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The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago, The Complete Cultural Handbook •  David Gitlitz •  Linda Kay Davidson
GUIDEBOOK • 2000 • PAPER • 440 PAGES
A kilometer-by-kilometer guide to the way of St. James. Organized geographically, this comprehensive guide is a survey of the pilgrimage route across northern Spain. It covers the geography, attractions and history of the region in detail. (SPN137, $24.95)

Pilgrimage to the End of the World, The Road to Santiago de Campostela •  Conrad Rudolph
TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2004 • PAPER • 144 PAGES
This engaging, literary chronicle interweaves wonderful descriptive passages with art, history, literature and practical advice. Conrad, an art history professor, treks from Le Puy in South-Central France to Santiago de Campostela, a two-and-a-half month trip of 1,000 miles. (SPN220, $17.00)

Pilgrim Stories, On and Off the Road to Santiago •  Nancy Louise Frey
TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 1998 • PAPER • 313 PAGES
An anthropologist and writer living in Galicia, Nancy Frey reveals the meaning of modern journeys along the Way of St. James in this fascinating, scholarly book. It's a vivid account of the significance of the journey as told through interviews with modern participants. (SPN46, $24.95)

Travels with My Donkey •  Tim Moore
TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2006 • PAPER • 328 PAGES
Moore (the marvelous comic author of French Revolutions and Frost on My Moustache) telegraphs the message (and fun) of his Spanish book with a revealing subtitle: One Man and His Ass on a Pilgrimage to Santiago. And so it is! He's as entertaining as ever (and reflective too). Moore salts his anecdotes of fellow travelers and grand adventures with an informative account of the history and culture of the medieval Way of St. James. Moore's French-speaking donkey Shinto is the perfect foil. (SPN242, $13.95)

Northern Spain Map •   Freytag & Berndt
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A nicely detailed, overview map of the western part of Northern Spain and the Way of St. James at a scale of 1:500,000. Extends as far east as San Sebastian. One Side. 33x49 inches. (SPN245, $12.95)

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Basque Country, Navarra and La Rioja •   Michelin Travel Publications • A regional map of Spain covering the Basque Country, Navarra and La Rioja at a scale of 1:250,000. (SPN204, $12.95)

Galicia Map 571 •   Michelin Travel Publications • A nicely detailed regional map of Galicia (1,400,000), east to Oviedo and south to Porto and Salamanca. (SPN53, $12.95)

Santiago de Compostela Map •   Freytag & Berndt • A walking map of the city at a scale of 1:10,000. (SPN375, $11.95)

Footprint Bilbao and the Basque Lands •  Andy Symington • GUIDEBOOK • A small, handy pocket guide to the Basque region of northern Spain, with listings of attractions (including a section on the Guggenheim Bilbao), accommodations and cuisine. (SPN311, $12.95)

Footprint Guide Northern Spain •  Andy Symington • GUIDEBOOK • A detailed, comprehensive guide published in Britain, nicely divided between a general overview of the region and practical travel detail on where to go and what to do. (SPN233, $24.95)

Rough Guide The Pyrenees •   Rough Guide • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide in the British series with good information on walking routes, excursions, accommodations and attractions on both sides of the border, including Catalonia, Basque Country and Andorra. (SPN146, $19.99)

The Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago De Compostela •  William Melczer • GUIDEBOOK • This is the original guide used by 12th-century pilgrims along the sacred way, reprinted with an introduction by a professor of medieval studies, endnotes and a gazeteer. It's an excellent, hugely informative presentation of this curiosity. (SPN42, $25.00)

Way of St James: Pyrenees, Santiago, Finisterre •  Alison Raju • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide to the Spanish half of the Pilgrim's Road. (SPN202, $19.95)

Life and Food in the Basque Country •  Maria Jose Sevilla • FOOD • A portrait of Basque life as seen through the people who practice its culinary traditions. Each chapter profiles the ways and history of the Basque butcher, fisherman, housewife, kaiku-maker or society cook, with some traditional recipes. (SPN125, $14.95)

A Traveller's History of Spain •  Juan Lalaguna • HISTORY • A swift survey from prehistory through the Romans, Goths and Moors to the present. (SPN06, $14.95)

