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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/B51426. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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Eyewitness Guide Czech and Slovak Republics
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 448 PAGES
An illustrated guide to the history, culture, people and nature of the Czech and Slovak Republics in the popular series. With dozens of excellent local and city maps and stunning color photographs.
(CZH68, $28.00) |
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Frommer's Vienna Day by Day
• Teresa Fisher
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 180 PAGES
With hand-picked recommendations and highlights, this compact guide offers the "must see" attractions of Vienna for a shorter visit.
(AST102, $13.99) |
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A Nervous Splendor, Vienna 1888-1889
• Frederic Morton
HISTORY •
1980 •
PAPER
• 340 PAGES
A portrait of Vienna at the end of the 19th century, this book focuses on Crown Prince Rudolph, his devastating suicide and the rich texture of gossip and daily life at the Habsburg Court. It captures the political ferment, intellectual creativity, gaiety and despair of fin-de-siecle Austria.
(AST16, $16.00) |
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Prague, A Traveler's Literary Companion
• Paul Wilson
ANTHOLOGY •
1996 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
Twenty-four stories and essays -- covering the cultural life, society and allur eof Prague -- are organized geographically by district. Walk the streets of Prague with Franz Kafka and Jaroslav Hasek, eavesdrop on intimate conversations in restaurants and lively beer halls with Karel Capek and Bohumil Hrabal, listen to jazz in stylish nightclubs with Josef Skvorecky. The stories in this volume will take you on a literary odyssey through the city's stormy past to its dynamic present. For the traveler who wishes to experience something of its essence, Prague illuminates the heart and soul of a great city.
(CZH08, $14.95) |
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Germany, Benelux, Austria Czech Republic Map
• Michelin Travel Publications
2012 •
MAP
A nicely detailed road map of west-central Europe from Amsterdam and Berlin to Brussels, Luxembourg, Munich, Salzburg and the Czech Republic at a scale of 1:1,000,000. One Side. 40x61 inches.
(EUR100, $12.95) |
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Also Recommended
Prague Map
• Borch Maps
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A laminated, detailed map of the center of Prague at a scale of 1:10,000.
(CZH13, $7.95)
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Vienna Map
• Borch Maps
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A handy laminated map of the city center.
(AST31, $8.95)
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Eyewitness Guide Vienna
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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Take along this handy, compact guide featuring history, culture, color photography and excellent neighborhood maps.
(AST01, $23.00)
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Frommer's Prague Day by Day
• Mark Baker
• GUIDEBOOK
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This handy, compact guide includes a separate fold-out map of the city center and detailed itineraries for experiencing the best of Prague.
(CZH85, $13.99)
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Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries
• Ornella D'Alessio
• Marco Santini
• FOOD
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Part how-to, part guidebook, part picture book, this charming coffee table treat covers sprawling French vineyards as well as lesser-known hidden treasures in Austria and Hungary.
(EUR191, $35.00)
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Prague in Black and Gold, Scenes from Life in a European City
• Peter Demetz
• HISTORY
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Both a history and accessible guide to the neighborhoods and architecture of the city.
(CZH09, $17.95)
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The Coasts of Bohemia, A Czech History
• Derek Sayer
• HISTORY
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A political and cultural history of the Czech people, this intriguing book places the historically important Bohemia and Moravia regions at the center of European events. The author draws on literature, the arts, culture and politics to evoke Czech history, society and identity.
(CZH10, $37.50)
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The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire
• Andrew Wheatcroft
• HISTORY
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The Habsburgs ruled over more diverse peoples and cultures than any other European dynasty since the Roman period. With skillful scholarship and engaging style, Wheatcroft reveals the history of this family of eccentric monarchs.
(AST11, $17.00)
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The Haunted Land, Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism
• Tina Rosenberg
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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In this groundbreaking book, a journalist reports on how the newly democratized people of East Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic have confronted the horrors of their former governments.
(EUR54, $17.95)
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The Magic Lantern, The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague
• Timothy Garton Ash
• HISTORY
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With a chapter each on Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin and Prague, this eyewitness account by an astute journalist and historian shows these vibrant cities during a time of great change.
(GER36, $15.00)
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Baroque and Rococo Art
• Germain Bazin
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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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, $21.95)
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Beyond the Chestnut Trees
• Maria Bauer
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Bauer interweaves recollections of her youth in Prague with an account of a return visit 40 years later in this affectionate, classic memoir.
(CZH53, $24.95)
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Mozart
• Peter Gay
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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This concise, entertaining portrait delves into Mozart's complex relationship with his father, his daunting role as a child prodigy and his exploration of new musical territory.
(AST43, $14.00)
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A Death in Vienna
• Frank Tallis
• MYSTERY
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Tallis, a clinical psychologist who has written on Freud, evokes the Vienna of Freud, Klimt and Mahler in wonderful detail in this murder mystery.
(AST77, $15.00)
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The Book of Laughter and Forgetting
• Milan Kundera
• LITERATURE
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Kundera strings together loosely related short stories to form an original and entertaining look at Czech culture.
(CZH17, $14.99)
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The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War
• Jaroslav Hasek
• Cecil Parrott
• LITERATURE
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The deeply funny story of a hapless Czech soldier in the Austro-Hungarian army, dismissed for incompetence only to be pressed into service by the Russians in World War I, then captured by his own troops.
(CZH11, $16.00)
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The Radetzky March
• Joseph Roth
• Joachim Neugroschel
• LITERATURE
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Magnificently set against the backdrop of the twilight of the Habsburg empire, Roth's family saga takes in the sweep of history and empire in Central Europe. The richly textured novel opens at the battle of Solferino, when young Lieutenant Trotta saves the life of the Emperor.
(AST17, $16.95)
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The Third Man and the Fallen Idol
• Graham Greene
• LITERATURE
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A haunting tale and penetrating portrait of Vienna after World War II, "The Third Man" is the result of Greene's collaboration with Carol Reed on the classic movie. "The Fallen Idol" is a separate tale of intrigue set in Britain.
(AST30, $14.00)
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
• Milan Kundera
• LITERATURE
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Kundera's intriguing novel, praised for its meditations on the nature of men and women, and on the fearful emptiness of life in Prague under Communist rule. We also carry Kundera's collection of short stories The Book of Laughter and Forgetting.
(CZH16, $14.99)
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Vienna, A Traveler's Literary Companion
• Donald Daviau
• ANTHOLOGY
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Organized by neighborhood, these 15 alluring tales introduce both the city and its writers, including Arthur Schnitzler, Robert Musil, Stefan Zweig and even Franz Kafka, who had a long and complicated association with the city.
(AST94, $14.95)
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Birds of Europe
• Lars Svensson
• FIELD GUIDE
• FAVORITE
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Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the 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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