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Fodor's London's 25 Best

by Fodor's

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2012
• PAPER
• 176 PAGES

This slim guide to London (with handy full-color maps) has everything you need to know for a short visit to the city, including recommended sightseeing, restaurants, hotels and shops. (GBR08, $12.99)

Fodor's New York City's 25 Best

by Fodor's

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2012
• PAPER
• 176 PAGES

A shirt-pocket guide to New York City, featuring a detailed, fold-out map centered on Midtown. With suggested itineraries, walks and top 25 sights. (USE36, $12.99)

Moon Handbook Atlantic Canada

by Mark Morris

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 500 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island. With regional maps and detailed descriptions of St. John's and other points of interest, along with an overview of the people, wildlife and history of the region. (CAN02, $19.99)

Great Britain and Ireland Map

by HEMA Maps

• MAP

A nicely detailed map showing both Great Britain and Ireland at a scale of 1:750,000. (GBR31, $10.95)

 

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Circumpolar North / Greenland Map

by ITMB

• 2009
• MAP

With the North Circumpolar region on one side, including Iceland, and a detailed map of Greenland on the other. (ARC111, $12.95)

Ireland Map

by Michelin

• 2012
• MAP

A colorful map at a scale of 1:400,000. (IRE23, $12.95)

London Map

by Borch Maps

• 2009
• MAP

A colorful and detailed laminated city map with a variety of useful inset maps. (GBR114, $9.95)

New York City Map

by Popout Maps

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• MAP

This convenient map of New York has a clever "origami" fold to prevent fussing with unwieldy re-folding. (NYC26, $6.95)

Newfoundland & Labrador Map

by ITMB

• 2011
• MAP

This double sided map shows Newfoundland on one side (with St. Pierre et Miquelon and an inset of St. John's) with Labrador on the reverse. (CND378, $7.95)

City Secrets London

by Robert Kahn

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• HARD COVER
• 250 PAGES

A connoisseur's guide to the city and its attractions, with personal recommendations by artists, designers, architects and personalities who have made their home in London. (GBR327, $19.95)

Eyewitness Guide Great Britain

by Eyewitness Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2013
• PAPER
• 720 PAGES

With 1,400 photos, maps and excellent introductory chapters, this guide is both a general introduction to Great Britain and a region-by-region look at its attractions. (GBR01, $30.00)

Eyewitness Guide Ireland

by Eyewitness Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2012
• PAPER
• 416 PAGES
• BEST SELLER
• COMING IN MAY

This superb guide is a wonderfully illustrated introduction to the country, featuring photographs, maps and short background essays on history and culture. (IRE02, $25.00)

Eyewitness Guide New York City

by Eleanor Berman

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2012
• PAPER
• 448 PAGES

There are hundreds of guides, of course, but we like this one the best -- and we see more visitors in our neighborhood carrying it around. (NYC02, $25.00)

A Traveller's History of Canada

by Robert Bothwell

• HISTORY
• 2010
• PAPER
• 220 PAGES

A readable and admirably concise march through Canadian history from prehistory to today, including a timeline. (CND82, $14.99)

A Traveller's History of England

by Christopher Daniell

• HISTORY
• 2008
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

Historian and archeologist Daniell delivers a comprehensive history of the region since the time of the hunter-gatherers in this compact volume, taking you through the Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Normans, and Medieval monarchs to the Reformation, Renaissance, the world wars, and the modern state of things. (GBR38, $14.95)

A Traveller's History of Ireland

by Peter Neville

• HISTORY
• 2009
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

From the Celts to the Norman invasions and modern-day Ireland, this short history is highly recommended for those who would like a brief overview of the Emerald Isle through the centuries. (GBR39, $14.95)

A Traveller's History of London

by Richard Tames

• HISTORY
• 2007
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

The story of London, from the Romans to Tony Blair, tailored to the traveler. (GBR232, $14.95)

Gotham, A History of New York up to 1898

by Mike Wallace | Edwin G. Burrows

• HISTORY
• 2000
• PAPER
• 1350 PAGES

This 1998 Pulitzer Prize winner for history is a vast volume that traces the Dutch colonization to 1898. Jam-packed with tales of crime, violence, corruption, riots and ethnic struggles, it is anything but dull. Highly recommended. (NYC11, $34.95)

Here is New York

by E.B. White

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1999
• HARD COVER
• 56 PAGES
• FAVORITE

Written in a hotel room over two hot days in the summer of 1948, White's timeless love letter (it's easily read in an hour) captures the spirit of New York. It's a swift, lyrical portrait of the city that moves from Broadway to Central Park and the Hudson River to favorite haunts on 3rd Avenue. (NYC28, $16.95)

In Search of Ancient Ireland

by Leo Eaton | Carmel McCaffrey

• HISTORY
• 2003
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

This spirited, illustrated history, the companion to a PBS documentary series, traces the foundation, archaeology and legends of ancient Ireland from 9000 B.C. to 1167 A.D. with style and substance. (IRE222, $16.95)

