"Black lamb and grey falcon" by Rebecca West

Mats Nilssons’ review of this 1937 masterpiece about the Balkans is as spiritually rejuvenating as the book itself. Seen through the lens of the multi-ethnic and historically diversed Balkans we can see the geopolitics of today in a new light. “The present is a vector carrying the momentum of all history which preceded it”.

This is a series of Mats Nilsson talking about books which have had an impact on his thinking. Have a good reading! Get full access to Dissidentpodden at dissidentpodden.

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