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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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Mediterranean by Cruise Ship
• Anne Vipond
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
The best-selling, compact guide, featuring excellent local maps, hundreds of color photographs, concise background information and recommended excursions for ports-of-call throughout Greece, Italy and the Mediterranean. Useful introductory chapters cover cruising, history, art & architecture and nature of the Mediterranean. With a pull-out map and hundreds of color photographs.
(MED34, $21.95) |
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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) |
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The Search for Ancient Egypt
• Jean Vercoutter
ARCHAEOLOGY •
1992 •
PAPER
• 207 PAGES
A pocket-size encyclopedia of archaeology and history, packed with illustrations, maps and archival photographs. An entry in the acclaimed "New Horizons" series, this slim paperback is a tale of Greek travelers, buried treasure, international intrigue and dedicated scholarship. It documents our rediscovery and changing understanding of ancient Egypt.
(EGY02, $15.95) |
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Greece, A Traveler's Literary Companion
• Artemis Leontis
ANTHOLOGY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
A collection of 24 stories by modern Greek writers, organized geographically -- and a wonderful introduction to Greek people, culture and landscapes. Editor Artemis Leontis is an adjunct professor of modern Greek at the University of Michigan. She includes stories by Odysseus Elytis, George Seferis, Nikos Kazantzakis and Vassilis Vassilikos.
(GRE190, $14.95) |
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Mediterranean Explorer
• Ocean Explorer Maps
2006 •
MAP
• BEST SELLER
A full color map of the Mediterranean from Gibraltar to the Black Sea, featuring historical information on ancient sites and historic ports. With color photographs, a timeline, short biographies and other information of interest. Designed and published by intrepid expedition leader and editor Nigel Sitwell. Graham Speake, editor of The Penguin Dictionary of Ancient History, provides the historical information.
(MED89, $11.95) |
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Also Recommended
Alexandria Illustrated
• Michael Haag
• GUIDEBOOK
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A warm, richly illustrated portrait of the city, featuring 125 color photographs of the people, monuments and attractions of Alexandria alongside Michael Haag's insightful commentary.
(EGY142, $22.95)
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Eyewitness Guide Cyprus
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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This wonderfully organized and visually rich guide features outstanding maps, essays on culture, history and geography and a guide to attractions.
(CYP11, $20.00)
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Eyewitness Guide Greek Islands
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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Color photography, excellent local maps and an island-by-island synopsis of attractions make this book the one to carry with you.
(GRE37, $28.00)
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Eyewitness Guide Italy
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions.
(ITL32, $30.00)
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Fodor's Rome's 25 Best
• Fodor's
• GUIDEBOOK
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This shirt-pocket guide includes a map of the city and essential information on its highlights.
(ITL112, $12.99)
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Biba's Italy
• Biba Caggiano
• FOOD
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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)
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The Foods of the Greek Islands, Cooking and Culture at the Crossroads of the Mediterranean
• Aglaia Kremezi
• FOOD
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Kremezi spent eight years collecting the recipes in this cookbook. Filled with lively histories of the islands, cultural asides and stunning photographs, the book is perfect for anyone interested in Greek island life.
(GRE120, $40.00)
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Ancient Turkey, A Traveller's History
• Seton Lloyd
• HISTORY
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Turkey's archaeology and early history for the traveler by the former head of the British Archaeological Institute in Ankara.
(TKY43, $28.95)
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Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, Why the Greeks Matter
• Thomas Cahill
• HISTORY
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Cahill brings to life ancient Greek society and civilization through the lives and words of politicians, playwrights, a poet, philosopher and artist in this eloquent and absorbing tribute.
(GRE182, $16.00)
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The Ancient Mediterranean
• Michael Grant
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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Grant explores the realms of archaeology, geography, art and economics to sketch this classic portrait of the ancient world, from prehistory through the Roman Imperium, and the influence on western civilization.
(MED10, $20.00)
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The Egyptians
• Cyril Aldred
• HISTORY
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A volume in the "Ancient Peoples and Places" series, this classic book is an outstanding account of the history and culture of ancient Egypt. With hundreds of illustrations and maps.
