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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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HIKING IN THE GREEK ISLES

Peloponnese

READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

The Flight of Ikaros, Travels in Greece During the Civil War

The Flight of Ikaros, Travels in Greece During the Civil War

by Kevin Andrews

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 262 PAGES

American archaeologist Kevin Andrews (second son of Roy Chapman Andrews) chases after Frankish castles in the Peloponnese as the civil war rages in this superb account. "One of the great and lasting books about Greece," says Leigh Fermor. Originally published in 1959, this new edition, like Ill Met by Moonlight, is published by Paul Dry Books. (GRE461, $14.95)

Bradt Guide Peloponnese

Bradt Guide Peloponnese

by Andrew Bostock

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

This comprehensive guide to the cradle of Greece, which includes Olympia and the mountains of Arcadia, also includes information about its history and culture. (GRE434, $23.99)

A Short History of Byzantium

A Short History of Byzantium

by John Julius Norwich

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A richly detailed and evocative history of the tumultuous span of the great empire from the fourth century to the 15th, brimming with intrigue, skullduggery, palace revolution and other treachery. (TKY18, $19.00)

Mani, Travels in Southern Peloponnese

Mani, Travels in Southern Peloponnese

by Patrick Leigh Fermor

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Fermor weaves anecdote, magnificent description, classical references, history and commentary into an absorbing portrait of place. (GRE27, $15.95)

The Search for Ancient Greece

The Search for Ancient Greece

by Roland Etienne | Francoise Etienne

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

Lavishly illustrated, this pocket encyclopedia covers the archaeology and meaning of ancient Greece, quite an accomplishment for such a slim book. (GRE01, $15.95)

 
Peloponnese Map

Peloponnese Map


by Road Editions

  • 2007
  • MAP

A map of the Peloponnese, extending from the southern coast of Greece to Athens, at a scale of 1:250,000. (GRE101, $11.50)

Culture Smart! Greece

Culture Smart! Greece


by Constantine Buhayer

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES

A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (GRE317, $9.95)

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece


by Robert Morkot

  • REFERENCE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

This pictorial survey of Greek antiquity, recording its culture and expansion, features dozens of full-color maps. (GRE125, $18.00)

The Glorious Foods of Greece


by Diane Kochilas

  • FOOD
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 496 PAGES

Organized region-by-region, this Magnus Opus presents 400-plaus recipes, including much historical and cultural information. (GRE154, $40.00)

The Lost Capital of Byzantium, The History of Mistra and the Peloponnese

The Lost Capital of Byzantium, The History of Mistra and the Peloponnese


by Steven Runciman

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

An elegantly concise history of the once-great medieval city of Mistra, once a capital of the Byzantine Empire and a focal point for culture and learning in Europe. (GRE368, $19.00)

The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War

The Outbreak of the Peloponnesian War


by Donald Kagan

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 420 PAGES

A re-examination of Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian War, (GRE152, $24.95)

The Tomb of Agamemnon

The Tomb of Agamemnon


by Cathy Gere | Mary Beard

  • HISTORY
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

An enlightening brief guide to the archaeological site (a fortified hill in the Peloponnese at Mycenae), its history and current scholarship on the Bronze Age. (GRE252, $14.95)

The World of Odysseus

The World of Odysseus


by Moses I. Finley

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 205 PAGES

A classic portrait of ancient Greek society based in large part on the author's ground-breaking interpretation of the Iliad and Odyssey. (GRE76, $14.95)

Ancient Greece: Art, Architecture, and History

Ancient Greece: Art, Architecture, and History


by Marina Belozerskaya | Kenneth Lapatin

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

This lively illustrated guide covers the architecture, painting and sculpture of Ancient Greece from the third millennium to the end of the Hellenistic period. With 282 color and 28 black-and-white illustrations. (GRE194, $19.95)

Mediterranean Winter, The Pleasures of History and Landscape in Tunisia, Sicily, Dalmatia, and Greece

Mediterranean Winter, The Pleasures of History and Landscape in Tunisia, Sicily, Dalmatia, and Greece


by Robert D. Kaplan

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The prolific journalist and traveler revisits the Mediterranean of his youth in this extended meditation on the pleasures and freedom of life on the road. (MED78, $16.00)

The Colossus of Maroussi

The Colossus of Maroussi


by Henry Miller

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 223 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

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)

The Way of Herodotus, Travels with the Man Who Invented History

The Way of Herodotus, Travels with the Man Who Invented History


by Justin Marozzi

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A Penguin Classics edition of The Histories in hand, Marozzi journeys from Herodotus' home town of Heliacarnassus, now known as Bodrum, to Baghdad, Babylon, Egypt and Athens, weaving tales of his hero with erudite and entertaining modern travel. (MED138, $16.95)

The Landmark Thucydides, A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War


by Thucydides | Robert B. Strassler

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 732 PAGES

With maps, charts and historical background. (GRE205, $25.95)

The Portable Greek Historians: The Essence of Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Polybius


by M. I. Finley

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1977
  • PAPER
  • 501 PAGES

A classic anthology with short selections by Herodotus, Xenophon, Thucydides, and Polybius, including Thucydides on the Peloponnesian Wars. (GRE259, $20.00)

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