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Essential Books These 5 items are available for $86, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXGER125)		  
Eyewitness Guide Germany  •  Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  FLEXI-BOUND  • 608 PAGES
This superb guide to all of Germany features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (GER133, $30.00)		   Eyewitness Guide Germany
The German Way  •  Hyde Flippo
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1997 •  PAPER  • 138 PAGES • BEST SELLER
A slim volume on the German-speaking cultural psyche, this highly readable, humorous account of the cultural quirks and social etiquette of the German-speaking nations is a great resource for anyone seeking insight into why the Germans do what they do. Short chapters, arranged alphabetically by topic, make for a quick study on the complexities of Teutonic customs. (GER12, $17.00)		   The German Way
The Berlin Diaries  •  Marie Vassiltchikov
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1988 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES • FAVORITE
The compulsively readable wartime diary of an emigre Russian princess who was secretary to Adam Von Trott, mastermind of the failed 20th of July Plot to assassinate Hitler. Idealistic, vivacious and observant, Missie was a diarist of the first order, and her book is both an absorbing portrait of 1940's Berlin and a gripping account of political conspiracy. William Maxwell called it "one long astonishment" in his "New Yorker" review. (GER104, $15.95)		   The Berlin Diaries
The Germans  •  Gordon A. Craig
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1991 •  PAPER  • 361 PAGES
Informative and fascinating, this book by German historian Gordon A. Craig provides valuable insights into the nature of the German character. Craig explores the complex paradoxes of German identity -- romantic and conservative, idealistic and practical, proud and insecure -- through chapters on religion, money, Jews, women, literature and society, Berlin and language. (GER10, $18.00)		   The Germans
Germany Adventure Map  •  National Geographic
2012 •  MAP
A double-sided full color map of Germany at a scale of 1:825,000 with good shaded relief, topographic detail, roads, waterways and basic travel information. Printed on waterproof, tear-resistant paper. Two Sides. 56x39 inches. (GER07, $11.95)		   Germany Adventure Map



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A Concise History of Germany  •  Mary Fulbrook   • HISTORY  •  This essential short history of Germany -- a whirlwind survey in less than 300 pages -- explores the relationships between social, political and cultural factors in this land located in the center of Europe. (GER13, $28.99)
 		  
Berlin, Portrait of a City  •  Hans Christian Adam   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An extravagantly illustrated history of Berlin, from the fall of Prussia to the present, featuring hundreds of iconic photographs by the likes of Helmut Newton and Frank Capra. (GER214, $70.00)
 		  
Five Germanys I Have Known  •  Fritz Stern   • HISTORY  •  Professor Stern brings his intellect, experience and insight to this tremendous book on 20th-century Germany and it multiple transformations. (GER173, $16.00)
 		  
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Baroque and Rococo Art  •  Germain Bazin   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  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)
 		  
Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages  •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $15.95)
 		  
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The Blue Flower  •  Penelope Fitzgerald   • LITERATURE  •  Set in the Age of Goethe, this exquisitely written short novel is a fictional account of the life of the Romantic poet Novalis. It paints a vivid picture of German intellectual and mercantile life in the late 1700s. (GER21, $13.00)
 		  
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