(EGY26, $18.95)
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The Middle Sea
• John Julius Norwich
• HISTORY
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A marvelous writer who has already tackled Byzantium, the Normans in Sicily and Venice, Norwich spins his magic in this story of culture, trade and politics, royalty and rulers, wars and religion in the Mediterranean.
(MED98, $21.00)
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Ephesos, Metropolis of Asia: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Its Archaeology, Religion, and Culture
• Helmut Koester
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A comprehensive scholarly portrait of the city with contributions by 12 scholars of archaeology, classics, art, history and religion.
(TKY49, $30.00)
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Sites of Antiquity, From Ancient Egypt to the Fall of Rome
• Charles Freeman
• ARCHAEOLOGY
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Enticing aerial shots, detailed site plans, glorious modern photographs and illustrations illuminate 50 key monuments, cities or sites of the Mediterranean world, from Giza, Luxor and Karnak to the Parthenon, Ephesus, Pergamon, Petra and Constantinople.
(MED150, $50.00)
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The Parthenon
• Mary Beard
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A lively tale of the construction, significance and many uses of the 2,500-year-old architectural marvel.
(GRE195, $14.95)
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The Search for Ancient Greece
• Roland Etienne
• Francoise Etienne
• ARCHAEOLOGY
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Lavishly illustrated, this pocket encyclopedia covers the archaeology and meaning of ancient Greece, quite an accomplishment for such a slim book.
(GRE01, $15.95)
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A Year in the World, Journeys of a Passionate Traveler
• Frances Mayes
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A warm account of mostly Mediterranean travels -- Spain, Portugal, Greece, Sicily, Capri, Sardinia, the Turkish Coast, Naples, Burgundy, Scotland -- arranged by season.
(TVL109, $15.00)
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Dinner with Persephone
• Patricia Storace
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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The pleasures and complexities of contemporary Greece, marvelously described by an American poet spending a year there. Storace intertwines her own perceptions with the history of the country and the influence of pop culture on the classical landscape.
(GRE28, $15.95)
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Reflections on a Marine Venus
• Lawrence Durrell
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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The great novelist writes of the warmth of the people and the intoxicating beauty of Rhodes in this classic ode, originally published in 1953. Also out in new editions are Durrell's books on Corfu (GRE48), Cyprus (MED13) and Sicily (ITL08).
(GRE29, $12.00)
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The Colossus of Maroussi
• Henry Miller
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• FAVORITE
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Miller captures the spirit and warmth of the resilient Greek people in this inspired tale of a wartime journey from Athens to Crete, Corfu and Delphi with his friend Lawrence Durrell.
(GRE05, $12.95)
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Turkish Reflections, A Biography of a Place
• Mary Lee Settle
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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Settle's travelogue is a richly detailed portrait of Turkey, its people, myths, treasures and traditions.
(TKY08, $16.99)
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Death in Cyprus
• M. M. Kaye
• MYSTERY
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When a murder disrupts their Mediterranean cruise, Amanda Derrington and her uncle must go ashore in Cyprus. But has the murderer followed them?
(MED66, $17.99)
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Death on the Nile
• Agatha Christie
• MYSTERY
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How could we resist? Christie wrote Egypt's most famous murder mystery on the terrace of the Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan.
(EGY09, $12.99)
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The Egyptologist, A Novel
• Arthur Phillips
• LITERATURE
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A playful and clever novel convincingly set in the milieu of 1920s Egyptian archaeology. Phillips deftly combines historical personages and events with wild invention.
(EGY128, $15.00)
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The Odyssey
• Homer
• Robert Fagles
• LITERATURE
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Translator Robert Fagles captures the poetry and power of The Odyssey in this translation, celebrated for its clarity and expressiveness.
(GRE45, $17.00)
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The Smiles of Rome, A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers
• Susan Cahill
• ANTHOLOGY
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A wonderfully inspired anthology featuring excerpts from 29 writers and artists interspersed with practical suggestions for travelers.
(ITL573, $14.95)
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