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Baltic Cruising

by Thomas Cook Publishers

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 175 PAGES

This handy pocket guide covers history, politics, culture and highlights of the region from Denmark and Sweden to Russia. (BLT40, $16.95)

The Baltic

by Alan Palmer

• HISTORY
• 2007
• PAPER
• 448 PAGES

Palmer chronicles the Baltic region from the Viking era and Byzantine Empire through wars, uprisings and other political conflicts of the twentieth century, and on to modern times, where he finds a group of nations and peoples poised to emerge as some of Europe's most vital democracies. In addition to the prolific British historian's considerable learning, he provides some rather entertaining anecdotes. (BLT22, $19.95)

Eyewitness Guide St. Petersburg

by Eyewitness Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 264 PAGES

With excellent local maps and site plans, this outstanding visual guide introduces the culture, history and attractions of St. Petersburg. (RUS87, $25.00)

Baltic Sea States Map

by Freytag & Berndt

• 2008
• MAP

This detailed (1:800,000), double-sided map covers not just the Baltic States but the entire Baltic region from Copenhagen across to Gdansk, St. Petersburg, Oslo and Stockholm. (BLT38, $14.95)

 

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Northern Europe Scandinavia Map

by Freytag & Berndt

• 2007
• MAP

A colorful shaded relief map showing the Baltic region from Copenhagen to St. Petersburg and Hammerfest at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (EUR19, $14.95)

Stockholm Map

by ITMB

• MAP

A convenient, detailed map of Stockholm and surroundings at a scale of 1:12,000. (SWUE33, $8.95)

Bradt City Guide Helsinki

by Nigel Wallis

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2007
• PAPER
• 300 PAGES

This convenient pocket guide features an overview of the history and culture of Helsinki along with a few color photographs and maps. (SCN47, $13.99)

Bradt Guide Baltic Cities

by Neil Taylor

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2008
• PAPER
• 298 PAGES

This second, expanded edition includes Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Kaliningrad as well as Tartu, Liepaja, Kaunas and Klaipeda. (BLT12, $25.99)

Culture Smart! Estonia

by Clare Thomson

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2007
• PAPER
• 168 PAGES

A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (BLT30, $9.95)

Culture Smart! Lithuania

by Lara Belonogoff

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2007
• PAPER
• 168 PAGES

A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (BLT31, $9.95)

Eyewitness Travel Guide Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

by Eyewitness Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 432 PAGES

Take along this compact, profusely illustrated travel guide featuring bright color photography, dozens of maps and a region-by-region synopsis. With a 50-page section on where to stay and eat. (BLT35, $28.00)

Frommer's Copenhagen Day by Day

by Sasha Heseltine

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• COMING IN FEBRUARY

A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit, featuring good suggestions for everything from food, hotels and neighborhoods to shopping. With a separate foldout map. (DMK43, $12.99)

Frommer's Stockholm Day by Day

by Mary Anne Evans

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER

A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit, featuring remarkably good suggestions for everything from food, hotels and neighborhoods to shopping. With a separate foldout map. (SWE56, $12.99)

Northern Europe by Cruise Ship

by Anne Vipond

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 368 PAGES

This excellent guide to cruises and ports from Scandinavia and the Baltic to the British Isles, Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin includes city maps, excursions, color photographs and a pull-out map of Northern Europe. (EUR364, $21.95)

A History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland

by T.K Derry

• HISTORY
• 2000
• PAPER
• 447 PAGES

Scandinavia from prehistory to the present with chapters on the Viking and Lutheran kingdoms, medieval times, monarchies, the World Wars and modern period, emphasizing the common cultural, political and social backgrounds. (SCN03, $25.00)

Forgotten Land, Journeys Among the Ghosts of East Prussia

by Max Egremont

• HISTORY
• 2011
• HARD COVER
• 359 PAGES

Egremont seeks out old landowning families, politicians and others for this vivid portrait of a land which was once easternmost Germany. (GER288, $28.00)

Helsinki, A Cultural and Literary History

by Neil Kent

• HISTORY
• 2004
• PAPER
• 247 PAGES

A literary guide to Helsinki, its history and culture, organized into three sections: city of architects and engineers; city of music and arts; and city of hospitality. With maps and black-and-white illustrations. (SCN33, $15.00)

Land of the Firebird, The Beauty of Old Russia

by Suzanne Massie

• HISTORY
• 1995
• PAPER
• 496 PAGES
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

Massie traces both miniscule details and larger movements in pre-revolutionary Russian art, literature and daily life in this affectionate overview of 19th-century palaces, courts and culture. (RUS21, $35.00)

Lenin's Tomb

by David Remnick

• HISTORY
• 1994
• PAPER
• 588 PAGES

A gripping eyewitness tale of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Remnick, the Washington Post reporter on the scene, combines fine historical scholarship with great storytelling. (RUS07, $17.00)

Sunlight at Midnight: St. Petersburg and the Rise of Modern Russia

by W. Bruce Lincoln

• HISTORY
• 2002
• PAPER
• 432 PAGES

A wonderfully written, informative portrait of St. Petersburg, focusing on the city's development in the 18th and 19th centuries as Russia's "window on the West." Highly recommended for travelers with an interest in the character and significance of the city and its monuments. (RUS128, $19.95)

Teutonic Knight

by David Nicolle

• HISTORY
• 2007
• PAPER
• 64 PAGES

This slim history of the Teutonic Knights (1190-1561) includes an excellent overview of towers, castles and settlements from this period scattered throughout the Baltic. With paintings of the knights and their daily life in the region. (BLT39, $18.95)

