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Footprint Guide Northern Spain
Andy Symington
GUIDEBOOK 2007 PAPER 486 PAGES
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, $23.95)
Spain, The Root and the Flower
John A. Crow
HISTORY 1985 PAPER 455 PAGES
This is the book to take with you to Spain: a well-written, absorbing account of Spanish cultural history from prehistory to the Romans, Jews, Moors, and Golden Age, and on to Franco and his legacy in modern Spain. Originally published in 1963, the book reflects the author's personally gleaned wisdom, lore and deep insights into the Spanish people and their psychology -- as shaped by geography and history. This is essential reading for anyone who would understand the country and its people.
(SPN13, $22.95)
The Basque History of the World
Mark Kurlansky
HISTORY 2001 PAPER 288 PAGES
Popular author Mark Kurlansky offers an engaging portrait of the seven provinces of Basqueland, discussing everything from language to culinary heritage and seafaring traditions. It's a spirited, impressionistic history with a firm focus on the international contributions of the Basques and chapters on events such as the Spanish Civil War.
(SPN116, $15.00)
Homage to Catalonia
George Orwell
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR 1987 PAPER 234 PAGES
FAVORITE
Orwell's portrait of the Barcelona uprising and the spirit of a city at war is a classic, an observant and heartfelt report from the streets. In part, this book is the simply told story of a wide-eyed soldier caught up in revolutionary fervor and the allure of Spain.
(SPN03, $14.00)
Northern Spain Map
World Mapping Project
2004 MAP
A detailed, double-sided map of Northern Spain from Pamplona to Santiago de Campostela at the very good scale of 1:350,000. The map does not include the Mediterranean coast and Catalonia to the east (For that portion of the country see SPN112). Using the latest cartography from the World Mapping Project, the full color map, printed on rip-proof and waterproof paper, includes topographic features, latitude and longitude, and key visitor attractions.
(SPN246, $9.99)
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, $8.95)
Northwest Spain Map 571
Michelin Travel Publications
A nicely detailed regional map of northwest Spain at a scale of 1:400,000. It covers from just north and west of Madrid to the Atlantic Coast, including northern Portugal.
(SPN53, $8.95)
Discovering Wine Country, Northern Spain
Susan Barrie
GUIDEBOOK
Both a guide to wine and to wine country, this handy book features 60 color photographs, maps, an overview of the wines of Northern Spain, suggested wine tours, traveler's tips and recommended producers.
(SPN309, $19.95)
Eyewitness Guide Barcelona & Catalonia
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
A superbly illustrated guide to the city, featuring full color maps, site plans and 500 color photographs. With a short chapter on attractions through Catalonia.
(SPN121, $20.00)
Eyewitness Guide Northern Spain
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
A literate, visually rich guide to the Northern region of Spain, featuring color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of top attractions.
(SPN315, $23.00)
Footprint Bilbao and the Basque Lands
Andy Symington
GUIDEBOOK
A practical pocket guide to the Basque region of northern Spain, with excellent listings of attractions (including a section on the Guggenheim Bilbao), accommodations and cuisine.
(SPN311, $12.95)
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 Pilgrimage Road to Santiago, The Complete Cultural Handbook
David Gitlitz
Linda Kay Davidson
GUIDEBOOK
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.
(SPN137, $23.95)
The Pyrenees
Kev Reynolds
GUIDEBOOK
A guide to the high Pyrenees from the Cirque de Lescun in the west to the Carlit massif and Cerdagne east of Andorrain, first in a new series by Cicerone Press.
(SPN228, $25.00)
Trekking & Climbing in Northern Spain
Jim Thompson
Ilja Schroeder
GUIDEBOOK
A compact guide to favorite treks and climbs in the Pyrenees, Picos de Europa and Cantabrica.
(SPN196, $19.95)
Trekking in the Pyrenees: France & Spain
Douglas Streatfield-James
GUIDEBOOK
A guide to 80 day hikes, climbs and treks throughout the Pyrennes, focusing on route descriptions, maps and detailed travel information.
(SPN126, $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)
Barcelona
Robert Hughes
HISTORY
FAVORITE
This masterful cultural history of the city takes a comprehensive look at its architecture, art, religion and literature from its days as a Roman outpost to the present. Thoroughly enjoyable and illustrated with 180 mostly black-and-white photographs, it's a Longitude favorite.
(SPN01, $18.95)
Ghosts of Spain
Giles Tremlett
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
Long-time Guardian correspondant Tremlett writes with nuance and flair in this engaging portrait of Spain, its people and recent history.
(SPN323, $16.95)
The New Spaniards
John Hooper
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A survey of the cultural, political and economic changes in Spain since the death of Franco. An authoritative and compelling look the the everyday life of Spaniards.
(SPN08, $16.00)
The Spanish Labyrinth, An Account of the Social and Political Background of the Spanish Civil War
Gerald Brenan
HISTORY
A fine introduction to the issues driving the Spanish Civil War. Brenan was there, and he offers a vivid picture that loses nothing for being skewed slightly towards the left.
(SPN74, $22.99)
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)
Dali, Master of Fantasies
Jean-Louis Gaillemin
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A marvelously illustrated pocket encyclopedia in the Discoveries series, this handy little book covers Dali's life and work in surprising detail.
(SPN351, $12.95)
Travels with My Donkey
Tim Moore
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
A wickedly comic account of grand adventures on the 500-mile pilgrimage to Santiago de Campostela with a French-speaking donkey. 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.
(SPN242, $13.95)
Spain in Mind
Alice Powers
ANTHOLOGY
This literary A-to-Z includes selections by Auden, Hemingway, Michener, Twain, Orwell, Trollope, Wharton and other luminaries.
(SPN290, $14.95)
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)
Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes
John Rutherford
LITERATURE
The most famous work in Spanish literature, rendered in a lively, modern translation. It is the picaresque tale of a romantic, mad gentleman who imagines himself a knight errant.
(SPN23, $12.00)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Ernest Hemingway
LITERATURE
Hemingway's great novel about the Spanish Civil War is a love story set during the four-day fight of anti-fascist units in the mountains.
(SPN19, $15.00)
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
LITERATURE
A pageturning story-within-a-story that takes place in 1950s Barcelona, this richly textured novel was a bestseller in Ruiz Zafon's native Spain.
(SPN298, $15.00)
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