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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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Battle of the Bulge, Hitler's Ardennes Offensive, 1944-1945


by Danny S. Parker

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A focused, fact-heavy survey of the events surrounding the Battle of the Bulge. (WAR25, $24.95)

The Bitter Woods


by John S.D. Eisenhower | Stephen Ambrose

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER

An enthralling narrative history of the Battle of the Bulge. (WAR24, $22.95)

Brussels For Pleasure

Brussels For Pleasure


by Derek Blyth

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 425 PAGES

A favorite guide to exploring Brussels on foot, organized into 13 walks. Blyth is a personable, wonderfully informative guide, and he brings to life the various grand museums, hotels and villas of Brussels. (BLG12, $29.95)

Brussels Pocket Guide

Brussels Pocket Guide


by Berlitz Pocket Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

This compact guide will provide the traveler with useful information on where to go and what to do in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium. (BLG06, $8.95)

Citizen Soldiers


by Stephen Ambrose

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

Ambrose's account of the battles fought in the year between D-Day and the German surrender, from the U.S. Army's perspective. (WAR19, $18.00)

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe


by Glynis Ridley

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

The entertaining history of an Indian rhinoceros named Clara, who was brought to Europe in 1741 by a Dutch sea captain and toured for seventeen years, to the delight of several heads of state. (FRN536, $12.00)

The Doughboys, America and the First World War


by Gary Mead

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 494 PAGES

World War I through the eyes of the American veterans who fought in its trenches. (WAR75, $19.95)

Flemish Cities Explored

Flemish Cities Explored


by Derek Blyth

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A walking guide to well-known towns in Belgium, covering the history and culture of Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent as well as Leuven, Mechelen and Ostend. (BLG05, $24.95)

Frommer's Belgium, Holland & Luxembourg


by George McDonald

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (EUR342, $22.99)

Frommer's Brussels and Bruges Day by Day


by Mary Anne Evans

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit. (BLG33, $13.99)

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral

The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral


by Robert A. Scott

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 294 PAGES

An enthusiast, Scott delves into the history, design, architecture and wonder of Europe's medieval cathedrals and great Abbey churches. (EUR190, $21.95)

Here Is Where We Meet

Here Is Where We Meet


by John Berger

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow. (EUR189, $15.00)

Insight City Guide Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp

Insight City Guide Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This eyecatching guidebook features beautiful full-color photographs, illuminating area maps, a street atlas and information about transport and accommodations throughout Belgium's Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp. (BLG25, $16.95)

Insight City Guide Brussels

Insight City Guide Brussels


by Cathy Muscat

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A practical, portable guide to Brussels. Organized geographically, this compact guide features color photographs, maps, concise essays on history and culture, and a brief overview of attractions. (BLG34, $15.95)

Lonely Planet Belgium & Luxembourg


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 352 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. (BLG39, $21.99)

Naked Chocolate


by David Wolfe

  • FOOD
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

An unconventional history and recipe book dedicated to the world's tastiest bean: cacao. (GEN434, $24.95)

The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry


by Silkin, John

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A collection of verse written during the war, including work by Sassoon, Owen, Blunden, Rosenberg, Hardy and Lawrence. Silkin traces the changing mood of the times from patriotic fervor to war-weary disillusionment. (WAR121, $16.00)

Rough Guide Belgium & Luxembourg


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to Belgium and Luxembourg in the British series. (BLG18, $21.99)

Rough Guide Brussels


by Martin Dunford

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

This comprehensive guide in the British series nicely balances a historical and cultural overview with practical travel information. (BLG37, $19.99)

The Scramble for Africa

The Scramble for Africa


by Thomas Pakenham

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 738 PAGES

Absorbing and meticulously researched, this in-depth history of the Victorian land grab in Africa includes excellent portraits of the egomaniacal personalities who overran the continent. (AFR26, $23.99)

Top 10 Brussels & Bruges Antwerp & Ghent

Top 10 Brussels & Bruges Antwerp & Ghent


by Antony Mason

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring favorite attractions. (BLG42, $14.00)

The Twentieth Train, the True Story of the Ambush of the Death Train to Auschwitz


by Marion Scheiber

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A fascinating portrait of WWII-era Belgium and the quiet resistance against Nazi occupation. Not until late in the book does the ambush of the subtitle occur, when three young men raid a deportation train bound for Auschwitz to rescue its passengers. (BLG30, $14.00)

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries

Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries


by Ornella D'Alessio | Marco Santini

  • FOOD
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 324 PAGES

Part how-to, part guidebook, part picture book, this charming coffee table treat covers sprawling French vineyards as well as lesser-known hidden treasures in Austria and Hungary. (EUR191, $35.00)

 

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