Cover of "The Fall of Yugoslavia" by Misha Glenny (Penguin Books, first published in 1992; 3rd edition 1996). In a black and white photograph, an elderly woman, carrying a bucket (of water), edges gingerly towards us over a steel beam, part of the bomb-damaged structure of a bridge. Behind, in the town, a man walks through the street and a young boy looks on.
For those interested in Katya Adler's excellent series, "The Balkans: Europe's Forgotten Frontier", don't forget this book. For many, it is still the finest frontline account of the brutal and chaotic dissolution of Yugoslavia. Brilliant history writing. #KatyaAdler #TheBalkans #MishaGlenny #BookSky