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Eyewitness Guide Istanbul •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 272 PAGES
This superb guide to Istanbul features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the city's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (TKY86, $23.00)

Eyewitness Guide Prague •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2006 • PAPER • 264 PAGES
This superb guide to Prague features color photography, dozens of excellent neighborhood maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the celebrated city's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (CZH01, $23.00)

Prague, A Traveler's Literary Companion •  Paul Wilson
ANTHOLOGY • 1996 • PAPER • 256 PAGES • COMING IN OCTOBER
Designed with the traveler in mind, this anthology of 24 vivid stories by Prague writers, contemporary and well known, brings the city of Prague to life. The stories and essays -- covering cultural life, society and love -- are organized geographically by district. With a helpful map of Prague, this book is an unusual literary guide to the city. (CZH08, $14.95)

Budapest 1900 •  John Lukacs
HISTORY • 1990 • PAPER • 255 PAGES
Written by a distinguished historian and native son, this excellent book is a richly detailed cultural portrait of the city at its zenith. Divided thematically, this popular history presents the geographic setting of the city, its people, economy and cultural and intellectual life. With maps and archival photographs. (HGR01, $14.00)

On Foot to the Golden Horn: A Walk to Istanbul •  Jason Goodwin
TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2003 • PAPER • 278 PAGES
An outstanding travel writer and journalist, Goodwin interweaves history, incident and reflection in this excellent portrait of Central Europe. With chapters on Cracow, Slovakia, Budapest, Transylvania, Brasov and Bulgaria. (EUR81, $15.00)

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Fodor's Prague's 25 Best •   Citypack • GUIDEBOOK • This pocket-size booklet includes an outstanding map of the city as well as a brief overview of its museums, grand buildings and other attractions. (CZH02, $11.95)

Visible Cities Budapest •  Annabel Barber •  Emma Roper-Evans • GUIDEBOOK • A detailed, personable guide to the city, featuring a good overview of history, cultural background, suggested walking tours, a map of the city center and practical advice on where to go and what to do. (HGR43, $27.95)

1453, The Holy War For Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West •  Roger Crowley • HISTORY • Crowley recounts with drama the events surrounding the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in this nicely paced history. (TKY114, $14.95)

A Concise History of Hungary •  Miklos Molnar •  Anna Magyar • HISTORY • The author, a Hungarian historian, narrates the history of Hungary from little-known origins to 1988, encompassing the Magyars, the Austro-Hungarian empire and the Soviet era. (HGR30, $26.99)

Bury Me Standing •  Isabel Fonseca • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This marvelous portrait of the Roma, also known as the Gypsies, offers insight into their music, foods, religions, folk traditions, and examines their influential but complex relationship with Eastern Europe. (EUR09, $14.95)

Harem, The World Behind the Veil •  Alev Lytle Croutier • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A fascinating, illustrated look at the culture of the Harem -- particularly the well known quarters at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. The author combines interviews, history and a wonderful selection of art in this intriguing book. (ARB23, $25.00)

Prague in Black and Gold, Scenes From Life in a European City •  Peter Demetz • HISTORY • Both a history and accessible guide to the neighborhoods and architecture of the city. (CZH09, $17.95)

The Coasts of Bohemia, A Czech History •  Derek Sayer • HISTORY • A political and cultural history of the Czech people, this intriguing book places the historically important Bohemia and Moravia regions at the center of European events. The author draws on literature, the arts, culture and politics to evoke Czech history, society and identity. (CZH10, $29.95)

The Magic Lantern, The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague •  Timothy Garton Ash • HISTORY • With a chapter each on Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin and Prague, this eyewitness account by an astute journalist and historian shows these vibrant cities during a time of great change. (GER36, $13.95)

A Time of Gifts •  Patrick Leigh Fermor • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Fermor effortlessly interweaves anecdote, history and culture in this exuberant account of a walk from Holland, up the Rhine and down the Danube in 1933, through Germany, Prague and Austria. The now-accomplished author reflects on adventures 40 years past with perspective and a sweet nostalgia. The adventure continues in Between the Woods and Water (CEU31). (CEU30, $16.95)

