    College/higher education
    General/trade
    Professional and scholarly
    Language
    English
    ISBN
    ISBN 13: 9780888643971
    ISBN 10: 0888643977
    Classifications
    BISAC category code: TRV009040
    BICMainSubject: WTL
    BIC geographical qualifier: 1DVWYC
    Dewey: 914.972043
    Nielsen BookScan Product Class: T8.5
    BISAC category code: HIS010010
    BISAC category code: TRV010000
    Dewey: 914.972043
    Illustrations note
    Ill.
    Publisher
    University of Alberta Press
    Imprint name
    University of Alberta Press
    Publication date
    01 April 2003
    Publication City/Country
    Alberta/CA
    Main description
    When Tony Fabijancic travelled to Croatia he was returning to his own undiscovered country. With the tongue of a native but the eyes of an outsider, he journeyed the old country of his father.Outside a church in Pag, the author experienced a flash of eternity, an epiphany into his own mortality. Tapping into a new-found strength, he travelled the expanse of Croatia, conducting a personal investigation into its extraordinary regionality while commenting on the complex history of a deeply layered landscape. He transports the reader to the Adriatic in the summer: the blast of heat, the smell of dust, the bountiful kitchen gardens, and the impromptu ritual of sljivovica at outdoor tables. Most of all, we are introduced to rural men and women who, along with their hospitality, openly share their views on their lot in the new Croatia.
    Review quote
    "Join Tony Fabijancic as he returns to his homeland exploring the quiet hidden corners and the complex history of this beautiful place..." -- Wanderlust, August 2003.