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The Baltic

by Alan Palmer

• HISTORY
• 2007
• PAPER
• 448 PAGES

Palmer chronicles the Baltic region from the Viking era and Byzantine Empire through wars, uprisings and other political conflicts of the twentieth century, and on to modern times, where he finds a group of nations and peoples poised to emerge as some of Europe's most vital democracies. In addition to the prolific British historian's considerable learning, he provides some rather entertaining anecdotes. (BLT22, $19.95)

The Singing Revolution

by James & Maureen Tusty

• HISTORY
• 2009
• DVD

Alive with images of Estonia's beauty, history and interviews, this powerful film focuses on the role of song in Estonia's independence. (BLT36, $26.95)

Bradt Guide Estonia

by Neil Taylor

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

This convenient guide features an overview of the history and culture of Estonia along with a few color photographs and many maps. (BLT28, $25.99)

Estonia Map w/Tallinn inset

by ITMB

• MAP

Folded, indexed tourist map of Estonia at 1:400,000. (BLT44, $10.95)

 

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Baltic States Map

by Freytag & Berndt

• MAP

A double-sided detailed map of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania at a scale of 1:400,000. (BLT06, $14.95)

Baltic States Map

by Globetrotter

• 2009
• MAP

This regional overview (1:770,000) includes city maps of Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius, on the reverse. (BLT37, $8.95)

Culture Smart! Estonia

by Clare Thomson

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2007
• 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. (BLT30, $9.95)

Eyewitness Travel Guide Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

by Eyewitness Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 432 PAGES

Take along this compact, profusely illustrated travel guide featuring bright color photography, dozens of maps and a region-by-region synopsis. With a 50-page section on where to stay and eat. (BLT35, $28.00)

Lonely Planet Baltic Phrasebook

by Paul Jokubaitis | Jana Teteris | Lisa Trei

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 2004
• PAPER
• 284 PAGES

Learn the basics of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian with this handy guide. (BLT10, $8.99)

Xenophobe's Guide to the Estonians

by Hilary Bird

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 92 PAGES

This irreverent pocket guide to cultural awareness is both insightful -- and entertaining. (BLT47, $7.95)

Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights, The Stone Castles of Latvia and Estonia

by Stephen Turnbull

• HISTORY
• 2004
• PAPER
• 64 PAGES

A heavily illustrated history of the medieval crusader castles of the Livonian Order (1185-1560) of Teutonic Knights in present-day Estonia and Latvia. With contemporary photos. (BLT19, $18.95)

Estonia and the Estonians

by Toivo U. Raun

• HISTORY
• 2001
• PAPER
• 366 PAGES

A scholarly, comprehensive history of Estonia from prehistory to the 1990s in the Hoover Institution's "Studies of Nationalities" series. (BLT07, $24.95)

The Baltic Revolution

by Anatol Lieven

• HISTORY
• 1994
• PAPER
• 454 PAGES

A Latvian correspondent for the London Times, Lieven weaves history, interviews and analysis into a vivid cultural portrait of post-Glasnost Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. (BLT02, $47.00)

The Northern Crusades

by Eric Christiansen

• HISTORY
• 1998
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

The wilder-than-fiction story of the conquest and conversion of the pagan tribes of the Baltic coasts by the crusading knights of the Teutonic Order from the 13th to the 15th centuries. (BLT14, $17.00)

The Northern Wars: War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558-1721

by Robert I. Frost

• HISTORY
• 2000
• PAPER
• 401 PAGES

A scholarly, detailed history of the struggle over Estonia, Livonia and control of the Nordic-Baltic region during the 16th-18th centuries, a highly militarized period in the region's history. (BLT15, $71.60)

Baroque and Rococo Art

by Germain Bazin

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1985
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

An excellent illustrated survey of Baroque and Rococo art and architecture, this volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series is a good companion to the golden age of Middle Europe. (EUR53, $21.95)

Among the Russians

by Colin Thubron

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2001
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

The marvelous account of a 10,000-mile journey by car from St. Petersburg and the Baltic States south to Georgia and Armenia in 1981. A gifted writer and intrepid traveler, Thubron grapples with the complexities of Russian identity in this lyrical book. (RUS106, $14.00)

The Christening

by Denise Neuhaus

• LITERATURE
• 2002
• PAPER
• 296 PAGES

This accomplished novel, set against a backdrop of the last days of the Soviet Union, follows three Estonian women in Tallinn and Stockholm. (BLT25, $16.95)

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