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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $65, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXITL611)		  
Between Salt Water and Holy Water, A History of Southern Italy  •  Tommaso Astarita
HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES
A concise, popular history of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from Norman Sicily through Spanish and Bourbon rule to the unification of Italy. Astarita is professor of history at Georgetown University. With 50 illustrations. (ITL597, $22.95)		   Between Salt Water and Holy Water, A History of Southern Italy
Stolen Figs, And Other Adventures in Calabria  •  Mark Rotella
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES
The sparkling tale of a man's adventures in the land of his forefathers. The grandson of a Calabrese, Rotella writes warmly of this hardscrabble region that has produced more immigrants to the United States than any other region. He is a refreshingly candid, companionable guide to landscapes, people, history and (of course) the food of the region. (ITL465, $16.00)		   Stolen Figs, And Other Adventures in Calabria
Christ Stopped at Eboli, The Story of a Year  •  Carlo Levi  •  Frances Frenaye
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2006 •  PAPER  • 268 PAGES
Set in Lucania the south of Italy, where Levi was banished by Mussolini for his political activity, this affecting memoir tells of the people, traditions and life in the region. A physician, writer, and painter. Levi writes movingly of poverty and lack of health care in Alsiano. Translated by Frances Frenaye. (ITL09, $15.00)		   Christ Stopped at Eboli, The Story of a Year
Southern Italy Map  •  Touring Club Italiano
MAP
A regional map of Italy, stretching from Rome to the southern tip, at a scale of 1:400,000. Features topographical relief. Two Sides. 37x58 inches. (ITL222, $14.95)		  



Also Recommended

Calabria Map  •  Touring Club Italiano    •  Detailed map of Reggio Calabria Province, scale 1:150,000. (ITL496, $12.95)
 		  
Campania Basilicata Map  •  Touring Club Italiano    •  A colorful, durable map of Campania, including Naples and the Amalfi Coast. (ITL116, $14.95)
 		  
Italy South Map  •  Michelin    •  Covering Molise, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata and Calabria at a scale of 1:400,000. (ITL109, $12.95)
 		  
Puglia Map  •  Touring Club Italiano    •  The locals' map of Puglia, at a scale of 1:200,000. (ITL425, $14.95)
 		  
Blue Guide Southern Italy  •  Paul Blanchard   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive guide to Southern Italy and especially its archaeology, history and culture. With maps and site plans. (ITL257, $34.95)
 		  
Lonely Planet Southern Italy  •  Paula Hardy   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Covering Puglia & Basilicata in detail, this handy travel guide also includes Calabria, Compagnia, Naples and Sicily. (ITL978, $21.99)
 		  
National Geographic Naples and Southern Italy  •  Tim Jepson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This attractive, visual guidebook features photographs, maps and information on history, culture and nature. Includes Puglia, Basilicata, Campania and Calabria, along with excursions to Sicily and Sardinia. (ITL802, $21.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
La Bella Figura, A Field Guide to the Italian Mind  •  Beppe Severgnini   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • BEST SELLER  •  Italians themselves love this guide to the Italian character, which addresses their never-ending passion for beauty, disorder and high emotion. Severgnini opens the book with a snapshot of the hubbub at Malpensa Airport, then moves on to Tuscany, Rome, Naples and Sardinia. (ITL718, $14.00)
 		  
The Ancient Mediterranean  •  Michael Grant   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Grant explores the realms of archaeology, geography, art and economics to sketch this classic portrait of the ancient world, from prehistory through the Roman Imperium, and the influence on western civilization. (MED10, $20.00)
 		  
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)
 		  
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)
 		  
Seasons in Basilicata, A Year in a Southern Italian Hill Village  •  David Yeadon   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  This warm-spirited account of a year in the village of Aliano in Italy's rural south. Yeadon finds an altogether different place than that encountered by Carols Levi (Christ Stopped in Eboli) in 1935. (ITL585, $14.95)
 		  
Unto the Sons  •  Gay Talese   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A wide-ranging memoir of the Talese family, from their origin in the Calabrian town of Maida through emigration to the United States in the early 20th century and settling in Ocean City, New Jersey. (ITL145, $15.95)
 		  
Been Here a Thousand Years  •  Mariolina Venezia  •  Marina Harss   • LITERATURE • NEW  •  Venezia deftly weaves the creation of modern Italy, Garibaldi, Mussolini and the tumultuous recent history of the nation into this compact novel of five generations of the Falcone women -- and the rhythm of daily life in an ancient Basilicata hill town near the coastline of Puglia. (ITA24, $15.00)
 		  
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)
 		  
Italy, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Lawrence Venuti   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Not just a literary companion, this anthology is also a who's who of contemporary Italian writers that captures the spirit, history and allure of the country. (ITL466, $14.95)
 		  
The Castle of Otranto, A Gothic Story  •  Horace Walpole   • LITERATURE  •  First published in 1764, Walpole's classic Gothic novel takes place in and around the 15th-century castle on the Adriatic. (ITL631, $8.95)
 		  
 
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