Between the Woods and the Water •  Patrick Leigh Fermor • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Fermor's classic account of walking across Europe in 1933 continues with his youthful adventures in Hungary and Romania, culimating with his arrival at the Iron Gates, marking the divide with the Balkan Peninsula. (CEU31, $15.95)

Budapest Diary, In Search of the Motherbook •  Susan Rubin Suleiman • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A lovely and affecting memoir of a childhood in 1940s Budapest and a return trip in 1993 as an academic fellow. Suleiman is now a professor at Harvard. (HGR37, $14.95)

Istanbul, Memories and the City •  Orhan Pamuk • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Nobel Prize-winner Pamuk writes with quiet grace of the city of his birth, celebrated in his many novels: a magic place of crumbling mansions and Ottoman riches, mingling Asian, Islamic, secular and European influences. (TKY99, $15.95)

Travelers' Tales Prague And the Czech Republic, True Stories •  David Farley •  Jessie Sholl • ANTHOLOGY • A well-chosen selection of mostly modern tales of intrigue, adventure and fun. With contributions by Myla Goldberg, Helen Epstein, Jan Morris, and Francine Prose. (CZH60, $17.95)

Prague •  Arthur Phillips • LITERATURE • Don't be fooled by the title -- this engaging novel is set in Budapest. Five young American expats have settled themselves in what they consider the "second-best" eastern European city, where chance encounters and interactions determine how their lives will -- or won't -- be changed. (HGR29, $13.95)

The Bridge at Andau •  James Michener • LITERATURE • The true story of a bridge that became a means of escape to the west during the Hungarian revolt in 1956. It's classic Michener: gripping and action-packed. (HGR17, $6.99)

The Unbearable Lightness of Being •  Milan Kundera • LITERATURE • Kundera's intriguing novel, praised for its meditations on the nature of men and women, and on the fearful emptiness of life in Prague under Communist rule. (CZH16, $13.95)

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	Eyewitness Guide Istanbul • Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 272 PAGES This superb guide to Istanbul features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the city's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (TKY86, $23.00)
	Eyewitness Guide Prague • Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2006 • PAPER • 264 PAGES This superb guide to Prague features color photography, dozens of excellent neighborhood maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the celebrated city's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (CZH01, $23.00)
	Prague, A Traveler's Literary Companion • Paul Wilson ANTHOLOGY • 1996 • PAPER • 256 PAGES • COMING IN OCTOBER Designed with the traveler in mind, this anthology of 24 vivid stories by Prague writers, contemporary and well known, brings the city of Prague to life. The stories and essays -- covering cultural life, society and love -- are organized geographically by district. With a helpful map of Prague, this book is an unusual literary guide to the city. (CZH08, $14.95)
	Budapest 1900 • John Lukacs HISTORY • 1990 • PAPER • 255 PAGES Written by a distinguished historian and native son, this excellent book is a richly detailed cultural portrait of the city at its zenith. Divided thematically, this popular history presents the geographic setting of the city, its people, economy and cultural and intellectual life. With maps and archival photographs. (HGR01, $14.00)
	On Foot to the Golden Horn: A Walk to Istanbul • Jason Goodwin TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2003 • PAPER • 278 PAGES An outstanding travel writer and journalist, Goodwin interweaves history, incident and reflection in this excellent portrait of Central Europe. With chapters on Cracow, Slovakia, Budapest, Transylvania, Brasov and Bulgaria. (EUR81, $15.00)

