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Legendary Rivers: The Danube, Main, and Rhine
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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Lonely Planet Central Europe
Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK
2009
PAPER
644 PAGES
A comprehensive guide to Central Europe, including Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland. It is a compact overview of the region, especially appropriate for the independent-minded traveler visiting several countries. With local and regional maps, a section of color photographs, and information on history, culture and attractions.
(EUR94, $28.99) |
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A Time of Gifts
Patrick Leigh Fermor
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
2005
PAPER
384 PAGES
Fermor effortlessly interweaves anecdote, history and culture in this exuberant account of a walk as a young man in 1933 across Europe. This first volume chronicles his trip from the Hook of Holland, up the Rhine and down the Danube. The adventure continues in Between the Woods and Water, thankfully also reissued by NYRB. The books were written not by the young adventurer but the accomplished author 40 years later, adding perspective and a sweet nostalgia.
(CEU30, $16.95) |
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The German Way
Hyde Flippo
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
1997
PAPER
138 PAGES
COMING IN APRIL
A slim volume on the German-speaking cultural psyche, this highly readable, often humorous account of the cultural quirks and social etiquette of the German-speaking nations is a great resource for anyone seeking insight into why the Germans do what they do. Separate chapters, arranged alphabetically by topic, make for a quick study on the complexities of Teutonic customs.
(GER12, $15.95) |
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Budapest 1900
John Lukacs
HISTORY
1990
PAPER
255 PAGES
Written by a distinguished historian and native son, this excellent book is a richly detailed cultural portrait of the city at its zenith. Divided thematically, this popular history presents the geographic setting of the city, its people, economy and cultural and intellectual life. With maps and archival photographs.
(HGR01, $14.00) |
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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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Central Europe Map
Freytag & Berndt
2009
MAP
This colorful regional European map, like the sister map Europe Grand Tour (EUR185), covers from Paris and Amsterdam to Vienna, Prague, Warsaw, Budapest, Rome and Dubrovnik. One Side. 49x34 inches.
(EUR12, $14.95) |
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Fodor's Budapest's 25 Best
Fodor's Guides
GUIDEBOOK
This slim guide with a pullout map covers what to see, where to go and what to do with style. We also carry Fodor's Prague's 25 Best. (Item CZH02, $11.99)
(HGR61, $11.95) |
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Fodor's Exploring Germany
John Ardagh
GUIDEBOOK
Lively, fully illustrated and compact, this practical guide by a well regarded author shows John Ardagh's long experience and insight.
(GER05, $22.00) |
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All Along the Danube: Recipes from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Romania, & Bulgaria
Marina Polvay
FOOD
A cookbook full of classic recipes from Central Europe, with some valuable morsels of culture.
(EUR42, $16.95) |
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A Concise History of Germany
Mary Fulbrook
HISTORY
This essential short history of Germany -- a whirlwind survey in less than 300 pages -- explores the relationships between social, political and cultural factors in this land located in the center of Europe.
(GER13, $26.99) |
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A History of Slovakia, The Struggle for Survival
Stanislav K. Kirschbaum
HISTORY
A historian from Bratislava traces his nation's roots from the first arrival on the Danubian Plain to Slovakia's declaration of independence in 1993. A particularly solid discussion of the Communist period and the nation's relationship with the Czechs and Hungary.
(EUR93, $20.00) |
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All Along the Rhine: Recipes, Wine and Lore from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Holland
Kay Shaw Nelson
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A tribute to the Rhine Valley, its history, culture and especially its food in 130 authentic recipes.
(GER111, $14.95) |
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Bury Me Standing
Isabel Fonseca
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
This marvelous portrait of the Roma, also known as the Gypsies, offers insight into their music, foods, religions and folk traditions and examines their influential but complex relationship with Eastern Europe.
(EUR09, $14.95) |
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Danube
Claudio Magris
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A new edition of the gifted novelist's classic account of a Danube journey from its source in the heart of the late Austro-Hungarian Empire through the Balkans to the Black Sea. It's an intellectually charged, evocative portrait of the places and personalities of Central Europe.
