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Blue Guide Greece, The Mainland •  Sherry Marker •  James Pettifer
GUIDEBOOK • 2006 • PAPER • 735 PAGES
The best-known and much-loved guide to the archaeology, painting, and sculpture of mainland Greece, this book includes at least a few pages on every site you're likely to visit. With extensive background on the history, art, architecture and culture of the region, serious-minded travelers will not want to be without it. (GRE40, $32.95)

Greece, A Traveler's Literary Companion •  Artemis Leontis
ANTHOLOGY • 1997 • PAPER • 288 PAGES
A collection of 24 stories by modern Greek writers, organized geographically -- and a wonderful introduction to Greek people, culture and landscapes. Editor Artemis Leontis is an adjunct professor of modern Greek at the University of Michigan. She includes stories by Odysseus Elytis, George Seferis, Nikos Kazantzakis, and Vassilis Vassilikos. (GRE190, $14.95)

Mount Olympus Map •   Road Editions
1995 • MAP
A double-sided, detailed trekking map at a scale of 1:50,000 with contour lines, topographic detail, hiking and mountaineering routes. (GRE238, $16.95)

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