	Fodor's Prague's 25 Best • Citypack • GUIDEBOOK • This pocket-size booklet includes an outstanding map of the city as well as a brief overview of its museums, grand buildings and other attractions. (CZH02, $11.95)
	Visible Cities Budapest • Annabel Barber • Emma Roper-Evans • GUIDEBOOK • A detailed, personable guide to the city, featuring a good overview of history, cultural background, suggested walking tours, a map of the city center and practical advice on where to go and what to do. (HGR43, $27.95)
	1453, The Holy War For Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West • Roger Crowley • HISTORY • Crowley recounts with drama the events surrounding the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in this nicely paced history. (TKY114, $14.95)
	A Concise History of Hungary • Miklos Molnar • Anna Magyar • HISTORY • The author, a Hungarian historian, narrates the history of Hungary from little-known origins to 1988, encompassing the Magyars, the Austro-Hungarian empire and the Soviet era. (HGR30, $26.99)
	Bury Me Standing • Isabel Fonseca • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This marvelous portrait of the Roma, also known as the Gypsies, offers insight into their music, foods, religions, folk traditions, and examines their influential but complex relationship with Eastern Europe. (EUR09, $14.95)
	Harem, The World Behind the Veil • Alev Lytle Croutier • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A fascinating, illustrated look at the culture of the Harem -- particularly the well known quarters at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. The author combines interviews, history and a wonderful selection of art in this intriguing book. (ARB23, $25.00)
	Prague in Black and Gold, Scenes From Life in a European City • Peter Demetz • HISTORY • Both a history and accessible guide to the neighborhoods and architecture of the city. (CZH09, $17.95)
	The Coasts of Bohemia, A Czech History • Derek Sayer • HISTORY • A political and cultural history of the Czech people, this intriguing book places the historically important Bohemia and Moravia regions at the center of European events. The author draws on literature, the arts, culture and politics to evoke Czech history, society and identity. (CZH10, $29.95)
	The Magic Lantern, The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague • Timothy Garton Ash • HISTORY • With a chapter each on Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin and Prague, this eyewitness account by an astute journalist and historian shows these vibrant cities during a time of great change. (GER36, $13.95)
	A Time of Gifts • Patrick Leigh Fermor • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Fermor effortlessly interweaves anecdote, history and culture in this exuberant account of a walk from Holland, up the Rhine and down the Danube in 1933, through Germany, Prague and Austria. The now-accomplished author reflects on adventures 40 years past with perspective and a sweet nostalgia. The adventure continues in Between the Woods and Water (CEU31). (CEU30, $16.95)
	Between the Woods and the Water • Patrick Leigh Fermor • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Fermor's classic account of walking across Europe in 1933 continues with his youthful adventures in Hungary and Romania, culimating with his arrival at the Iron Gates, marking the divide with the Balkan Peninsula. (CEU31, $15.95)
	Budapest Diary, In Search of the Motherbook • Susan Rubin Suleiman • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • A lovely and affecting memoir of a childhood in 1940s Budapest and a return trip in 1993 as an academic fellow. Suleiman is now a professor at Harvard. (HGR37, $14.95)
	Istanbul, Memories and the City • Orhan Pamuk • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Nobel Prize-winner Pamuk writes with quiet grace of the city of his birth, celebrated in his many novels: a magic place of crumbling mansions and Ottoman riches, mingling Asian, Islamic, secular and European influences. (TKY99, $15.95)
	Travelers' Tales Prague And the Czech Republic, True Stories • David Farley • Jessie Sholl • ANTHOLOGY • A well-chosen selection of mostly modern tales of intrigue, adventure and fun. With contributions by Myla Goldberg, Helen Epstein, Jan Morris, and Francine Prose. (CZH60, $17.95)
	Prague • Arthur Phillips • LITERATURE • Don't be fooled by the title -- this engaging novel is set in Budapest. Five young American expats have settled themselves in what they consider the "second-best" eastern European city, where chance encounters and interactions determine how their lives will -- or won't -- be changed. (HGR29, $13.95)
	The Bridge at Andau • James Michener • LITERATURE • The true story of a bridge that became a means of escape to the west during the Hungarian revolt in 1956. It's classic Michener: gripping and action-packed. (HGR17, $6.99)
	The Unbearable Lightness of Being • Milan Kundera • LITERATURE • Kundera's intriguing novel, praised for its meditations on the nature of men and women, and on the fearful emptiness of life in Prague under Communist rule. (CZH16, $13.95)