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Lonely Planet Peru •  Sara Benson
GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 564 PAGES
In its hallmark style, this comprehensive guide to Peru features a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accomodations and sightseeing. (PRU13, $22.99)

The Peru Reader, History, Culture, Politics •  Orin Starn
HISTORY • 2005 • PAPER • 524 PAGES
A lively, literate anthology on the history and culture of Peru that ranges from historical accounts to modern analysis. It's a comprehensive introduction to the country. The excellent selections were made by a panel of Peruvian and foreign experts. (PRU04, $25.95)

The Monkey's Paw, New Chronicles from Peru •  Robin Kirk
CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1997 • PAPER • 215 PAGES
A fascinating, multi-faceted portrait of the nation as shown through the travels and interviews of journalist Robin Kirk in Peru of the 1980s and 1990s. She focuses on the impact of the Shining Path guerilla movement on the country, and how the aftershocks are still felt. Kirk is also co-editor of the excellent "Peru Reader." (PRU24, $22.95)

Conquest of the Incas •  John Hemming
HISTORY • 1970 • PAPER • 641 PAGES
A masterful, prize-winning history of the Inca struggle against the Spanish invasion. This classic account, by one of the best writers on South America, brings together wide-ranging scholarly material in the interests of telling a good story. With a chronology, family tree, bibliography, notes and references. (AND04, $25.00)

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Lima Map •   Lima 2000 • A full color, indexed map of the city of Lima. (PRU29, $14.95)

Peru Map •   Borch Maps • A laminated map of Peru with city plans. (PRU02, $10.95)

Peru Map •   Lima 2000 • A well-produced, colorful shaded relief map of Peru. (PRU09, $10.95)

Lonely Planet Quechua Phrasebook •  Serafin M. Coronel-Molina •   •  Richard A. Wright • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • Essential vocabulary and idioms of the most widely spoken language thoughout the Andes. (PRU36, $8.99)

Peru in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture •  Jane Holligan de Diaz-Limaco • GUIDEBOOK • Authoritative and up-to-date, this slim guide focuses on the history of Peru, its cultural heritage and current political, environmental and economic challenges. With maps, photographs and some travel information. (PRU11, $12.95)

Spanish, Start Speaking Today! •   Language/30 • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A 90-minute crash course in Spanish featured in two compact discs and a phrasebook packaged in a vinyl sleeve. Geared for travelers, the course follows the foreign service method, which focuses on dialogues and sentences. (SPN219, $24.95)

Survival Kit for Overseas Living, For Americans Planning to Live and Work Abroad •  L. Robert Kohls • GUIDEBOOK • A handbook for Americans planning to live abroad. (GEN137, $19.95)

'Tambo, Life in an Andean Village •  Julia Meyerson • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A field journal, ethnographic in its detail, of an American artist's year among the Quechua peoples in the Peruvian Andes with her anthropologist husband. (PRU38, $30.00)

Andean Lives: Gregorio Condori Mamani & Asunta Quispe Huaman •  Paul Gelles •  Ricardo Valderrama Fernandez •  Carmen Escalante Gutierrez • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A classic oral history as told to two Peruvian anthropologists in the 1970s. It's a moving account of life among the urban poor in Cuzco, offering insight into history and society in the Andes. (PRU14, $17.95)

Deep Rivers •  Jose Maria Arguedas • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A powerful novel evoking the complex forces that divide Indians, Spaniards and mestizos of Cuzco and the Andes of Peru. (AND21, $15.95)

Lima, A Cultural History •  James Higgins • HISTORY • An erudite guide to the cultural gems and literary history of Peru's capital city. James Higgins, who specializes in Peruvian literature, covers the scope of the city's history from its pre-Columbian museums, to its conquistador heritage, to its dynamic present. (PRU60, $30.00)

The Art of Crossing Cultures •  Craig Storti • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Tips for travelers adjusting to a new culture. (GEN136, $21.95)

The Madness of Things Peruvian, Democracy Under Seige •  Alvaro Vargas Llosa • HISTORY • An analysis of Peruvian democracy and its failure by a journalist working on behalf of Margio Vargas Llosa's presidential campaign. (PRU26, $39.95)

The Shining Path, A History of the Millenarian War in Peru •  Robin Kirk •  Gustavo Gorriti • HISTORY • An absorbing account of the 15-year guerilla war waged by the Ayacucho-based Shining Path. (PRU41, $35.00)

Woven Stories, Andean Textiles and Rituals •  Andrea Heckman • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An illustrated survey of Quechua textiles, traditions, designs and daily life. (AND43, $45.00)

The Incas, People of the Sun •  Carmen Bernard •  Paul Bahn • EXPLORATION • A colorful pocket encyclopedia of Inca history and archaeology, featuring hundreds of drawings and photographs, a chronology and long excerpts from the journals of early explorers. (AND03, $12.95)

Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter •  Mario Vargas Llosa • LITERATURE • The marvelous comic novel of scandal, soap opera and writing set in 1950's Lima. (PRU48, $14.00)

Yawar Fiesta •  Jose Maria Arguedas • LITERATURE • A poetic novel of class and race relations in the Peruvian Andes in the first half of the 20th century. Arguedas, who learned Quechua from household servants as a child, was an impassioned advocate of cultural autonomy for indigenous peoples. (PRU42, $14.50)

