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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $62, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXITL642)		  
National Geographic Piedmont & Northwest Italy, With Turin, the Mountains, and Lakes  •  Tim Jepson
GUIDEBOOK •  2005 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES
A practical guide to Piedmont, Northwestern Italy and Turin in the visually attractive National Geographic style, complete with photographs, illustrations, maps, and information about culture, nature and history. (ITL657, $21.95)		   National Geographic Piedmont & Northwest Italy, With Turin, the Mountains, and Lakes
La Bella Figura, A Field Guide to the Italian Mind  •  Beppe Severgnini
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2007 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES • BEST SELLER
Hugely popular in Italy, this witty guide to the Italian character addresses the apparently never-ending Italian passion for beauty, disorder and high emotion. An Italian journalist, Severgnini opens with a snapshot of the hubbub at Malpensa Airport, taking the unwary reader firmly by the hand on a journey to Milan,Tuscany, Rome, Naples and Sardinia. He hilariously points out Italian rituals and quirks from the highway to hotels, bedrooms, restaurants, the office and beach. (ITL718, $14.00)		   La Bella Figura, A Field Guide to the Italian Mind
Italy, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Lawrence Venuti
ANTHOLOGY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES
This collection of tales by diverse Italian writers, organized geographically, captures the spirit, history and allure of the country. Not just a literary companion, this anthology is also a who's who of contemporary Italian writers. Bravo. (ITL466, $14.95)		   Italy, A Traveler's Literary Companion
Northern Italy Map  •  Touring Club Italiano
MAP
This beautifully shaded road map of Northern Italy (1:400,000) shows the region including Trieste, Venice, Bologna Milan and Turin. Printed and tear- and water-resistant paper. One Side. 37x59 inches. (ITL38, $14.95)		   Northern Italy Map



Also Recommended

Piemonte, Valle d'Aosta Map  •  Touring Club Italiano    •  A regional map of the Piemonte region of Italy at a good scale of 1:200,000. (ITL147, $14.95)
 		  
Blue Guide Northern Italy, from the Alps to the Adriatic  •  Paul Blanchard   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This guide by a popular tour leader provides a thorough overview of the history, art and architecture of northern Italy from Trieste across to the Valle d'Aosta, Venice, Verona, Milan, Genoa and Bologna. (ITL48, $32.95)
 		  
Cadogan Italian Riviera & Piemonte  •  Michael Pauls  •  Dana Facaros   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An authoritative guide to Liguria, including Cinque Terre, Portofino, Genoa and lesser-known destinations. Strong on practical information, it's also a good overview of the history, culture and cuisine of the region. (ITL407, $21.95)
 		  
Civilized Traveller's Guide to Turin  •  Eugenia F. Bell   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An insiders guide to the art, culture, history and attractions of Turin, including recommended hotels, restaurants and shops. With three walking tours and suggested excursions outside the city. (ITL655, $14.95)
 		  
Lonely Planet Italian Phrasebook  •  Lonely Planet   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A handy palm-size phrasebook for the traveler. (ITL531, $8.99)
 		  
Made in Italy, A Shopper's Guide  •  Laura Morelli   • GUIDEBOOK  •  The second edition of Morelli's expert survey of handcrafted Italian shops and products from Murano glass to ceramics, jewelry and leather. (ITL473, $24.95)
 		  
Autumn in Piemonte  •  Simon Griffiths  •  Manuela Darling-Gansser   • FOOD  •  A lavishly illustrated culinary portrait of Italy's most productive agricultural region, from countryside trattorias to opulent Turin cafes. (ITA50, $35.00)
 		  
Biba's Italy  •  Biba Caggiano   • FOOD  •  Caggiano focuses on regional, seasonal food in this omnibus cookbook (featuring 100 recipes), menu planner and travel guide to Rome, Florence, Bologna, Milan and Venice. Nicely produced, this handsome sepia-toned book includes recommended restaurants, cafes and markets in each city. (ITL777, $29.95)
 		  
A Traveller's History of Italy  •  Valerio Lintner   • HISTORY  •  A brief history of Italy through the 1990s -- wide-ranging, accessible and necessarily condensed. With a useful chronology and historical gazetteer, this book marches confidently through the centuries. (ITL86, $14.95)
 		  
Italy, A Short History  •  Harry Hearder   • HISTORY  •  Elegantly written, generous and informative, this compact book takes in the sweep of Italian history from the Roman Republic through the Renaissance, World War II and up to the present. (ITL56, $29.00)
 		  
Italian Baroque and Rococo Architecture  •  John Varriano   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A scholarly, illustrated survey of the Baroque and Rococo treasures of Italy. (ITL687, $59.95)
 		  
The Art of the Renaissance  •  Peter Murray   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A classic, illustrated survey of the world of the Renaissance and its art. With chapters on Florence and its artists, the Netherlands, early illustrated books and many individual artists. (ITL14, $18.95)
 		  
La Bella Lingua  •  Dianne Hales   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • NEW  •  Inebriated with the sounds of Italian, lovesick for its phrases and enamored of its earthy idioms, Hales, "a sensible woman of sturdy Polish stock," dives into the Italian of the piazza, literature, movies and streets in this charming memoir. (ITA26, $15.00)
 		  
A Long Finish, An Aurelio Zen Mystery  •  Michael Dibdin   • MYSTERY  •  Another enjoyable "Aurelio Zen Mystery" from Michael Dibdin, this time private investigator Zen is in Rome and Alba, enjoying wonderful wine and food while uncovering a murderous plot that may jeopardize the Piemontese wine industry. (ITL193, $13.95)
 		  
A Private Affair  •  Beppe Fenoglio   • LITERATURE  •  Fenoglio's widely regarded novella is set in the Piedmont in 1943 as Italy surrenders to the Allies. (ITA140, $16.95)
 		  
The Devil in the Hills  •  Cesare Pavese   • LITERATURE  •  This book, the most personal of the many stories, poems and novels of Pavese, follows the summer adventures of three young men in the hills, vineyards and villages of the author's native Piedmont. (ITL430, $23.95)
 		  
The Moon and the Bonfires  •  Cesare Pavese  •  R.W. Flint  •  Mark Rudman   • LITERATURE  •  Pavese's last novel, published shortly before the writer's suicide in 1950, is his evocation of post-Mussolini Italy. The protagonist, an emigrant, returns to Northern Italy from America in the wake of World War II. (ITL427, $14.00)
 		  
 
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