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	The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago, The Complete Cultural Handbook  •  David Gitlitz  •  Linda Kay Davidson GUIDEBOOK •  2000 •  PAPER  • 440 PAGES A kilometer-by-kilometer guide to the way of St. James. Organized geographically, this comprehensive guide is a survey of the pilgrimage route across northern Spain. It covers the geography, attractions and history of the region in detail. (SPN137, $23.95)
	Pilgrimage to the End of the World, The Road to Santiago de Campostela  •  Conrad Rudolph TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES This engaging, literary chronicle interweaves wonderful descriptive passages with art, history, literature and practical advice. Conrad, an art history professor, treks from Le Puy in South-Central France to Santiago de Campostela, a two-and-a-half month trip of 1,000 miles. (SPN220, $13.00)
	Pilgrim Stories, On and Off the Road to Santiago  •  Nancy Louise Frey TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 313 PAGES An anthropologist and writer living in Galicia, Nancy Frey reveals the meaning of modern journeys along the Way of St. James in this fascinating, scholarly book. It's a vivid account of the significance of the journey as told through interviews with modern participants. (SPN46, $22.95)
	Travels with My Donkey  •  Tim Moore TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 328 PAGES Moore (the marvelous comic author of French Revolutions and Frost on My Moustache) telegraphs the message (and fun) of his Spanish book with a revealing subtitle: One Man and His Ass on a Pilgrimage to Santiago. And so it is! He's as entertaining as ever (and reflective too). Moore salts his anecdotes of fellow travelers and grand adventures with an informative account of the history and culture of the medieval Way of St. James. Moore's French-speaking donkey Shinto is the perfect foil. (SPN242, $13.95)
	Northern Spain Map  •   World Mapping Project 2004 •  MAP A detailed, double-sided map of Northern Spain from Pamplona to Santiago de Campostela at the very good scale of 1:350,000. The map does not include the Mediterranean coast and Catalonia to the east (For that portion of the country see SPN112). Using the latest cartography from the World Mapping Project, the full color map, printed on rip-proof and waterproof paper, includes topographic features, latitude and longitude, and key visitor attractions. (SPN246, $9.99)

	Basque Country, Navarra and La Rioja  •   Michelin Travel Publications    •  A regional map of Spain covering the Basque Country, Navarra and La Rioja at a scale of 1:250,000. (SPN204, $8.95)
	Northwest Spain Map 571  •   Michelin Travel Publications    •  A nicely detailed regional map of northwest Spain at a scale of 1:400,000. It covers from just north and west of Madrid to the Atlantic Coast, including northern Portugal. (SPN53, $8.95)
	Discovering Wine Country, Northern Spain  •  Susan Barrie   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Both a guide to wine and to wine country, this handy book features 60 color photographs, maps, an overview of the wines of Northern Spain, suggested wine tours, traveler's tips and recommended producers. (SPN309, $19.95)
	Footprint Bilbao and the Basque Lands  •  Andy Symington   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical pocket guide to the Basque region of northern Spain, with excellent listings of attractions (including a section on the Guggenheim Bilbao), accommodations and cuisine. (SPN311, $12.95)
	Footprint Guide Northern Spain  •  Andy Symington   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A detailed, comprehensive guide published in Britain, nicely divided between a general overview of the region and practical travel detail on where to go and what to do. (SPN233, $23.95)
	Road to Santiago  •  Michael Jacobs   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact, illustrated guide to the Medieval pilgrimage route across the Pyrenees and Northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Jacobs is a lively, literate author. (SPN139, $27.50)
	Rough Guide The Pyrenees  •   Rough Guide   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide in the British series with good information on walking routes, excursions, accommodations and attractions on both sides of the border, including Catalonia, Basque Country and Andorra. (SPN146, $19.99)
	The Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago De Compostela  •  William Melczer   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This is the original guide used by 12th-century pilgrims along the sacred way, reprinted with an introduction by a professor of medieval studies, endnotes and a gazeteer. It's an excellent, hugely informative presentation of this curiosity. (SPN42, $25.00)
	Way of St James: Pyrenees, Santiago, Finisterre  •  Alison Raju   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide to the Spanish half of the Pilgrim's Road. (SPN202, $16.95)