Pilgrimage, Past and Present in the World Religions •  Simon Coleman •  John Elsner • RELIGION • An illustrated survey, organized thematically, of Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Indian and Buddhist pilgrimages and sacred travel. (REL07, $29.50)

Spain, The Root and the Flower •  John A. Crow • HISTORY • Take this book with you to Spain: it's an absorbing, well-written account of Spanish cultural history from prehistory to the Romans, Jews, Moors, Golden Age and on to Franco and his legacy in modern Spain. (SPN13, $24.95)

The Basque History of the World •  Mark Kurlansky • HISTORY • Popular author Mark Kurlansky offers an engaging portrait of the seven provinces of Basqueland, discussing everything from language to culinary heritage and seafaring traditions. (SPN116, $16.00)

The Camino, A Journey of the Spirit •  Shirley MacLaine • RELIGION • The much-reincarnated, ever-brave entertainer treks 500-miles across Northern Spain on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Campostela. She's a tough woman, spending 30 days on the road, sleeping in hostels en route. (SPN127, $14.95)

The Land of My Fathers, A Son's Return to the Basque Country •  Robert Laxalt •  Joyce Laxalt • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A portrait of the Basque culture and people through the eyes of Robert Laxalt, who traveled through Basque country in the 60s. This book is based on Laxalt's journals and complemented by his wife's photographs. (FRN162, $21.00)

The Roads to Santiago, The Medieval Pilgrim Routes Through France and Spain to Santiago de Compostela •  Derry Brabbs • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This gorgeous book celebrates the shrine Santiago de Compostela and the medieval routes through France and Spain -- each a World Heritage site -- in 220 color photographs. (SPN369, $60.00)

Cathedrals and Castles, Building in the Middle Ages •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg • ART & ARCHITECTURE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $12.95)

Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa •  Ralph Richter •  Kurt Forster • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A photographic tribute to Gehry's architectural masterpiece, the Guggenheim Bilbao, with an introductory essay by Kurt Forster, a selection of floor plans and full-page color photographs of the museum. (SPN103, $39.00)

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral •  Robert A. Scott • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs. (EUR190, $19.95)

I'm Off Then, Losing and Finding Myself on the Camino de Santiago •  Hape Kerkeling • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Overweight, overworked and physically unfit, Kerkeling was an unlikely candidate to make an arduous pilgrimage across the French Alps. But that didn't stop him from making the journey, which he describes in this humorous and inspiring travelogue. (SPN420, $15.00)

Off the Road, A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim's Route Into Spain •  Jack Hitt • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An American Abroad, popular NPR contributor Hitt unleashes his wit and wonder in this account of his trek, 500-miles across Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Naturally, he falls in with an odd assortment of fellow pilgrims and adventures ensue. (SPN312, $13.00)

Road of Stars to Santiago •  Edward Stanton • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A 30-day pilgrimage by foot across Northern Spain along the Camino de Santiago. (SPN51, $35.00)

Roads to Santiago, A Modern-Day Pilgrimage Through Spain •  Cees Nooteboom • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An exhilarating but erudite portrait of modern and historic Spain. Nooteboom writes quite brilliantly of Spanish art, philosophy, history, architecture and culture, as well as of the people he encountered. (SPN50, $16.00)

The Road to Santiago •  Kathryn Harrison • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The novelist's meditative, personal account of journeys along the route of St. James from St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France to Santiago de Compostela. (SPN209, $20.00)

Spain, A Traveler's Literary Companion •  Peter R. Bush •  Lisa Dillman • ANTHOLOGY • These 30 short stories include a who's who of contemporary Spanish literature. (SPN173, $13.95)

Everything but the Squeal •  John Barlow • LITERATURE • Barlow, his wife (from Galicia but a vegetarian) and young son gallavant from roadhouse to fine dining establishments, villages and cities in this endearingly offhand, loving account of travels in honor of pork. A delightful, witty guide to the traditions, culinary and otherwise, of the region. (SPN368, $25.00)

Birds of Europe •  Lars Svensson •  Dan Zetterstrom •  Killian Mullarney • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE • This second revised edition of our favorite guide to birds of Europe has been brought fully up to date with revised text and maps along with added illustrations. (FG47, $29.95)