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	Lonely Planet Peru • Sara Benson GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 564 PAGES In its hallmark style, this comprehensive guide to Peru features a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accomodations and sightseeing. (PRU13, $22.99)
	The Peru Reader, History, Culture, Politics • Orin Starn HISTORY • 2005 • PAPER • 524 PAGES A lively, literate anthology on the history and culture of Peru that ranges from historical accounts to modern analysis. It's a comprehensive introduction to the country. The excellent selections were made by a panel of Peruvian and foreign experts. (PRU04, $25.95)
	The Monkey's Paw, New Chronicles from Peru • Robin Kirk CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 1997 • PAPER • 215 PAGES A fascinating, multi-faceted portrait of the nation as shown through the travels and interviews of journalist Robin Kirk in Peru of the 1980s and 1990s. She focuses on the impact of the Shining Path guerilla movement on the country, and how the aftershocks are still felt. Kirk is also co-editor of the excellent "Peru Reader." (PRU24, $22.95)
	Conquest of the Incas • John Hemming HISTORY • 1970 • PAPER • 641 PAGES A masterful, prize-winning history of the Inca struggle against the Spanish invasion. This classic account, by one of the best writers on South America, brings together wide-ranging scholarly material in the interests of telling a good story. With a chronology, family tree, bibliography, notes and references. (AND04, $25.00)

	Lima Map • Lima 2000 • A full color, indexed map of the city of Lima. (PRU29, $14.95)
	Peru Map • Borch Maps • A laminated map of Peru with city plans. (PRU02, $10.95)
	Peru Map • Lima 2000 • A well-produced, colorful shaded relief map of Peru. (PRU09, $10.95)
	Lonely Planet Quechua Phrasebook • Serafin M. Coronel-Molina • • Richard A. Wright • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • Essential vocabulary and idioms of the most widely spoken language thoughout the Andes. (PRU36, $8.99)
	Peru in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture • Jane Holligan de Diaz-Limaco • GUIDEBOOK • Authoritative and up-to-date, this slim guide focuses on the history of Peru, its cultural heritage and current political, environmental and economic challenges. With maps, photographs and some travel information. (PRU11, $12.95)
	Spanish, Start Speaking Today! • Language/30 • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A 90-minute crash course in Spanish featured in two compact discs and a phrasebook packaged in a vinyl sleeve. Geared for travelers, the course follows the foreign service method, which focuses on dialogues and sentences. (SPN219, $24.95)
	Survival Kit for Overseas Living, For Americans Planning to Live and Work Abroad • L. Robert Kohls • GUIDEBOOK • A handbook for Americans planning to live abroad. (GEN137, $19.95)
	'Tambo, Life in an Andean Village • Julia Meyerson • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A field journal, ethnographic in its detail, of an American artist's year among the Quechua peoples in the Peruvian Andes with her anthropologist husband. (PRU38, $30.00)
	Andean Lives: Gregorio Condori Mamani & Asunta Quispe Huaman • Paul Gelles • Ricardo Valderrama Fernandez • Carmen Escalante Gutierrez • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A classic oral history as told to two Peruvian anthropologists in the 1970s. It's a moving account of life among the urban poor in Cuzco, offering insight into history and society in the Andes. (PRU14, $17.95)
	Deep Rivers • Jose Maria Arguedas • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A powerful novel evoking the complex forces that divide Indians, Spaniards and mestizos of Cuzco and the Andes of Peru. (AND21, $15.95)
	Lima, A Cultural History • James Higgins • HISTORY • An erudite guide to the cultural gems and literary history of Peru's capital city. James Higgins, who specializes in Peruvian literature, covers the scope of the city's history from its pre-Columbian museums, to its conquistador heritage, to its dynamic present. (PRU60, $30.00)
	The Art of Crossing Cultures • Craig Storti • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • Tips for travelers adjusting to a new culture. (GEN136, $21.95)
	The Madness of Things Peruvian, Democracy Under Seige • Alvaro Vargas Llosa • HISTORY • An analysis of Peruvian democracy and its failure by a journalist working on behalf of Margio Vargas Llosa's presidential campaign. (PRU26, $39.95)
	The Shining Path, A History of the Millenarian War in Peru • Robin Kirk • Gustavo Gorriti • HISTORY • An absorbing account of the 15-year guerilla war waged by the Ayacucho-based Shining Path. (PRU41, $35.00)
	Woven Stories, Andean Textiles and Rituals • Andrea Heckman • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • An illustrated survey of Quechua textiles, traditions, designs and daily life. (AND43, $45.00)
	The Incas, People of the Sun • Carmen Bernard • Paul Bahn • EXPLORATION • A colorful pocket encyclopedia of Inca history and archaeology, featuring hundreds of drawings and photographs, a chronology and long excerpts from the journals of early explorers. (AND03, $12.95)
	Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter • Mario Vargas Llosa • LITERATURE • The marvelous comic novel of scandal, soap opera and writing set in 1950's Lima. (PRU48, $14.00)
	Yawar Fiesta • Jose Maria Arguedas • LITERATURE • A poetic novel of class and race relations in the Peruvian Andes in the first half of the 20th century. Arguedas, who learned Quechua from household servants as a child, was an impassioned advocate of cultural autonomy for indigenous peoples. (PRU42, $14.50)