The Baltic Revolution

by Anatol Lieven

• HISTORY
• 1994
• PAPER
• 454 PAGES

A Latvian correspondent for the London Times, Lieven weaves history, interviews and analysis into a vivid cultural portrait of post-Glasnost Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. (BLT02, $47.00)

The Northern Crusades

by Eric Christiansen

• HISTORY
• 1998
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

The wilder-than-fiction story of the conquest and conversion of the pagan tribes of the Baltic coasts by the crusading knights of the Teutonic Order from the 13th to the 15th centuries. (BLT14, $17.00)

The Singing Revolution

by James & Maureen Tusty

• HISTORY
• 2009
• DVD

Alive with images of Estonia's beauty, history and interviews, this powerful film focuses on the role of song in Estonia's independence. (BLT36, $26.95)

The Vikings, Lords of the Seas

by Yves Cohat

• HISTORY
• 2010
• PAPER
• 175 PAGES

An indispensable reference that fits in your pocket, this slim volume is packed with maps, archival photographs, and illustrations. It tells of the Norse homeland, discoveries and settlements, and also features a useful chronology and excerpts from the Viking Sagas. Part of the "Discoveries" series. (VIK01, $15.95)

Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages

by Alain Erlande-Brandenburg

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2010
• PAPER
• 175 PAGES

This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $15.95)

Neither Here Nor There, Travels in Europe

by Bill Bryson

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2001
• PAPER
• 254 PAGES

Bryson deploys his famously cranky humor in this romp through European capitals. He's great fun to read and insightful on quirks of character. (EUR25, $14.99)

Peter the Great, His Life and World

by Robert Massie

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2011
• PAPER
• 914 PAGES

In this Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, Massie portrays the giant of history who transformed Russia from backwater tsardom into a major empire. (RUS48, $21.00)

Racundra's First Cruise

by Arthur Ransome

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2006
• HARD COVER
• 255 PAGES

A new edition of Ransome's delightful 1923 account the eventful maiden voyage of his 30-foot ketch, Racundra, built for the Baltic, with the original maps, photographs and annotations. (BLT41, $32.95)

D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths

by Edgar D'Aulaire | Ingri D'Aulaire

• LITERATURE
• 2005
• HARD COVER
• 160 PAGES
• FAMILY

The D'Aulaireses vividly recreate the characters and Norse landscapes of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god, Loki, Bragi and the Valkyries in this beautifully illustrated volume. For the whole family. (SCN35, $24.95)

Russian Short Stories

by Robert Chandler

• LITERATURE
• 2006
• PAPER
• 396 PAGES

This fine collection of tales captures the sweep and soul of Russian literature, including works by Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Chekhov and Tolstoy along with lesser-known greats. (RUS288, $18.00)

Set Sail for Murder

by Carolyn Hart

• MYSTERY
• 2008
• PAPER
• 311 PAGES

Retired newspaper reporter Henrietta O' Dwyer Collins, Henrie O to her friends, joins her dear old friend Jimmy Lennox on a Baltic cruise in this seventh installment in the cozy series. (BLT42, $6.99)

Stockholm, City of My Dreams

by Pers Anders Fogelstrom

• LITERATURE
• 2000
• PAPER
• 332 PAGES
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

Young Henning Nilsson arrives in Stockholm on the eve of the Industrial Revolution, eager for success, love and a fully experienced life, in this Swedish classic of historical realist fiction, happily now available in an English translation. (SWE22, $18.95)

The Christening

by Denise Neuhaus

• LITERATURE
• 2002
• PAPER
• 296 PAGES

This accomplished novel, set against a backdrop of the last days of the Soviet Union, follows three Estonian women in Tallinn and Stockholm. (BLT25, $16.95)

The Dogs of Riga

by Henning Mankell

• MYSTERY
• 2004
• PAPER
• 336 PAGES

Swedish detective Kurt Wallander travels from Ystad to Latvia on the shadowy trail of a grisly murder in this second book, steeped in Baltic ambiance. (BLT24, $15.00)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

by Stieg Larsson

• MYSTERY
• 2009
• PAPER
• 480 PAGES

Larsson combines murder mystery, family saga, love story and financial intrigue into a complex and atmospheric novel set in Stockholm and the snowy landscapes of northern Sweden. (SWE54, $15.95)

The Letter of Marque

by Patrick O'Brian

• LITERATURE
• 1992
• PAPER
• 284 PAGES

The 12th (and perhaps the most satisfying) of O'Brian's series combines the personal and geopolitical as Aubrey comes to Maturin's rescue in the Baltics. (ATL20, $14.95)

The Stories of Hans Christian Andersen

by Hans Christian Andersen | Diana Crone Frank | Jeffrey Frank

• LITERATURE
• 2005
• PAPER
• 293 PAGES
• FAMILY

A newly refurbished collection of twenty-two tales, adroitly retranslated by Diana and Jeffrey Frank and with the original illustrations. (DMK27, $23.95)

The Winter Queen

by Boris Akunin | Andrew Bromfield

• LITERATURE
• 2004
• PAPER
• 249 PAGES

Akunin sets a suspected murder among the glitterati of late 19th-century Moscow in this first book in the series of clever detective novels starring the rascal Erast Fandorin, wildly popular in Russia. The series continues with: The Turkish Gambit (RUS263), set during the 1877 Russo-Turkish War; Murder on the Leviathan (RUS225), an homage to Christie; and The Death of Achilles (RUS291), back in Moscow. Fandorin is deputy to the governor-general of czarist Moscow in Special Assignments (RUS371), facing a serial murder and a swindler. (RUS210, $15.00)

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