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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $57, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSPN250)		  
Eyewitness Guide Northern Spain  •  Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 264 PAGES
A literate, visually rich guide to Northern Spain from Galicia across Asturbias and the Basque Country to La Rioja, the Pyrenees and Mediterranean. With hundreds of color photographs, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of local attractions. Barcelona and Catalonia are included in a separate guidebook (SPN121, $20.00). (SPN315, $25.00)		   Eyewitness Guide Northern Spain
Fodor's Madrid's 25 Best  •  Fodor's
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES
This slim guide includes an excellent pull-out map of the center of Madrid and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing. (SPN172, $11.99)		   Fodor's Madrid's 25 Best
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
Basque Country, Navarra and La Rioja  •  Michelin Travel Publications
2003 •  MAP
A regional map of Spain covering the Basque Country, Navarra and La Rioja at a scale of 1:250,000. With an index, good topographic detail, roads, attractions and natural features. It includes plans of San Sebastian, Pamplona, and Bilbao. One Side. 40x54 inches. (SPN204, $8.95)		   Basque Country, Navarra and La Rioja



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Footprint Guide Northern Spain  •  Andy Symington   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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, $24.95)
 		  
A Late Dinner, Discovering the Food of Spain  •  Paul Richardson   • FOOD  •  A resident of Spain for the last 15 years, Richardson searches out the diversity and delight of Spain and its food in this engaging account of travels in search of a meal. (SPN344, $24.00)
 		  
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 History of Medieval Spain  •  Joseph F. O'Callaghan   • HISTORY  •  A detailed history of the Medieval kingdoms of Iberia. (SPN10, $29.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
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 Arts of Intimacy, Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the Making of Castilian Culture  •  Maria Menocal  •  Jerilynn Dodds  •  Abigail Balbale   • RELIGION  •  Using the visual art (presented in stunning photographs) and literature of Medieval Spain, the authors illustrate the vibrant mix of three cultures which has formed the Castilian identity. (SPN365, $24.00)
 		  
The Basque History of the World  •  Mark Kurlansky   • HISTORY  •  Popular author Mark Kurlansky offers an engaging portrait of the seven provinces of Basque Land, discussing everything from language to culinary heritage and seafaring traditions. (SPN116, $16.00)
 		  
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)
 		  
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, $25.00)
 		  
Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages  •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  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, $15.95)
 		  
Painting in Spain 1500-1700  •  Jonathan Brown   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Velazquez and El Greco are but a few of the Spanish artists discussed in this in-depth study of the art produced during Spain's golden age. (SPN183, $40.00)
 		  
Grammar Lessons  •  Michele Morano   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Morano, who lived in Oviedo in the early 1990s, reflects on the humor and trials of living in a new language in these 13 essays on travel in Spain and search for self. (SPN345, $22.50)
 		  
Homage to Catalonia  •  George Orwell   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 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. (SPN03, $14.00)
 		  
Travels with My Donkey  •  Tim Moore   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  In this 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 account of the history and culture of the medieval Way of St. James. (SPN242, $14.99)
 		  
Everything but the Squeal  •  John Barlow   • LITERATURE  •  Barlow, his wife (from Galicia but a vegetarian) and young son gallavant from roadhouse to fine dining establishments, villages and cities in this endearingly offhand, loving account of travels in honor of pork. A delightful, witty guide to the traditions, culinary and otherwise, of the region. (SPN368, $25.00)
 		  
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, $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 Flanders Panel  •  Arturo Perez-Reverte   • MYSTERY  •  Art and intrigue combine over a Flemish painting "The Game of Chess" in this first Perez-Reverte thriller. When a young restorer discovers a secret inscription hidden within the painting, she employs the help of an antiques dealer, an art professor (and ex-lover) and a chess master to discover the secret -- but not before murder ensues. (SPN276, $14.95)
 		  
 
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