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Eyewitness Travel Guide Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2009 • PAPER • 432 PAGES
This compact, profusely illustrated travel guide features bright color photography, dozens of excellent maps and a region-by-region synopsis. With a 50-page section on where to stay and eat. (BLT35, $28.00)

The Baltic Revolution •  Anatol Lieven
HISTORY • 1994 • PAPER • 454 PAGES
Lieven explores the culture and personality of the Baltic peoples, their religious and national differences and relations with Russia and the West. Written by a London Times correspondent who interweaves interviews, observations and history to reveal post-Glasnost Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. (BLT02, $32.50)

A Woman in Amber •  Agate Nesaule
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 1997 • PAPER • 280 PAGES
The author, who fled rural Latvia on the heels of the Russian advance at the age of seven, chronicles the terrible dislocations of World War II. In this American Book Award-winning memoir, she tells the powerful story of what she witnessed and experienced as a young girl during the war. Ultimately a testimony to survival, this book brings to light a terrible knowledge of rape, torture and execution. (RUS30, $16.00)

Baltic States Map •   Freytag & Berndt
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A double-sided detailed map of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, at a scale of 1:400,000. Two Sides. 48x34 inches. (BLT06, $14.95)

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Tallinn Map •   ITMB • A city map of historic Tallinn at a walking scale of 1:8,000. (BLT23, $11.95)

Bradt City Guide Riga •  Stephen Baister • GUIDEBOOK • A small guide to the history, culture and attractions of the Latvian city in the authoritative Bradt series. (BLK111, $13.99)

Bradt City Guide Tallinn •  Neil Taylor • GUIDEBOOK • This pocket guide, ideal for a short visit, includes some practical details along with sightseeing suggestions, walk-ing tours and two color maps. (BLT18, $12.99)

Bradt Guide Baltic Cities •  Neil Taylor • GUIDEBOOK • This second, expanded edition includes Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Kaliningrad as well as Tartu, Liepaja, Kaunas and Klaipeda. (BLT12, $25.99)

Culture Smart! Estonia •  Clare Thomson • GUIDEBOOK • A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (BLT30, $9.95)

Culture Smart! Lithuania •  Lara Belonogoff • GUIDEBOOK • A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (BLT31, $9.95)

Lonely Planet Baltic Phrasebook •  Paul Jokubaitis •  Jana Teteris •  Lisa Trei • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • Learn the basics of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian with this handy guide. (BLT10, $8.99)

Rough Guide The Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania •   Rough Guide • GUIDEBOOK • This comprehensive travel guide to the Baltic States includes region-by-region descriptions of attractions and a good overview of history and culture. (BLT17, $29.60)

Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights, The Stone Castles of Latvia and Estonia •  Stephen Turnbull • HISTORY • A heavily illustrated history of the medieval crusader castles of the Livonian Order (1185-1560) of Teutonic Knights in present-day Estonia and Latvia. With contemporary photos. (BLT19, $18.95)

Estonia and the Estonians •  Toivo U. Raun • HISTORY • A scholarly, comprehensive history of Estonia from prehistory to the 1990s in the Hoover Institution's "Studies of Nationalities" series. (BLT07, $24.95)

The Northern Crusades •  Eric Christiansen • HISTORY • The story of the conquest and conversion of the pagan tribes of the Baltic Coasts by the crusading knights of the Teutonic Order from the 13th to the 15th centuries. (BLT14, $17.00)

The Northern Wars: War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558-1721 •  Robert I. Frost • HISTORY • A scholarly, detailed history of the struggle over Estonia, Livonia and control of the Nordic-Baltic region during the 16th-18th centuries, a highly militarized period in the region's history. (BLT15, $58.20)

The Singing Revolution •  James & Maureen Tusty • HISTORY • Alive with images of Estonia's natural beauty, never-before-seen documentary footage and interviews with key participants, this powerful documentary film focuses on the role of song in the non-violent fight for freedom in the Baltic. (BLT36, $26.95)

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)

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)

Among the Russians •  Colin Thubron • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The marvelous account of a 10,000-mile journey by car from St. Petersburg and the Baltic States south to Georgia and Armenia in 1981. A gifted writer and intrepid traveler, Thubron grapples with the complexities of Russian identity in this lyrical book. (RUS106, $14.00)

The Avengers, A Jewish War Story •  Rich Cohen • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The riveting tale of three kids from the Jewish ghetto, who went from the streets of Vilna to fighting the Germans and eventually wound up in a Kibbutz north of Tel Aviv. (BLT16, $14.95)

Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe •  Marybeth Bond •  Mary Morris • ANTHOLOGY • Visit Europe through the eyes of women writers, including Frances Mayes and Jan Morris. (EUR160, $17.95)

Buddenbrooks, the Decline of a Family •  Thomas Mann • LITERATURE • Mann's masterpiece about the decline of a German family at the end of the 19th century. (GER22, $25.00)

Coup de Grace •  Marguerite Yourcenar • LITERATURE • A novel set against the backdrop of the Latvian War of Independence in the aftermath of WWI. (BLT26, $16.00)

Here Is Where We Meet •  John Berger • LITERATURE • This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. (EUR189, $15.00)

The Christening •  Denise Neuhaus • LITERATURE • This accomplished novel, set against a backdrop of the last says of the Soviet Union, follows three Estonian women in Tallinn and Stockholm. (BLT25, $16.95)

The Dogs of Riga •  Henning Mankell • MYSTERY • In this installment of Mankell's Kurt Wallender crime series, the Swedish detective travels to Latvia on the shadowy trail of a grisly murder. A gripping read, steeped in Baltic ambiance. (BLT24, $14.95)

