Between East and West:

<<"Between East and West" combines the excitement of a well-written and adventurous travelogue with sophisticated reportage about one of Europe's least-known regions. At a time whenthe future borders of NATO and of the European Union are moving to the forefront of the political agenda, it is of the greatest interest to see how complicated and ambiguous the realities of the borderlands remain. Anne Applebaum's journey must be judged both fascinating and timely, both evocative and informative.>> NORMAN DAVIES