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Essential Books These 6 items are available for $90, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXEUR668)		  
Danube  •  Claudio Magris
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2008 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES
A new edition of the gifted novelist's classic account of a Danube journey from its source in the heart of the late Austro-Hungarian Empire through the Balkans to the Black Sea. It's an intellectually charged, evocative portrait of the places and personalities of Central Europe. (EUR58, $17.00)		   Danube
Mozart  •  Peter Gay
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2006 •  PAPER  • 177 PAGES
In this compact book, historian and biographer Peter Gay paints a portrait of the musical genius based on factual details rather than long-established myths. He delves into Mozart's complex relationship with his father, the daunting role of being born a child prodigy, and his exploration of new musical territory, particularly opera. A volume in the excellent "Penguin Lives" series. (AST43, $14.00)		   Mozart
Between the Woods and the Water  •  Patrick Leigh Fermor
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES
The sequel to A Time of Gifts, Leigh Fermors's classic account of his adventure on foot to Constantinople in 1933. Between the Woods and Water covers his trip down the Danube and across Hungary into Romania. The book ends at the Iron Gates, which divide the Carpathian mountains from the Balkans. (CEU31, $15.95)		   Between the Woods and the Water
Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages  •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 175 PAGES
This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. Take it along to gain a better appreciation of the Middle Ages and its legacy in Europe. (MED07, $15.95)		   Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages
In Search of Dracula  •  Raymond McNally
HISTORY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 297 PAGES
The history of Vlad Tepes (AKA Vlad the Impaler), the Romanian warrior prince upon whom Bram Stoker based his infamous blood-drinking count, and his incarnation in film and literature, drawn from oral; histories and archaeological evidence. With chapters on the historical Dracula and his castle, his reign over Wallachia, assassination, the mystery of the empty grave at Snagov and other horrors and history. Written in conjunction with Radu Florescu. (EUR193, $18.95)		   In Search of Dracula
Balkans South-East Europe Map  •  Freytag & Berndt
2008 •  MAP
A nicely detailed travelers map of Southeast Europe from Prague east to Odessa and south to Italy, Greece and western Turkey, including the Danube, Romania, Bulgaria and the Black Sea from Odessa to Istanbul. At a scale of 1:2,000,000. One Side. 40x35 inches. (EUR147, $14.95)		   Balkans South-East Europe Map



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