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	Eyewitness Travel Guide Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania • Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2009 • PAPER • 432 PAGES This compact, profusely illustrated travel guide features bright color photography, dozens of excellent maps and a region-by-region synopsis. With a 50-page section on where to stay and eat. (BLT35, $28.00)
	The Baltic Revolution • Anatol Lieven HISTORY • 1994 • PAPER • 454 PAGES Lieven explores the culture and personality of the Baltic peoples, their religious and national differences and relations with Russia and the West. Written by a London Times correspondent who interweaves interviews, observations and history to reveal post-Glasnost Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. (BLT02, $32.50)
	A Woman in Amber • Agate Nesaule BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 1997 • PAPER • 280 PAGES The author, who fled rural Latvia on the heels of the Russian advance at the age of seven, chronicles the terrible dislocations of World War II. In this American Book Award-winning memoir, she tells the powerful story of what she witnessed and experienced as a young girl during the war. Ultimately a testimony to survival, this book brings to light a terrible knowledge of rape, torture and execution. (RUS30, $16.00)
	Baltic States Map • Freytag & Berndt MAP A double-sided detailed map of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, at a scale of 1:400,000. Two Sides. 48x34 inches. (BLT06, $14.95)

	Tallinn Map • ITMB • A city map of historic Tallinn at a walking scale of 1:8,000. (BLT23, $11.95)
	Bradt City Guide Riga • Stephen Baister • GUIDEBOOK • A small guide to the history, culture and attractions of the Latvian city in the authoritative Bradt series. (BLK111, $13.99)
	Bradt City Guide Tallinn • Neil Taylor • GUIDEBOOK • This pocket guide, ideal for a short visit, includes some practical details along with sightseeing suggestions, walk-ing tours and two color maps. (BLT18, $12.99)
	Bradt Guide Baltic Cities • Neil Taylor • GUIDEBOOK • This second, expanded edition includes Tallinn, Riga, Vilnius, Kaliningrad as well as Tartu, Liepaja, Kaunas and Klaipeda. (BLT12, $25.99)
	Culture Smart! Estonia • Clare Thomson • GUIDEBOOK • A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (BLT30, $9.95)
	Culture Smart! Lithuania • Lara Belonogoff • GUIDEBOOK • A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (BLT31, $9.95)
	Lonely Planet Baltic Phrasebook • Paul Jokubaitis • Jana Teteris • Lisa Trei • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • Learn the basics of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian with this handy guide. (BLT10, $8.99)
	Rough Guide The Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania • Rough Guide • GUIDEBOOK • This comprehensive travel guide to the Baltic States includes region-by-region descriptions of attractions and a good overview of history and culture. (BLT17, $29.60)
	Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights, The Stone Castles of Latvia and Estonia • Stephen Turnbull • HISTORY • A heavily illustrated history of the medieval crusader castles of the Livonian Order (1185-1560) of Teutonic Knights in present-day Estonia and Latvia. With contemporary photos. (BLT19, $18.95)
	Estonia and the Estonians • Toivo U. Raun • HISTORY • A scholarly, comprehensive history of Estonia from prehistory to the 1990s in the Hoover Institution's "Studies of Nationalities" series. (BLT07, $24.95)
	The Northern Crusades • Eric Christiansen • HISTORY • The story of the conquest and conversion of the pagan tribes of the Baltic Coasts by the crusading knights of the Teutonic Order from the 13th to the 15th centuries. (BLT14, $17.00)
	The Northern Wars: War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558-1721 • Robert I. Frost • HISTORY • A scholarly, detailed history of the struggle over Estonia, Livonia and control of the Nordic-Baltic region during the 16th-18th centuries, a highly militarized period in the region's history. (BLT15, $58.20)
	The Singing Revolution • James & Maureen Tusty • HISTORY • Alive with images of Estonia's natural beauty, never-before-seen documentary footage and interviews with key participants, this powerful documentary film focuses on the role of song in the non-violent fight for freedom in the Baltic. (BLT36, $26.95)
	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)
	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)
	Among the Russians • Colin Thubron • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The marvelous account of a 10,000-mile journey by car from St. Petersburg and the Baltic States south to Georgia and Armenia in 1981. A gifted writer and intrepid traveler, Thubron grapples with the complexities of Russian identity in this lyrical book. (RUS106, $14.00)
	The Avengers, A Jewish War Story • Rich Cohen • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • The riveting tale of three kids from the Jewish ghetto, who went from the streets of Vilna to fighting the Germans and eventually wound up in a Kibbutz north of Tel Aviv. (BLT16, $14.95)
	Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe • Marybeth Bond • Mary Morris • ANTHOLOGY • Visit Europe through the eyes of women writers, including Frances Mayes and Jan Morris. (EUR160, $17.95)
	Buddenbrooks, the Decline of a Family • Thomas Mann • LITERATURE • Mann's masterpiece about the decline of a German family at the end of the 19th century. (GER22, $25.00)
	Coup de Grace • Marguerite Yourcenar • LITERATURE • A novel set against the backdrop of the Latvian War of Independence in the aftermath of WWI. (BLT26, $16.00)
	Here Is Where We Meet • John Berger • LITERATURE • This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. (EUR189, $15.00)
	The Christening • Denise Neuhaus • LITERATURE • This accomplished novel, set against a backdrop of the last says of the Soviet Union, follows three Estonian women in Tallinn and Stockholm. (BLT25, $16.95)
	The Dogs of Riga • Henning Mankell • MYSTERY • In this installment of Mankell's Kurt Wallender crime series, the Swedish detective travels to Latvia on the shadowy trail of a grisly murder. A gripping read, steeped in Baltic ambiance. (BLT24, $14.95)