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	The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago, The Complete Cultural Handbook • David Gitlitz • Linda Kay Davidson GUIDEBOOK • 2000 • PAPER • 440 PAGES A kilometer-by-kilometer guide to the way of St. James. Organized geographically, this comprehensive guide is a survey of the pilgrimage route across northern Spain. It covers the geography, attractions and history of the region in detail. (SPN137, $24.95)
	Pilgrimage to the End of the World, The Road to Santiago de Campostela • Conrad Rudolph TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2004 • PAPER • 144 PAGES This engaging, literary chronicle interweaves wonderful descriptive passages with art, history, literature and practical advice. Conrad, an art history professor, treks from Le Puy in South-Central France to Santiago de Campostela, a two-and-a-half month trip of 1,000 miles. (SPN220, $17.00)
	Pilgrim Stories, On and Off the Road to Santiago • Nancy Louise Frey TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 1998 • PAPER • 313 PAGES An anthropologist and writer living in Galicia, Nancy Frey reveals the meaning of modern journeys along the Way of St. James in this fascinating, scholarly book. It's a vivid account of the significance of the journey as told through interviews with modern participants. (SPN46, $24.95)
	Travels with My Donkey • Tim Moore TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2006 • PAPER • 328 PAGES Moore (the marvelous comic author of French Revolutions and Frost on My Moustache) telegraphs the message (and fun) of his Spanish book with a revealing subtitle: One Man and His Ass on a Pilgrimage to Santiago. And so it is! He's as entertaining as ever (and reflective too). Moore salts his anecdotes of fellow travelers and grand adventures with an informative account of the history and culture of the medieval Way of St. James. Moore's French-speaking donkey Shinto is the perfect foil. (SPN242, $13.95)
	Northern Spain Map • Freytag & Berndt MAP A nicely detailed, overview map of the western part of Northern Spain and the Way of St. James at a scale of 1:500,000. Extends as far east as San Sebastian. One Side. 33x49 inches. (SPN245, $12.95)

