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Eyewitness Guide Italy
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK 2006 PAPER 674 PAGES
Another gem in the Eyewitness series, this superb guide is handsome, convenient and up-to-date; it's the guide to carry. Featuring color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions.
(ITL32, $30.00)
Eyewitness Guide Greece, Athens and the Mainland
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK 2007 PAPER 354 PAGES
This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry.
(GRE38, $25.00)
La Bella Figura, A Field Guide to the Italian Mind
Beppe Severgnini
CULTURAL PORTRAIT 2007 PAPER 288 PAGES
Hugely popular in Italy, this witty guide to the Italian character addresses the apparently never-ending Italian passion for beauty, disorder and high emotion. An Italian journalist, Severgnini opens with a snapshot of the hubbub at Malpensa Airport, taking the unwary reader firmly by the hand on a journey to Milan,Tuscany, Rome, Naples and Sardinia. He hilariously points out Italian rituals and quirks from the highway to hotels, bedrooms, restaurants, the office and beach.
(ITL718, $12.95)
The Search for Ancient Greece
Roland Etienne Francoise Etienne
ARCHAEOLOGY 1992 PAPER 175 PAGES
BEST SELLER
This portrait of the history of archaeology features hundreds of color photos and paintings, a chronology and excerpts by the great archaeologists. It's a pocket-size encyclopedia, part of the "Discoveries" series, and a fascinating look at the meaning of ancient Greece to our civilization -- quite an accomplishment for such a slim book.
(GRE01, $12.95)
Italy Map
Borch Maps
2006 MAP
A convenient laminated map of Italy at a scale of 1:800,000 with excellent topographic detail, an index, and large individual maps of Sicily and Sardinia. Two Sides. 27x39 inches.
(ITL19, $11.95)
Greece Map
HEMA Maps
MAP
BEST SELLER
A colorful shaded map of Greece, the Greek Islands, and the west coast of Turkey all the way to Istanbul, at a scale of 1:800,000. Includes insets of Athens and Rhodes. Two Sides. 49x41 inches.
(GRE24, $12.95)
Fodor's Naples' 25 Best
Michael Buttler
GUIDEBOOK
A shirt-pocket guide to Naples, this slim book includes an excellent map of the city center and essential information on its highlights.
(ITL594, $11.95)
Fodor's Rome's 25 Best
Fodor's
GUIDEBOOK
COMING IN AUGUST
A shirt-pocket guide to Rome, this book includes an excellent map of the city and essential information on its highlights.
(ITL112, $11.99)
Biba's Italy
Biba Caggiano
FOOD
Ms. Caggiano focuses on regional, seasonal food in this omnibus cookbook (featuring 100 recipes), menu planner and travel guide to Rome, Florence, Bologna, Milan and Venice. Nicely produced, this handsome sepia-toned book includes recommended restaurants, cafes and markets in each city.
(ITL777, $29.95)
The Foods of the Greek Islands, Cooking and Culture at the Crossroads of the Mediterranean
Aglaia Kremezi
FOOD
Kremezi spent eight years collecting the recipes appearing in this cookbook. The book is also filled with lively histories of the islands, cultural asides and stunning photographs. Perfect for anyone interested in Greek island life.
(GRE120, $40.00)
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)
Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, Why the Greeks Matter
Thomas Cahill
HISTORY
Cahill sketches ancient Greek society and civilization through the lives and words of politicians, playwrights, a poet, philosopher and artist in this eloquent, absorbing tribute, the third book in the Hinges of History series.
(GRE182, $14.95)
Ancient Rome: Monuments Past and Present
R.A. Staccioli
ARCHAEOLOGY
OUT OF PRINT
In this volume, the Colosseum, the Forum, the Capitoline Hill and other monuments are shown first as they look today and next, via overlaid acetate illustrations, as they looked in their heydays.
(ITL422, $29.95)
Pompeii, The Day a City Died
Robert Etienne
ARCHAEOLOGY
OUT OF PRINT
This indispensable pocket guide admirably illustrates daily life in the city as told by its evocative frescoes, mosaics and treasures.
(ITL01, $12.95)
The Colosseum
Keith Hopkins
Mary Beard
ART & ARCHITECTURE
An engaging overview of the history of the Colosseum. Hopkins and Beard sweep aside misconceptions, taking shots at Hollywood (and others) for perpetrating tales of gladiator-eating lions, Nero fiddling and other myths.
(ITL654, $19.95)
The Parthenon
Mary Beard
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A lively tale of the construction, significance and many uses of the 2,500-year-old marvel.
(GRE195, $19.95)
The Search for Ancient Rome
Claude Moatti
ARCHAEOLOGY
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
This pocket-sized portrait of Rome and its archaeology features hundreds of color photos and paintings, a chronology and history.
(ITL18, $12.95)
Dinner with Persephone
Patricia Storace
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
The pleasures and complexities of contemporary Greece, marvelously described by an American poet spending a year there. Storace intertwines her own perceptions with the history of the country and the influence of pop culture on the classical landscape.
(GRE28, $15.95)
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)
The Colossus of Maroussi
Henry Miller
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
FAVORITE
Miller captures the spirit and warmth of the resilient Greek people in this inspired tale of a wartime journey from Athens to Crete, Corfu and Delphi with his friend Lawrence Durrell.
(GRE05, $14.95)
Greece, A Traveler's Literary Companion
Artemis Leontis
ANTHOLOGY
This collection of 24 stories and essays by modern Greek writers focuses on Greek culture, people and landscapes. A wonderful introduction.
(GRE190, $14.95)
The Smiles of Rome, A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers
Susan Cahill
ANTHOLOGY
A wonderfully inspired anthology featuring excerpts from 29 writers and artists interspersed with practical suggestions for travelers.
(ITL573, $14.95)
The Volcano Lover, A Romance
Susan Sontag
LITERATURE
A steamy and evocative historical novel by social critic Sontag, set in 18th-century Naples. The sweeping story focuses on the British Ambassador to the King in Naples, his passionate and notorious love, and her infatuation with Lord Nelson.
(ITL143, $15.00)
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