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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $65, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXITL108)		  
Eyewitness Guide Florence & Tuscany  •  Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES
This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent maps and a neighborhood-by-neighborhood synopsis of the region's attractions. (ITL46, $25.00)		   Eyewitness Guide Florence & Tuscany
Songbirds, Truffles and Wolves, An American Naturalist in Italy  •  Gary Paul Nabhan
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1994 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES
A poet and naturalist, Nabhan makes his way by foot along the ancient Franciscan Way from Florence to Assisi, talking to farmers and townsfolk en route. This most unusual travelogue combines natural history, spirituality -- and a lively appreciation of local food and food traditions. It's the local scale of Tuscany and Umbria and the accommodation of wild and domestic that intrigues Nabhan. This edition, the only one available, is a print-on-demand paperback. (ITL99, $16.00)		   Songbirds, Truffles and Wolves, An American Naturalist in Italy
Tuscany Map  •  Touring Club Italiano
2011 •  MAP
A detailed map of Tuscany at a scale of 1:200,000. Imported from Italy. One Side. 54x37 inches. (ITL102, $14.95)		   Tuscany Map
Cinque Terre Map  •  Litographia Artistica Cartographica
MAP
A detailed shaded relief map of the Cinque Terre and surrounding area at a scale of 1:40,000, perfect for walkers, trekkers and anyone else exploring the towns and byways of the region. One Side. 24x39 inches. (ITL159, $12.95)		   Cinque Terre Map



Also Recommended

Blue Guide Tuscany  •  Alta Macadam   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A guide to the cultural riches of Tuscany with a focus on history, art and architecture. Serious-minded travelers will not want to be without it. (ITL43, $24.95)
 		  
Insight Guide Tuscany  •  Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An illustrated guide in the popular series, noteworthy for its maps and illuminating essays on history, art, food and culture. (ITL156, $18.99)
 		  
The Tuscan Year, Tuscan Life and Food in an Italian Valley  •  Elizabeth Romer   • FOOD • FAVORITE • COMING IN  •  An intimate portrait of life on a Tuscan farm as seen primarily through the robust food and a Longitude favorite. Romer captures the goings-on in the countryside, and especially in the Cerotti kitchen, where traditional Tuscan rural food is prepared with loving care. Every chapter includes concisely described recipes. (ITL131, $14.00)
 		  
Italy, A Short History  •  Harry Hearder   • HISTORY  •  Elegantly written, generous and informative, this compact book takes in the sweep of Italian history from the Roman Republic through the Renaissance, World War II and up to the present. (ITL56, $29.00)
 		  
The City of Florence, Historical Vistas and Personal Sightings  •  R.W.B. Lewis   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • FAVORITE  •  A vivid tour of the city and its riches by the fine biographer of Edith Wharton and Henry James. Lewis has written what he calls "a partial biography of Florence," beautifully interweaving the personal and the historical. (ITL47, $21.99)
 		  
The Italians  •  Luigi Barzini   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  The definitive portrait of the Italian people, this is a classic, scholarly essay on the Italian character. Though first published in 1964, it's still worth reading for its insight, grace and wit. (ITL05, $16.00)
 		  
The Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany  •  James Bentley  •  Hugh Palmer   • HISTORY  •  This handsome oversize picture book is a portrait of the Tuscan landscape and people. It contains maps, a travel guide and many color photographs. (ITL261, $40.00)
 		  
Architecture of the Renaissance, From Brunelleschi to Palladio  •  Bertrand Jestaz   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A colorful pocket-size reference documenting the scope of Renaissance architecture. (ITL52, $15.95)
 		  
Brunelleschi's Dome, How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture  •  Ross King   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The story of the design and construction of the dome in the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, a tale rife with politics, cut-throat competition and mighty inspiration. (ITL410, $15.00)
 		  
Italian Villas and Their Gardens  •  Edith Wharton   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A facsimile edition of Wharton's witty, astute essays on the history and pleasures of Italy's famous villas. With photographs and the original full-page illustrations by Maxfield Parrish. (ITL91, $35.00)
 		  