	Life and Food in the Basque Country  •  Maria Jose Sevilla   • FOOD  •  A portrait of Basque life as seen through the people who practice its culinary traditions. Each chapter profiles the ways and history of the Basque butcher, fisherman, housewife, kaiku-maker or society cook, with some traditional recipes. (SPN125, $14.95)
	A Traveller's History of Spain  •  Juan Lalaguna   • HISTORY  •  A swift survey from prehistory through the Romans, Goths and Moors to the present. (SPN06, $14.95)
	Pilgrimage, Past and Present in the World Religions  •  Simon Coleman  •  John Elsner   • RELIGION  •  An illustrated survey, organized thematically, of Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Indian and Buddhist pilgrimages and sacred travel. (REL07, $26.50)
	Spain, The Root and the Flower  •  John A. Crow   • HISTORY  •  This is the book to take with you to Spain: a well-written, absorbing account of Spanish cultural history from prehistory to the Romans, Jews, Moors and Golden Age, and on to Franco and his legacy in modern Spain. (SPN13, $22.95)
	The Basque History of the World  •  Mark Kurlansky   • HISTORY  •  Popular author Mark Kurlansky offers an engaging portrait of the seven provinces of Basqueland, discussing everything from language to culinary heritage and seafaring traditions. (SPN116, $15.00)
	The Camino, A Journey of the Spirit  •  Shirley MacLaine   • RELIGION  •  The much-reincarnated, ever-brave entertainer treks 500-miles across Northern Spain on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Campostela. She's a tough woman, spending 30 days on the road, sleeping in hostels en route. (SPN127, $14.95)
	The Land of My Fathers, A Son's Return to the Basque Country  •  Robert Laxalt  •  Joyce Laxalt   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A portrait of the Basque culture and people through the eyes of Robert Laxalt, who traveled through Basque country in the 60s. This book is based on Laxalt's journals and complemented by his wife's photographs. (FRN162, $21.00)
	The Roads to Santiago, The Medieval Pilgrim Routes Through France and Spain to Santiago de Compostela  •  Derry Brabbs   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • COMING IN SEPTEMBER  •  This gorgeous book celebrates the shrine Santiago de Compostela and the medieval routes through France and Spain -- each a World Heritage site -- in 220 color photographs. (SPN369, $60.00)
	Cathedrals and Castles, Building in the Middle Ages  •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  A pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages. It features hundreds of drawings and color illustrations, a brief chronology and plenty more information. (MED07, $12.95)
	Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa  •  Ralph Richter  •  Kurt Forster   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A photographic tribute to Gehry's architectural masterpiece, the Guggenheim Bilbao, with an introductory essay by Kurt Forster, a selection of floor plans and full-page color photographs of the museum. (SPN103, $39.00)
	The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral  •  Robert A. Scott   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs. (EUR190, $17.95)
	Off the Road, A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim's Route Into Spain  •  Jack Hitt   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  An American Abroad, popular NPR contributor Hitt unleashes his wit and wonder in this account of his trek, 500-miles across Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Naturally, he falls in with an odd assortment of fellow pilgrims and adventures ensue. (SPN312, $13.00)
	Road of Stars to Santiago  •  Edward Stanton   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A 30-day pilgrimage by foot across Northern Spain along the Camino de Santiago. (SPN51, $30.00)
	Roads to Santiago, A Modern-Day Pilgrimage Through Spain  •  Cees Nooteboom   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  An exhilarating but erudite portrait of modern and historic Spain. Nooteboom writes quite brilliantly of Spanish art, philosophy, history, architecture and culture, as well as of the people he encountered. (SPN50, $16.00)
	The Pilgrimage, A Contemporary Quest for Ancient Wisdom  •  Paulo Coelho   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The Portuguese author's experiences along the historic Road to Santiago. (SPN47, $13.95)
	The Road to Santiago  •  Kathryn Harrison   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The novelist's meditative, personal account of journeys along the route of St. James from St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France to Santiago de Compostela. (SPN209, $20.00)
	Spain, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Peter R. Bush  •  Lisa Dillman   • ANTHOLOGY  •  These 30 short stories include a who's who of contemporary Spanish literature. (SPN173, $13.95)

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