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Granite Island

Granite Island

by Dorothy Carrington

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

Carrington's indelible account of the history and people, myths and magic of rugged Corsica. (MED157, $24.95)

Napoleon

Napoleon

by Paul Johnson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

In just over 200 blistering pages, British historian Johnson not only traces the major events of the emperor's life, from his birth on Corsica to his death on St. Helena, but also exposes Napoleon's ruthless appetite for power and his naked opportunism. (FRN348, $14.00)

Lonely Planet Corsica

Lonely Planet Corsica

by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

This comprehensive practical guide in the hallmark Lonely Planet style includes local and regional color maps, a section of photographs, and chapters on history, culture and attractions. (MED152, $21.99)

Corsica Adventure Map

Corsica Adventure Map

by National Geographic

  • 2012
  • MAP

A detailed, double-sided map of the island at a scale of 1:150,000, printed on sturdy waterproof and tear-resistant paper. (MED57, $11.95)

 
Corsica Trekking GR20

Corsica Trekking GR20


by David Abram

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 2008 PAGES

A practical, compact route guide, featuring 32 large-scale maps with descriptions and guides to Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Corte & Porte-Vecchio. (MED83, $19.95)

Eyewitness Guide Corsica

Eyewitness Guide Corsica


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

Gorgeous, well illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of Corsica, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. With hundreds of color photographs and illustrations. (MED77, $20.00)

Walking In Corsica

Walking In Corsica


by Gillian Price

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

One in a series of excellent guides in the British, series, this compact guide covers the famed GR20, Mare e Monti, Mare-Mare Bord and Mare-Mari Sud long distance walks, as well as18 shorter day-routes. (MED177, $19.95)

A Traveller's History of France

A Traveller's History of France


by Robert Cole

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This fast-moving survey covers the conquests of ancient Gaul through the heady days of revolution to modern times. (FRN08, $14.95)

Empires of the Sea

Empires of the Sea


by Roger Crowley

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Crowley vividly reconstructs the epic clash between the Ottoman Empire and Christendom for the control of the Mediterranean -- and the soul of 16th-century Europe -- in this thrilling account of dramatic battles and brutality, rival faiths and larger-than-life personalities. (MED146, $16.00)

The Middle Sea

The Middle Sea


by John Julius Norwich

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 720 PAGES

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)

On the Shores of the Mediterranean

On the Shores of the Mediterranean


by Eric Newby

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A sparkling observer and famously entertaining, Newby tackles the Mediterranean in this merry classic account of travels to North Africa, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cairo and Jerusalem. (MED25, $18.95)

Colomba, A Corsican Story


by Prosper Merimee

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 275 PAGES

A powerful French novel, first published in 1840, by Merimee, best known as the author of Carmen. (MED176, $18.95)

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