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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $58, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSPN294)		  
Eyewitness Guide Barcelona & Catalonia  •  Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 208 PAGES
Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this superbly illustrated guide features color photography, dozens of local maps and detailed information on the region's attractions. (SPN121, $20.00)		   Eyewitness Guide Barcelona & Catalonia
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)		   Homage to Catalonia
Spain, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Peter R. Bush
ANTHOLOGY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 242 PAGES
A well-selected anthology of contemporary fiction by writers from Spain, organized geographically. More than a traveler's companion, the book is a who's who of modern Spanish literature. The 30 stories, many appearing in English for the first time, include writers from Galicia, Leon, the Basque Country, Madrid and Barcelona. (SPN173, $13.95)		   Spain, A Traveler's Literary Companion
Northeast Spain Map, Aragon Cataluna, Andorra  •  Michelin
MAP
A travel map of northeastern Spain at a scale 1:400,000. With good topographic detail, it covers from Pamplona to the eastern Mediterranean Coast and south to Valencia. One Side. 40x58 inches. (SPN112, $12.95)		   Northeast Spain Map, Aragon Cataluna, Andorra



Also Recommended

Culture Smart! Spain  •  Marian Meaney   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture provides a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (SPN342, $9.95)
 		  
Fodor's Barcelona's 25 Best  •  Fodors   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This handy pocket guide includes an excellent map and essential information for a making the most of a short visit. (SPN136, $11.99)
 		  
Teach Yourself Catalan  •  Alan Yates   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A basic course in Catalan, in the Teach Yourself series, this book is divided into 30 lessons. Each incorporates key grammar, vocabulary and phrases. (SPN129, $32.00)
 		  
Catalan Cuisine, Vivid Flavors From Spain's Mediterranean Coast  •  Colman Andrews   • FOOD  •  An exploration of the history, culture and cuisine of Catalan Spain by the editor of Saveur magazine, featuring 200 receipes. (SPN288, $18.95)
 		  
Food and Wines of Spain  •  Penelope Casas   • FOOD  •  This classic collection of 400 recipes, interwoven with cultural commentary and culinary history, is a pleasure to read, but prepare to become hungry. (SPN100, $37.50)
 		  
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  •  A Longitude favorite, this big, thoroughly enjoyable cultural history of the city touches on architecture, art, religion and literature from Roman outpost to the present. (SPN01, $21.00)
 		  
Boundaries, The Making of France and Spain in the Pyrenees  •  Peter Sahlins   • HISTORY  •  A study of national identity in Catalonia, Cerdanya and the border lands between France and Spain, with an overview of their demarcation and arbitrary division in 1659. (SPN154, $29.95)
 		  
Ghosts of Spain  •  Giles Tremlett   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Tremlett captures the Spanish character, history and modern politics in this masterful portrait, interweaving the story of his love for the country (where he has lived for 20 years) with interview, anecdote and observation. (SPN323, $18.00)
 		  
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, $29.95)
 		  
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 everyday life of Spaniards. (SPN08, $16.00)
 		  
Antonio Gaudi, Master Architect  •  Juan Bassegoda Nonell   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This lavish little collection of Gaudi's work captures the evolution, imagination and exuberance of one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. (SPN374, $11.95)
 		  
Dali  •  Dawn Ades   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A compelling, thoroughly illustrated overview of Dali's art by a leading Dali scholar, this book is a fine companion for a trip to the Dali Museum in Figueres. (SPN59, $18.95)
 		  
The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism  •  John Moffit   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  From the cave painting at Altimira through the Golden Age, to the works of Picasso and Miro, this book documents the course of art in Spain, with 150 illustrations. (SPN102, $19.95)
 		  
Iberia, Spanish Travels & Reflections  •  James Michener   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  In this best-selling travelogue, Michener presents a compulsively readable and well-observed account of his love affair with Spain and all things Spanish. It has achieved the status of a classic, rich in detail and insightful. (SPN16, $8.99)
 		  
Journey to the Alcarria, Travels Through the Spanish Countryside  •  Camilo Jose Cela   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The Spanish novelist and 1989 Nobel Prize-winner, writes of his travels on foot in the Alcarria region of Spain in this classic book, originally published in 1948. (SPN239, $8.95)
 		  
Voices of the Old Sea  •  Norman Lewis   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  An account of life in the remote Spanish fishing village of Farol, on what is now the Costa Brava, in the years after World War II by the wonderful Norman Lewis. (SPN261, $14.95)
 		  
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, $16.00)
 		  
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, $16.95)
 		  
The Shadow of the Wind  •  Carlos Ruiz Zafon   • LITERATURE  •  Set in the brooding atmosphere of post-WW II Barcelona, this gripping story-within-a-story has it all: murder, doomed love and a mysterious book which draws the young hero, Daniel Sempere, into the city's dangerous underworld. (SPN298, $16.00)
 		  
The Sun Also Rises  •  Ernest Hemingway   • LITERATURE  •  Hemingway's great novel, which encapsulates the angst of the post-WWI "lost generation," is the story of unmoored American and British expats travelling from Paris to Pamplona. (SPN33, $15.00)
 		  
Birds of Europe  •  Lars Svensson   • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE  •  Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the 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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