(EUR58, $16.00) |
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Europe Between the Oceans: 9000 BC-AD 1000
Barry Cunliffe
HISTORY
In this magnificent book, distinguished archaeologist Barry Cunliffe boldly recasts European history through the lens of geography, showing its seas and rivers as the conduits to trade and culture. With lucid maps and choice illustrations.
(EUR310, $45.00) |
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In Europe, Travels Through the Twentieth Century
Geert Mak
HISTORY
Don't be put off by the heft of Mak's eye-opening account of Europe on the brink of the millennium. The chapters originally appeared on the front page of a Dutch newspaper, and his deft reports from disparate locales are light in touch, bridging history, travel and opinion.
(EUR254, $20.00) |
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The Burgermeister's Daughter, Scandal in a Sixteenth-Century German Town
Steven Ozment
HISTORY
Meticulously researched and absorbing, this narrative by a Harvard historian traces the legal battle of the daughter of a well-to-do family who was thrown out of her home and disinherited in 1525.
(GER25, $13.00) |
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The Europe Book
Lonely Planet Publications
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
Each country in Europe gets a two-page spread in this glossy coffee table companion.
(EUR317, $40.00) |
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The Germans
Gordon A. Craig
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A gifted historian, Craig explores the complex paradoxes of German identity in this masterly portrait of German life, past and present, with chapters on religion, money, Jews, women, literature and society, Berlin and language.
(GER10, $18.00) |
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The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire
Andrew Wheatcroft
HISTORY
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 Rhine, Culture and Landscape at the Heart of Europe
Roland Recht
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
This beautifully illustrated, oversized survey of the history, geography and culture of the Rhine shows cities, villages and sights along the river from its source in the Alps to the North Sea.
(GER120, $75.00) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Eiger Dreams, Ventures Among Men and Mountains
Jon Krakauer
EXPLORATION
A collection of some of Krakauer's (Into Thin Air) best journalism, these stories and essays focus on the mindset and determination of world-class mountaineers, including Alpine and Himalayan climbers.
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Mozart
Peter Gay
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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, $13.00) |
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Scrambles Amongst the Alps: In the Years 1860-69
Edward Whymper
EXPLORATION
This classic, first-person account of the first ascent of the Matterhorn and other peaks by the intrepid Whymper is not just a vivid account of Victorian-era mountaineering; it also captures the geography, beauty and allure of the Alps.
(ALP02, $16.00) |
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The Diary of a Young Girl, The Definitive Edition
Anne Frank
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
The classic story of an adolescent Jewish girl's life and thoughts while in hiding with her family in Nazi-occupied Holland. A new edition with added material.
(NTH05, $13.00) |
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Vienna, A Traveler's Literary Companion
Donald Daviau
ANTHOLOGY
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. In the same series is Amsterdam (NTH33) and Prague (CZH08).
(AST94, $14.95) |
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The Blue Flower
Penelope Fitzgerald
LITERATURE
Set in the Age of Goethe, this exquisitely written short novel is a fictional account of the life of the Romantic poet Novalis. It paints a vivid picture of German intellectual and mercantile life in the late 1700s.
(GER21, $13.00) |
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The Glance of Countess Hahn-Hahn (Down the Danube)
Peter Esterhazy
LITERATURE
A confounding, postmodern novel, this meditation on travel, the Danube, and its history is great fun for those with an appreciation for wordplay and intellectual games.
(HGR11, $19.00) |
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The Radetzky March
Joseph Roth
Joachim Neugroschel
LITERATURE
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 Tin Drum
Gunter Grass
LITERATURE
Probably the best German novel written since the end of World War II, this is the surreal story of a mute dwarf named Oskar who lives through Nazi Germany and finds himself in a mental institution.
(GER33, $15.95) |
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Birds of Europe
Lars Svensson
Dan Zetterstrom
Killian Mullarney
FIELD GUIDE
FAVORITE
Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, this 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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