The Art of the Renaissance  •  Peter Murray   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A classic, illustrated survey of the world of the Renaissance and its art. With chapters on Florence and its artists, the Netherlands, early illustrated books and many individual artists. (ITL14, $18.95)
 		  
The Stones of Florence  •  Mary McCarthy   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The classic history of the art, architecture and culture of Florence. Novelist McCarthy takes us on a quick and vivid tour of the history of the Medicis and the city of Florence, focusing on Renaissance art. (ITL15, $14.00)
 		  
A Small Place In Italy  •  Eric Newby   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Naturally, the Newbys return to Italy. In this warm tale of 25 splendid years at their farm in northwest Tuscany, their house I Castagni plays as much a role (it was a ruin) as the uproarious Newby, the unflappable Wanda and their many eccentric neighbors. (ITL111, $14.99)
 		  
A Traveller in Italy  •  H.V. Morton  •  Barbara Grizzuti Harrison   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The much-beloved, enduring account of Morton's ramblings in the temples, tombs and villas of Tuscany, Lombardy, Emilia and the Veneto. (ITL417, $25.00)
 		  
A Valley in Italy, The Many Seasons of a Villa in Umbria  •  Lisa St. Aubin de Teran   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  This short memoir chronicles a year in the small Umbrian village of San Orsola--especially the delights and frustrations of renovating a decayed villa. Taking in food, wine, local customs and landscapes, the book is an excellent introduction to the region (ITL98, $14.99)
 		  
D.H. Lawrence and Italy  •  D.H. Lawrence   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  This omnibus Penguin Classics edition includes Lawrence's three travel tales, each very different in tone and all wonderful: Sea and Sardinia is a nostalgic look at traditional ways of life; Twilight in Italy, an evocation of Lawrence's memorable stay on Lake Garda; and Etruscan Places his musings on ancient sites, including the painted tombs of Tarquinia. (ITL62, $18.00)
 		  
Galileo's Daughter, A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love  •  Dava Sobel   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Sobel evokes the daily life of 17th-century Italy in this engaging tale, drawing on letters to Galileo from his illegitimate daughter, a nun in a Franciscan convent in San Matteo. (ITL176, $17.00)
 		  
In Tuscany  •  Bob Krist  •  Frances Mayes   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  An edition of Maye's warm, anecdotal account of life on her now-restored Tuscan estate, much enhanced by Bob Krist's color photographs. (ITL348, $35.00)
 		  
Italian Days  •  Barbara Grizzuti Harrison   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  Grizzuti Harrison writes with warmth and depth of her journey from Milan south to Calabria in this sprightly account of Italy and the Italians. (ITL02, $15.00)
 		  
Under the Tuscan Sun  •  Frances Mayes   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  In this best-selling memoir of buying, renovating and living in an abandoned villa in Tuscany, Mayes reveals the sensual pleasures found in rural Italy. (ITL85, $15.00)
 		  
A Room with a View  •  E.M. Forster   • LITERATURE  •  E.M. Forster's classic tale of love among the middle classes, set largely in Florence. (ITL142, $9.95)
 		  
Innocence  •  Penelope Fitzgerald   • LITERATURE  •  A comic novel set in mid-twentieth century Italy, by the inimitable Penelope Fitzgerald, author of "The Blue Flower". (ITL317, $13.95)
 		  
Italian Folktales  •  Italo Calvino   • LITERATURE  •  A treasured collection of 200 lively folk tales presented by none other than the great Italo Calvino, a modern master with great affection for the folkloric traditions of his childhood. (ITL314, $25.00)
 		  
Italy in Mind  •  Alice Powers   • LITERATURE  •  A terrific collection of some of the best literary writing on Italy, including pieces by Melville, Lawrence, Henry James, Mary McCarthy and many others. (ITL39, $17.95)
 		  
Tuscany and Umbria, The Collected Traveler  •  Barrie Kerper   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Kerper hauled out her clipping files, interviewed her friends and raided her library for this inspired miscellany -- a quirky guide to the history, food, and landscape of Tuscany and Umbria. With travel essays, recommended reading and suggested hotels, restaurants, sights and shops. (ITL389, $19.00)
 		  
 
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