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The Berkshire Book, The Complete Guide

The Berkshire Book, The Complete Guide

by Lauren Stevens

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES

The fully-updated eighth edition of the classic guide to the Berkshires, the title that launched the Great Destinations series twenty years ago. (USE403, $18.95)

The Berkshire Reader

The Berkshire Reader

by Richard Nunley

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

An anthology of Berkshire-inspired writings by residents and visitors to the area, including Edith Wharton, Nathanial Hawthorne and Paul Metcalf. (USE165, $16.95)

Norman Rockwell, A Life

Norman Rockwell, A Life

by Laura Claridge

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 592 PAGES

A provocative biography of the iconic American illustrator, detailing his life and work. (USE348, $16.95)

Berkshire County Map

by JIMAPCO

  • MAP

A detailed, colorful map of Massachusett's Berkshire County at a scale of 1:96,000. (USE302, $4.95)

 
Fodor's Boston's 25 Best

Fodor's Boston's 25 Best


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A shirt-pocket guide to Boston, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights. (USE04, $11.99)

Muses in Arcadia, Cultural Life in the Berkshires


by Timothy Cahill

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A guide to Berkshires' prominent cultural venues (USE164, $19.95)

Lexington and Concord, The Beginning of the War of the American Revolution


by Arthur Bernon Tourtellot

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A popular history of the opening shots of the American Revolution. (BOS16, $18.95)

The Americans, the Colonial Experience

The Americans, the Colonial Experience


by Daniel Boorstin

  • HISTORY
  • 1964
  • PAPER
  • 434 PAGES

Winner of the Bancroft Prize, this wide-ranging portrait of colonial America looks to the origins of the American character and its institutions. (USA05, $16.95)

The Berkshire Cottages, A Vanishing Era


by Carole Owens

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A tour of the grand estates built in the Berkshires during the Gilded Age. (USE166, $29.95)

The Most Beautiful Villages of New England

The Most Beautiful Villages of New England


by Tom Shachtman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

In this coffee-table book, New England's most picturesque towns and villages are presented through 240 full color photographs. Accompanying descriptions fill in details about each town's history and architecture. (USE42, $40.00)

Little Women


by Louisa May Alcott

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 777 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Louisa May Alcott's classic tale of four high-spirited sisters growing up in Civil War-era Massachussetts. (USE210, $8.99)

The James Joyce Murder

The James Joyce Murder


by Amanda Cross

  • MYSTERY
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

this book finds our English professor hero at the estate in the Berkshires with a gaggle of fellow academics, a stack of Joyce correspondence, and a dead neighbor. (USE364, $6.50)

The Poetry of Robert Frost


by Robert Frost

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 640 PAGES

Three volumes of Frost poetry, as well as interviews and essays, collected in one book, representing the majority of the poet's published works. (USE370, $21.99)

Writing New England, An Anthology from the Puritans to the Present

Writing New England, An Anthology from the Puritans to the Present


by Andrew Delbanco

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 517 PAGES

An overflowing anthology of New England writings, from fiction and memoir to natural history and politics. (USE269, $29.95)

National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England

National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England


by Brian Cassie | Peter Alden

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 448 PAGES

A compact, easy-to-use overview of 1,000 of New England's trees, wildflowers, mammals, insects and other flora and fauna. It also provides an extensive overview of the area's geology, weather patterns and natural sites. (USE06, $19.95)

New England Trees and Wildflowers


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

A pocket-size fold-out guide to the conspicuous plants of New England. (USE233, $5.95)

New England Wildlife


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

This laminated, fold-out, pocket-size guide features illustrations of almost 150 species of fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and mammals. (USE234, $5.95)

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