The Celts: A Very Short Introduction

by Barry W Cunliffe

• HISTORY
• 2003
• PAPER
• 161 PAGES

A concise, revealing social history of the Celts, by a reigning authority and popular writer. (CLT03, $11.95)

The Story of England

by Christopher Hibbert

• HISTORY
• 1992
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

Beautifully illustrated with color pictures, chronological charts, royal genealogies and maps, this popular history of English politics, economics and culture from the Neolithic age to the 1990s is an excellent traveler's companion. (GBR02, $19.95)

The Vikings, Lords of the Seas

by Yves Cohat

• HISTORY
• 2010
• PAPER
• 175 PAGES

An indispensable reference that fits in your pocket, this slim volume is packed with maps, archival photographs and illustrations. It tells of the Norse homeland, discoveries and settlements, and features a useful chronology and excerpts from the Viking Sagas. Part of the "Discoveries" series. (VIK01, $15.95)

This Marvellous Terrible Place, Images of Newfoundland and Labrador

by Yva Momatiuk | John Eastcott

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1998
• PAPER
• 176 PAGES

This portrait of Newfoundland, compiled by two accomplished photojournalists, combines color photographs and oral histories of the area. (NFL07, $24.95)

Vikings, The North Atlantic Saga

by William Fitzhugh | Elisabeth Ward

• HISTORY
• 2000
• PAPER
• 432 PAGES

An extensively illustrated volume of Viking culture, history and exploration that focuses especially on voyages to North America. Published in conjunction with a Smithsonian exhibit, it features essays and 400 color photographs. (VIK11, $34.95)

N by E

by Rockwell Kent | Edward Hoagland

• EXPLORATION
• 1996
• PAPER
• 282 PAGES

The classic account of a 1929 sailing voyage from Labrador to Greenland, illustrated with wood-block prints by the author on every other page. (ARC35, $22.95)

A Pint of Plain

by Bill Barich

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2010
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

Drawing on the wit and wisdom of O'Brien, Joyce, Behan and Synge, the author explores Irish culture (and popularity around the world) from the vantage of the local pub. (IRE266, $15.00)

An Innocent in Newfoundland, Even More Curious Rambles and Singular Encounters

by David W. McFadden

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES
• OUT OF PRINT

In this entertaining chronicle and portrait of Newfoundland, McFadden stops in to visit poets and writers, pays homage to the Vikings at L'Anse aux Meadows, admires the puffins and -- as usual -- visits a few taverns en route. (NFL20, $16.95)

Baltimore's Mansion

by Wayne Johnston

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2001
• PAPER
• 272 PAGES

A memoir and history of the author's family in remote coastal Newfoundland, including his father's days as a codfish-taster. (NFL11, $13.00)

Bay of Spirits, A Love Story

by Farley Mowat

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2009
• PAPER
• 414 PAGES

Not just a love story (it includes the tale of Mowat meeting the woman who would become his wife), this is an unforgettable portrait of the last of the outport people and life aboard a Newfoundland coastal steamer. (NFL26, $16.95)

In Search of England

by H.V. Morton | James Morris

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2002
• PAPER
• 274 PAGES

The much-beloved, enduring account of Morton's ramblings through the English countryside in the early days of the motorcar. Morton charmingly mixes a deep appreciation of the art, culture and history of the place with his own keen observations. (GBR368, $16.00)

Kingdom by the Sea

by Paul Theroux

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2006
• PAPER
• 361 PAGES

This time, the prolific writer recounts a coastal journey around the British Isles in 1982, displaying his occasional ill temper alongside his celebrated ability to combine social history with a good old-fashioned traveler's tale. (GBR09, $14.95)

The Boat Who Wouldn't Float

by Farley Mowat

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1989
• PAPER
• 208 PAGES

A laugh-out-loud account of Mowat's determination to refurbish and sail a clunky old boat in the not-always-forgiving waters of Newfoundland. (NFL02, $5.99)

The Iambics of Newfoundland, Notes From an Unknown Shore

by Robert Finch

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2008
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

With boundless curiosity and a deft way with words, Finch captures the people, places and wildlife of Atlantic Canada with grace and insight in this engaging series of essays, the result of his travels all over the Province. (NFL23, $15.95)

Theatre of Fish, Travels Through Newfoundland and Labrador

by John Gimlette

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2006
• PAPER
• 356 PAGES

A rollicking account of Gimlette's adventures in Newfoundland and Labrador on the trail of a great-great grandfather. It's a witty tale, soaked in fishy history, myth, lore and incident. (CND234, $15.00)

