{"product_id":"bosnia-by-bike-patrick-oneill-9798295840180","title":"Bosnia by Bike: After War, Before the Punchline","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his characteristically light-hearted style, Patrick O'Neill takes us on a bike trip across the Balkans - that neglected spit of Europe the rest of the world forgot about after the Bosnian War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what begins as a playful romp through unfamiliar landscapes slowly unravels into something more troubling, as he faces wild dogs, sleepless nights, segregated towns, and an uncomfortable sense that \"peace\" here doesn't look the way outsiders might imagine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether chatting with sex workers, priests, or ex-soldiers, O'Neill is bursting with snappy observations on everyday life in the Balkans. Blending humor, history, and the messy realities of post-war life, \u003cem\u003eBosnia by Bike\u003c\/em\u003e offers a vivid, human introduction to a place still learning to heal from its past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis pithy examination of a post-war society has many lessons to teach us about areas facing internal conflicts today, including what they can expect when the dust settles and life is \u003cem\u003esupposed\u003c\/em\u003e to go back to normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick O'Neill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798295840180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Against the Current Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d","brand":"Patrick O'Neill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997951734015,"sku":"9798295840180","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bosnia-by-bike-patrick-oneill-9798295840180","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}