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Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey through Yugoslavia
Classic · History, Travel, Nonfiction

Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey through Yugoslavia

by Rebecca West
1941 · 1181 pages · Nonfiction
56 Classic ★ 4.21 on Goodreads · 3K ratings
Reserve shelf
≈ 30 hours to read · about 9 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

On the Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction list. 4.21★ from 3K Goodreads ratings.

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56Must-Read Score
  • Readers76 out of 100 · counts 40%+35
  • Critics59 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+21
  • Bestseller0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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