	Basque Country, Navarra and La Rioja • Michelin Travel Publications • A regional map of Spain covering the Basque Country, Navarra and La Rioja at a scale of 1:250,000. (SPN204, $12.95)
	Galicia Map 571 • Michelin Travel Publications • A nicely detailed regional map of Galicia (1,400,000), east to Oviedo and south to Porto and Salamanca. (SPN53, $12.95)
	Santiago de Compostela Map • Freytag & Berndt • A walking map of the city at a scale of 1:10,000. (SPN375, $11.95)
	Footprint Bilbao and the Basque Lands • Andy Symington • GUIDEBOOK • A small, handy pocket guide to the Basque region of northern Spain, with listings of attractions (including a section on the Guggenheim Bilbao), accommodations and cuisine. (SPN311, $12.95)
	Footprint Guide Northern Spain • Andy Symington • GUIDEBOOK • A detailed, comprehensive guide published in Britain, nicely divided between a general overview of the region and practical travel detail on where to go and what to do. (SPN233, $24.95)
	Rough Guide The Pyrenees • Rough Guide • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide in the British series with good information on walking routes, excursions, accommodations and attractions on both sides of the border, including Catalonia, Basque Country and Andorra. (SPN146, $19.99)
	The Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago De Compostela • William Melczer • GUIDEBOOK • This is the original guide used by 12th-century pilgrims along the sacred way, reprinted with an introduction by a professor of medieval studies, endnotes and a gazeteer. It's an excellent, hugely informative presentation of this curiosity. (SPN42, $25.00)
	Way of St James: Pyrenees, Santiago, Finisterre • Alison Raju • GUIDEBOOK • A practical guide to the Spanish half of the Pilgrim's Road. (SPN202, $19.95)
	Life and Food in the Basque Country • Maria Jose Sevilla • FOOD • A portrait of Basque life as seen through the people who practice its culinary traditions. Each chapter profiles the ways and history of the Basque butcher, fisherman, housewife, kaiku-maker or society cook, with some traditional recipes. (SPN125, $14.95)
	A Traveller's History of Spain • Juan Lalaguna • HISTORY • A swift survey from prehistory through the Romans, Goths and Moors to the present. (SPN06, $14.95)
	Pilgrimage, Past and Present in the World Religions • Simon Coleman • John Elsner • RELIGION • An illustrated survey, organized thematically, of Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Indian and Buddhist pilgrimages and sacred travel. (REL07, $29.50)
	Spain, The Root and the Flower • John A. Crow • HISTORY • Take this book with you to Spain: it's an absorbing, well-written account of Spanish cultural history from prehistory to the Romans, Jews, Moors, Golden Age and on to Franco and his legacy in modern Spain. (SPN13, $24.95)
	The Basque History of the World • Mark Kurlansky • HISTORY • Popular author Mark Kurlansky offers an engaging portrait of the seven provinces of Basqueland, discussing everything from language to culinary heritage and seafaring traditions. (SPN116, $16.00)
	The Camino, A Journey of the Spirit • Shirley MacLaine • RELIGION • The much-reincarnated, ever-brave entertainer treks 500-miles across Northern Spain on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Campostela. She's a tough woman, spending 30 days on the road, sleeping in hostels en route. (SPN127, $14.95)
	The Land of My Fathers, A Son's Return to the Basque Country • Robert Laxalt • Joyce Laxalt • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A portrait of the Basque culture and people through the eyes of Robert Laxalt, who traveled through Basque country in the 60s. This book is based on Laxalt's journals and complemented by his wife's photographs. (FRN162, $21.00)
	The Roads to Santiago, The Medieval Pilgrim Routes Through France and Spain to Santiago de Compostela • Derry Brabbs • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • This gorgeous book celebrates the shrine Santiago de Compostela and the medieval routes through France and Spain -- each a World Heritage site -- in 220 color photographs. (SPN369, $60.00)
	Cathedrals and Castles, Building in the Middle Ages • Alain Erlande-Brandenburg • ART & ARCHITECTURE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $12.95)
	Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa • Ralph Richter • Kurt Forster • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A photographic tribute to Gehry's architectural masterpiece, the Guggenheim Bilbao, with an introductory essay by Kurt Forster, a selection of floor plans and full-page color photographs of the museum. (SPN103, $39.00)
	The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral • Robert A. Scott • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs. (EUR190, $19.95)
	I'm Off Then, Losing and Finding Myself on the Camino de Santiago • Hape Kerkeling • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Overweight, overworked and physically unfit, Kerkeling was an unlikely candidate to make an arduous pilgrimage across the French Alps. But that didn't stop him from making the journey, which he describes in this humorous and inspiring travelogue. (SPN420, $15.00)
	Off the Road, A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim's Route Into Spain • Jack Hitt • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An American Abroad, popular NPR contributor Hitt unleashes his wit and wonder in this account of his trek, 500-miles across Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Naturally, he falls in with an odd assortment of fellow pilgrims and adventures ensue. (SPN312, $13.00)
	Road of Stars to Santiago • Edward Stanton • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A 30-day pilgrimage by foot across Northern Spain along the Camino de Santiago. (SPN51, $35.00)
	Roads to Santiago, A Modern-Day Pilgrimage Through Spain • Cees Nooteboom • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • An exhilarating but erudite portrait of modern and historic Spain. Nooteboom writes quite brilliantly of Spanish art, philosophy, history, architecture and culture, as well as of the people he encountered. (SPN50, $16.00)
	The Road to Santiago • Kathryn Harrison • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The novelist's meditative, personal account of journeys along the route of St. James from St.-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France to Santiago de Compostela. (SPN209, $20.00)
	Spain, A Traveler's Literary Companion • Peter R. Bush • Lisa Dillman • ANTHOLOGY • These 30 short stories include a who's who of contemporary Spanish literature. (SPN173, $13.95)
	Everything but the Squeal • John Barlow • LITERATURE • Barlow, his wife (from Galicia but a vegetarian) and young son gallavant from roadhouse to fine dining establishments, villages and cities in this endearingly offhand, loving account of travels in honor of pork. A delightful, witty guide to the traditions, culinary and otherwise, of the region. (SPN368, $25.00)
	Birds of Europe • Lars Svensson • Dan Zetterstrom • Killian Mullarney • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE • This second revised edition of our favorite guide to birds of Europe has been brought fully up to date with revised text and maps along with added illustrations. (FG47, $29.95)