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These 6 items are available for $83, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXMED408)

Eyewitness Guide Greek Islands  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES This guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and an island-by-island synopsis of attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this compact book provides an essential overview of the Greek Islands (with a chapter on Athens and a section on practicalities). (GRE37, $25.00)
The Search for Ancient Greece  •  Roland Etienne  •  Francoise Etienne ARCHAEOLOGY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 175 PAGES This portrait of the history of archaeology features hundreds of color photos and paintings, a chronology and excerpts by the great archaeologists. It's a pocket-size encyclopedia, part of the "Discoveries" series, and a fascinating look at the meaning of ancient Greece to our civilization -- quite an accomplishment for such a slim book. (GRE01, $12.95)
The Ancient Greece of Odysseus  •  Peter Connolly ARCHAEOLOGY •  1999 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES • YOUNG ADULTS An illustrated retracing of the legendary hero's journey through the ancient Mediterranean world, much enhanced by site reconstructions and photographs depicting archaeological discoveries. Written for ages 12 to 14, the book includes detailed asides about Trojan history, Greek costume, the Greek art of war and other relevant topics. (GRE33, $15.95)
Greek Gods and Heroes  •  Robert Graves LITERATURE •  1965 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12) Contains simple versions of twenty-seven classical myths about Olympians and Greeks including Persephone, Orpheus, Hercules, and Hermes. (GRE361, $5.99)
The Colossus of Maroussi  •  Henry Miller TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1958 •  PAPER  • 249 PAGES • FAVORITE The soul of Greece circa 1939. Miller captures the spirit and warmth of the resilient Greek people in this tale of a wartime journey from Athens to Crete, Corfu and Delphi with his friend Lawrence Durrell. Miller at his most inspired. (GRE05, $14.95)
Mediterranean Sea Cruises Map  •  Freytag & Berndt 2008 •  MAP A double-sided, full-color map of the Mediterranean, including the Iberian Peninsula and Black Sea, North Africa and the Levant, at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (MED36, $12.95)

Fodor's Rome's 25 Best  •  Fodor's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A shirt-pocket guide to Rome, this book includes an excellent map of the city and essential information on its highlights. (ITL112, $11.95)
The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece  •  Robert Morkot   • REFERENCE  •  This pictorial survey of Greek history, culture and expansion features dozens of full color maps. (GRE125, $18.00)
Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, Why the Greeks Matter  •  Thomas Cahill   • HISTORY  •  Cahill sketches ancient Greek society and civilization through the lives and words of politicians, playwrights, a poet, philosopher and artist in this eloquent, absorbing tribute, the third book in the Hinges of History series. (GRE182, $14.95)
The Classical World, An Epic History from Homer to Hadrian  •  Robin Lane Fox   • HISTORY • NEW  •  Fox conjures tyrants, conquerors and enthralling personalities in this marvelously written history of ancient Greece and Rome. (GRE293, $18.95)
The World of Odysseus  •  Moses I. Finley   • HISTORY  •  A classic portrait of ancient Greek society based in large part on the author's ground-breaking interpretation of the Iliad and Odyssey. (GRE76, $14.00)
Ancient Greece: Art, Architecture, and History  •  Marina Belozerskaya  •  Kenneth Lapatin   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This lively, illustrated guide covers architecture, painting and sculpture of ancient Greece from the third millennium to the fifth century B.C. With 282 color and 28 black-and-white illustrations. (GRE194, $16.95)
Ancient Sicily, Monuments Past & Present  •  G. Messineo  •  E. Borgia   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  In this illuminating overview, ingenious overlays depict 17 important sites as they appear today and how they may have appeared in the past. (ITL733, $29.95)
Minoan and Mycenaean Art  •  Reynold Higgins   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A survey of the ancient art of Crete, Mycenae and the Cyclades in its cultural context, revised to include recent archaeology. With maps and 241 illustrations. (GRE61, $18.95)
Pompeii, The Day a City Died  •  Robert Etienne   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  This indispensable pocket guide admirably illustrates daily life in the city as told by its evocative frescoes, mosaics and treasures. (ITL01, $12.95)
The Parthenon  •  Mary Beard   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A lively tale of the construction, significance and many uses of the 2,500-year-old marvel. (GRE195, $19.95)
Midnight in Sicily, On Art, Food, History, Travel and La Cosa Nostra  •  Peter Robb   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  Combining interviews, research and essays on Sicilian history and culture, this vivid report by journalist Peter Robb is a superb introduction to Italy's glorious, corrupt and troubled south. (ITL74, $16.00)
Greece, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Artemis Leontis   • ANTHOLOGY  •  This collection of 24 stories and essays by modern Greek writers focuses on Greek culture, people and landscapes. A wonderful introduction. (GRE190, $14.95)
Pompeii, A Novel  •  Robert Harris   • LITERATURE  •  A fast-paced historical novel set in Pompeii. A young engineer sets out to repair the Roman aqueducts and discovers the imminent eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Full of suspense and period detail. (ITL560, $7.99)
Songs on Bronze, The Greek Myths Made Real  •  Nigel Spivey   • LITERATURE  •  A lively and artful retelling of the myths of Ancient Greece by Cambridge classicist Nigel Spivey. (GRE254, $14.00)
The Iliad  •  Homer  •  Robert Fagles   • LITERATURE  •  In the excellent Fagles translation -- here presented in a deluxe paper edition -- Homer's Trojan epic hasn't aged a bit in the last 2,700 years. Take it along to Troy and the Aegean. We also carry Fagles' translation of The Odyssey. (Item no. GRE45, $16.00) (GRE173, $17.00)
The King Must Die  •  Mary Renault   • LITERATURE  •  A novel of Theseus, slayer of the Minotaur and king of Athens, including his Cretan adventures. The first in Renault's trilogy of well-researched page-turners. (GRE23, $14.95)
The Leopard  •  Giuseppe Di Lampedusa   • LITERATURE • FAVORITE  •  Evoking a lost world of privilege and tradition, Giuseppe Di Lampedusa's evocative tale, set on a rural Sicilian estate during the days of independence, follows the world-weary Don Fabrizio, Prince of Salina. (ITL11, $14.95)
The Song of the Kings  •  Barry Unsworth   • LITERATURE  •  Unsworth's sly novel, set in 1260 B.C. as scheming Odysseus prepares to plunder Troy. A familiar story enhanced by Ulsworth's mix of classic cadence, contemporary language, ripe humor and pulled-from-the-headlines satire. (GRE185, $13.95)