The critically acclaimed, first comprehensive, English-language informative AND highly entertaining overview of a region of vital importance to the European--and global--economy and that represents the ancestry of tens of millions of North Americans and others throughout the world Sales of some 6,000 print copies at $24.95 since 2013 and has been widely⎯and very well⎯reviewed (39 customer reviews at Amazon, 4.5 stars). The first book to demystify a region whose history has helped shape our own, but that to date has been addressed comprehensively only by scholarly works Ideal for students, businesspeople, travelers, and history buffs The author combines extensive experience in the region, a degree in history from a leading university, and years as an analyst in the corporate world--and vouched for by scholars. Events will include not only bookstores and libraries but also colleges and companies that do business in the corporate world.