This Cold Heaven

by Gretel Ehrlich

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 400 PAGES
• FAVORITE

Ehrlich spent seven seasons in Greenland, mostly alone, traveling by boat, helicopter, plane and dogsled. This exhilarating book reflects her insight, knowledge and deep appreciation of the people and barren landscapes of the north. (ARC107, $18.95)

Alligator

by Lisa Moore

• LITERATURE
• 2006
• PAPER

A debut novel by the author of Degrees of Nakedness follows the intertwined destinies of the inhabitants of St. John's, Newfoundland. (NFL24, $13.00)

For the Love of Ireland, A Literary Companion for Readers and Travelers

by Susan Cahill

• ANTHOLOGY
• 2001
• PAPER
• 458 PAGES
• BEST SELLER

Organized geographically, this rich anthology introduces Ireland through the words and lives of such luminaries as James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Frank McCourt and Samuel Beckett. (IRE77, $15.95)

Island, The Complete Stories

by Alistair MacLeod

• LITERATURE
• 2011
• PAPER
• 448 PAGES

Raised in Cape Breton, Alistair MacLeod writes of family, the pull of old Gaelic traditions, love and the landscape and folkways of Nova Scotia in this collection of 16 stories. Winner of the Pen/Malamud Award. (CND73, $15.95)

River Thieves

by Michael Crummey

• LITERATURE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 352 PAGES

A novel of Newfoundland's colonial past. (NFL13, $19.95)

Sylvanus Now

by Donna Morrissey

• LITERATURE
• 2006
• PAPER
• 326 PAGES

Morisette writes with authority of the struggles of cod fishermen and their families in a remote coastal village in the 1950s in this third novel of maritime Newfoundland. (CND281, $14.95)

The Bird Artist

by Howard Norman

• LITERATURE
• 1995
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

Memorably set in a remote coastal village in 1911, this vivid book is the tale of an odd local man who murdered the lighthouse keeper. It's as much about human character and motivation as it is about Newfoundland. (NFL06, $16.00)

The Colony of Unrequited Dreams

by Wayne Johnston

• LITERATURE
• 1999
• PAPER
• 562 PAGES

A probing fictional biography of Joseph Smallwood, first premier of the newly created Atlantic province of Newfoundland. It's a hilarious account of a strange man in an even stranger place. (NFL08, $17.00)

The Shipping News

by E. Annie Proulx

• LITERATURE
• 1994
• PAPER
• 337 PAGES

An international bestseller that put Newfoundland on the world stage, this lyrical novel conjures the tough life of a recently divorced journalist struggling to get through the day in a remote fishing town. (NFL03, $16.00)

The Surgeon's Mate

by Patrick O'Brian

• LITERATURE
• 1991
• PAPER

The seventh book, with American privateers in hot pursuit across Newfoundland's Grand Banks. (NFL12, $15.95)

Up in the Old Hotel and Other Stories

by Joseph Mitchell

• ANTHOLOGY
• 1993
• PAPER
• 716 PAGES

Mitchell's collection of loving, extraordinarily vivid, short pieces, depicting New York in the 40's and 50's. He was a master at painting character, and place, in swift strokes. (NYC61, $18.00)

Cod, A Biography of a Fish That Changed the World

by Mark Kurlansky

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2009
• PAPER
• 294 PAGES

A sparkling extended essay on the cod in the tradition of Lopez or McPhee, looking at the importance of the fish to cuisine, commerce and history, throwing light on Viking voyages, the Hanseatic League, and both Scnadinavian and Canadian economic history. (OCE10, $15.00)

The Atlantic Coast, A Natural History

by Harry Thurston

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2012
• HARD COVER
• 327 PAGES

Thurston illuminates the geology, plant and animal life and nature of the Atlantic coast from Newfoundland and Labrador through the Maritime Provinces and the Northeastern United States south to Cape Hatteras in this illustrated, engaging survey. (USE540, $39.95)

A Field Guide to North Atlantic Wildlife

by Noble S. Proctor | Patrick J. Lynch

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2005
• PAPER
• 221 PAGES

A comprehensive pocket guide to commonly encountered marine mammals, seabirds and other marine life of Northeastern North America, from North Carolina to Newfoundland and the Canadian Maritimes. (NAM24, $19.95)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America

by David Sibley

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 432 PAGES

A compact, geographically-specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks. (USE262, $19.95)

Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

by Mark Carwardine

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2002
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

In the trademark, graphic Eyewitness style, this sturdy guidebook colorfully describes the world's cetaceans with numerous illustrations, range maps, fluke drawings and a few paragraphs on each species. (FG02, $22.00)

Wildlife of the North Atlantic, A Cruising Guide

by Tony Soper | Dan Powell

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2008
• PAPER
• 176 PAGES

This compact, illustrated guide covers the many petrels, ducks, gulls, terns and other seabirds, as well as the rich abundance of life existing under the waves, that populate the vast Atlantic region from the British Isles to Newfoundland. (ATL26, $25.99)

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