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Lonely Planet Puglia & Basilicata
Paula Hardy
GUIDEBOOK
2008
PAPER
248 PAGES
A practical guide to two of Southern Italy's up-and-coming destinations. In hallmark Lonely Planet style, it features good maps, an overview of culture, history and nature and much nitty-gritty information for visiting.
(ITL978, $19.99) |
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A Traveller's History of Italy
Valerio Lintner
HISTORY
2008
PAPER
287 PAGES
A brief history of Italy through the 1990s -- wide-ranging, accessible and necessarily condensed. With a useful chronology and historical gazetteer, this book marches confidently through the centuries.
(ITL86, $14.95) |
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Venturing in Italy, Travels in Puglia, the Land of Two Seas
Barb Euser
ANTHOLOGY
2009
PAPER
272 PAGES
This collection of 30 true tales by contemporary writers and journalists celebrates the people, places and history of Puglia.
(ITA14, $14.95) |
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Puglia Map
Touring Club Italiano
MAP
The locals' map of Puglia, at a scale of 1:200,000. One Side. 37x54 inches.
(ITL425, $12.95) |
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Blue Guide Southern Italy
Paul Blanchard
GUIDEBOOK
A comprehensive guide to Southern Italy and especially its archaeology, history and culture. With maps and site plans. Blanchard, a popular tour guide, is also the author of the Blue Guide to Northern Italy.
(ITL257, $34.95) |
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Lonely Planet Italian Phrasebook
Lonely Planet
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
A handy palm-size phrasebook for the traveler.
(ITL531, $8.99) |
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Honey from a Weed, Fasting and Feasting in Tuscany, Catalonia, The Cyclades and Apulia.
Patience Gray
FOOD
A knowledgeable, unfussy grand tour of the Mediterranean, its history and its foodstuffs, by Patience Gray, who traveled to Catalonia, the Cyclades, Apulia/Puglia and Tuscany.
(ITL426, $39.95) |
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Between Salt Water and Holy Water, A History of Southern Italy
Tommaso Astarita
HISTORY
Astarita captures the fanfare, rivalry and changing fortunes of Sicily from antiquity through Norman, Spanish and Bourbon rule to unification and the 20th century.
(ITL597, $22.95) |
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Italy, A Short History
Harry Hearder
HISTORY
Elegantly written, generous and informative, this compact book takes in the sweep of Italian history from the Roman Republic through the Renaissance, World War II and up to the present.
(ITL56, $26.99) |
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La Bella Figura, A Field Guide to the Italian Mind
Beppe Severgnini
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
BEST SELLER
Hugely popular in Italy, this guide to the Italian character addresses the apparently never-ending passion for beauty, disorder and high emotion. Severgnini opens the book with a snapshot of the hubbub at Malpensa Airport, then moves on to Tuscany, Rome, Naples and Sardinia.
(ITL718, $12.95) |
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Old Puglia, A Portrait of South Eastern Italy
Desmond Seward
HISTORY
Seward weaves history and incident, accounts by past visitors and his own travelers, in this charming portrait of the ancient towns, life and people of Puglia.
(ITA80, $19.95) |
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The Italians
Luigi Barzini
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
The definitive portrait of the Italian people, this is a classic, scholarly essay on the Italian character. Though first published in 1964, it's still worth reading for its insight, grace and wit.
(ITL05, $16.00) |
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Baroque and Rococo Art
Germain Bazin
ART & ARCHITECTURE
An excellent illustrated survey of Baroque and Rococo art and architecture, this volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series is a good companion to the golden age of Middle Europe.
(EUR53, $16.95) |
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Italian Baroque and Rococo Architecture
John Varriano
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A scholarly, illustrated survey of the Baroque and Rococo treasures of Italy.
(ITL687, $59.95) |
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Italian Days
Barbara Grizzuti Harrison
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
FAVORITE
Grizzuti Harrison writes with warmth and depth of her journey from Milan south to Calabria in this sprightly account of Italy and the Italians.
(ITL02, $15.00) |
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Italy, A Traveler's Literary Companion
Lawrence Venuti
ANTHOLOGY
Not just a literary companion, this anthology is also a who's who of contemporary Italian writers that captures the spirit, history and allure of the country.
(ITL466, $14.95) |
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Casa Rossa
Francesca Marciano
LITERATURE
A vivid novel following the lives of a mother, daughter, and granddaughter from Puglia over the course of the 20th century, opening as the narrator prepares to sell Casa Rossa, the family farm.
(ITL534, $14.95) |
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Falcon of Palermo
Maria R. Bordihn
LITERATURE
This lively fictionalized account of the life of Frederick II illuminates his epic struggle to regain control of the Roman Empire in the 13th-century, his complex relationship with the Church and his lusty appetite for both women and power.
(ITA15, $15.00) |
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Italian Folktales
Italo Calvino
LITERATURE
A treasured collection of 200 lively folk tales presented by none other than the great Italo Calvino, a modern master with great affection for the folkloric traditions of his childhood.
(ITL314, $25.00) |
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Italy in Mind
Alice Powers
LITERATURE
COMING IN AUGUST
A terrific collection of some of the best literary writing on Italy, including pieces by Melville, Lawrence, Henry James, Mary McCarthy and many others.
(ITL39, $14.95) |
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The Castle of Otranto, A Gothic Story
Horace Walpole
LITERATURE
First published in 1764, Walpole's classic Gothic novel takes place in and around the 15th-century castle on the Adriatic.
(ITL631, $8.95) |
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Birds of Europe
Lars Svensson
Dan Zetterstrom
Killian Mullarney
FIELD GUIDE
FAVORITE
Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, this second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps.
(FG47, $29.95) |
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Wildflowers of Britain and Europe
W. Lippert
D. Podlech
FIELD GUIDE
Over 450 species of wild flower are covered, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs.
(EUR46, $21.95) |
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