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Dolomites   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Walking in the Dolomites  •  Gillian Price
GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES
A comprehensive walker's guide to the Dolomites geared to a wide variety of difficulty levels. Gillian Price is our guide to the natural wonders, historical artifacts and mountain refuges of this spectacular range. Illustrated with photographs and maps. (ITL289, $19.95)
  Walking in the Dolomites
Iceman: Uncovering the Life and Times of a Prehistoric Man Found in an Alpine Glacier  •  Brenda Fowler
ARCHAEOLOGY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 313 PAGES
The complete story of the 1991 discovery of the frozen corpse of a prehistoric man in the Tyrol. A major archaeological find, the "Iceman" sparked off a media frenzy, and caused a significant stir in the scientific community and much ruckus between Austria and Italy over who actually had the rights. (ALP20, $15.00)
  Iceman: Uncovering the Life and Times of a Prehistoric Man Found in an Alpine Glacier
Medusa, An Aurelio Zen Mystery  •  Michael Dibdin
MYSTERY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES
It's hard to say what we like best about Michael Dibdin's Aurelio Zen series: his knowing police detective, the thoroughly enjoyable Italian settings, fast-paced plot or wry commentary on contemporary society and poltitics. In this ninth outing, Zen finds a mysterious corpse in a long-abandoned military tunnel in the Dolomites, a perfect opportunity for Dibdin to put his detective on scenic train rides and immerse him in some unsavory WWII-era politics. Zen and Gemma are living quietly (or attempting to) in Lucca after the events of the last book, Blood Rain. (ITL576, $13.95)
  Medusa, An Aurelio Zen Mystery
Trentino Alto-Adige Map  •   Touring Club Italiano
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A colorful regional map of the Italian Dolomites at a scale of 1:200,000, with shaded relief and excellent coverage of local towns and landmarks. Two Sides. 37x44 inches. (ITL42, $12.95)
  Trentino Alto-Adige Map
 

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Dolomites Trekking, Alta Via 1 & Alta Via 2  •  Henry Stedman   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide to walks and treks in the Dolomites featuring 51 detailed route maps, village plans and concise information on where to go, and what to see and do. (ITL253, $22.95)
 
 
Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book & Dictionary  •  Rick Steves   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  This compact phrase book, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary, also includes Steves' insight into how to break the ice and make friends around the world. (ITL424, $7.95)
 
 
The Food of Italy  •  Waverly Root   • FOOD  •  Evocative of Italy and its diverse cuisine, this classic book, organized geographically, offers a cook's tour of the country. It's a well-informed and wonderful culinary guide. (ITL75, $19.95)
 
 
The Italians  •  Luigi Barzini   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  The definitive portrait of the Italian people, this is a classic, scholarly essay on the Italian character. Though first published in 1964, it's still worth reading for its insight, grace and wit. (ITL05, $16.00)
 
 
A Traveller in Italy  •  H.V. Morton  •  Barbara Grizzuti Harrison   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The much-beloved, enduring account of Morton's ramblings in the temples, tombs and villas of Tuscany, Lombardy, Emilia and the Veneto. (ITL417, $25.00)
 
 
Killing Dragons, The Conquest of the Alps  •  Fergus Fleming   • EXPLORATION  •  Fleming spins lively tales of man against nature in this entertaining history of the eccentrics, adventurers and publicity-hounds who sought to conquer the Alps, including Whymper and his first ascent of the Matterhorn (where four of the seven-man team perished). (ALP16, $14.00)
 
 
Scrambles Amongst the Alps: In the Years 1860-69  •  Edward Whymper   • EXPLORATION • OUT OF PRINT  •  This classic, first-person account of the first ascent of the Matterhorn and other peaks by the intrepid Whymper is not just a vivid account of Victorian-era mountaineering; it also captures the geography, beauty and allure of the Alps. (ALP02, $14.00)
 
 
A Noble Radiance  •  Donna Leon   • MYSTERY  •  Number seven in the Guido Brunetti mysteries, all memorably set in contemporary Venice. For some readers, this installment is the best yet. A body is found on the estate of a local landowner at the foot of the Dolomites. (ITL557, $14.00)
 
 
Homestead  •  Rosini Lippi   • LITERATURE  •  Set firmly in a small village in the Austrian Alps, these 12 interlinking stories are almost ethnographic in their rich detail of small town life. The stories range from the turn-of-the-century to the present, accurately charting change in the remote village. (ALP11, $13.00)
 
 
Italy in Mind  •  Alice Powers   • LITERATURE  •  A terrific collection of some of the best literary writing on Italy, including pieces by Melville, Lawrence, Henry James, Mary McCarthy and many others. (ITL39, $14.95)
 
 
The Betrothed  •  Alessandro Manzoni   • LITERATURE  •  By many accounts the first modern Italian novel, Manzoni's 1827 classic concerns star-crossed lovers in 17th-century Lombardy. Promoted during unification, Italy's best-known novel has been made into films and a musical. (ITL414, $17.00)
 
 


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