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Amadeus

Amadeus


by Milos Forman

  • 1984
  • DVD

The Oscar-winning account of Mozart's life, death and downfall, starring F. Murray Abraham as the cruel and mediocre Salieri. (AST65, $26.99)

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay


by Michael Chabon

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 656 PAGES

A dazzling tale that follows its heros from Nazi-occupied Prague to New York (and the Antarctic). (ANT175, $17.00)

Architecture of New Prague 1895-1945

Architecture of New Prague 1895-1945


by Rostislav Svacha | Alexandra Buchler | Jan Maly

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 544 PAGES

Architects and tourists with a serious interest in architecture will want this book. Originally published in Czech in 1985, it stakes out the first half of the 20th century as a seminal period for Czech architecture. (CZH49, $75.00)

art/shop/eat Prague

art/shop/eat Prague


by Jasper Tilbury

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Blue Guide's compact, illustrated guidebook with excellent local maps. The book includes not only museums, shops and restaurants, but also not-to-be-missed sites and attractions by neighborhood. The perfect addendum to the Blue Guide Prague (CZH56). (CZH59, $13.95)

Battle for the Castle, The Myth of Czechoslovakia in Europe 1914-1948


by Andrea Orzoff

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 308 PAGES

A scholarly discussion of how President Masaryk and others used national myths to legitimize and unify Czechoslovakia after its creation at the end of WWI. (CZH97, $74.00)

Blue Guide Czech and Slovak Republic

Blue Guide Czech and Slovak Republic


by Michael Jacobs

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A comprehensive travel guide with a focus on history, architecture and art. Michael Jacobs, a popular author of guidebooks, presents a thorough portrait of the region. (CZH18, $24.95)

Blue Guide Prague

Blue Guide Prague


by Jasper Tilbury

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A detailed guide to Prague, with excellent information on its celebrated architecture. (CZH56, $21.95)

Bratislava Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

A detailed walking map of the capital of Slovakia at a scale of 1:20,000. (CZH82, $13.95)

Bury Me Standing

Bury Me Standing


by Isabel Fonseca

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 322 PAGES

This marvelous portrait of the Roma, also known as the Gypsies, offers insight into their music, foods, religions and folk traditions, and also examines their influential but complex relationship with Eastern Europe. (EUR09, $14.95)

The Castle, A New Translation, Based on the Restored Text

The Castle, A New Translation, Based on the Restored Text


by Franz Kafka | Mark Harman | Malcolm Pasley

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 328 PAGES

A new translation of Kafka's unfinished masterpiece. (EUR68, $15.00)

Collected Stories

Collected Stories


by Franz Kafka

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • HARD COVER
  • 560 PAGES

A comprehensive antholgy of Kafka's stories in an Everyman's Library edition. (CZH61, $24.00)

Culture Smart! Czech Republic


by Nicole Rosenleaf Ritter

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER

A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (CZH64, $9.95)

Czech and Slovak Republics Map

Czech and Slovak Republics Map


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2005
  • MAP
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

Showing the route of the Danube between Regensburg and Budapest, this regional map shows Budapest, Vienna and Prague. (CEU17, $11.95)

The Czech Reader, History, Culture, Politics

The Czech Reader, History, Culture, Politics


by Jan Bazant

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 568 PAGES

One in a series of cultural primers geared for a university audience, this multifaceted anthology brings together songs, poems, folklore, fiction, plays, paintings, photographs, operas, letters and speeches that convey the history and culture of the Czechs. (CZH96, $26.95)

Eyewitness Top Ten Prague

Eyewitness Top Ten Prague


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 160 PAGES

A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring favorite attractions in Prague. (CZH90, $14.00)

Fodor's Prague


by Fodor's Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 348 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, filled with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining. (CZH89, $18.99)

Fodor's Prague's 25 Best

Fodor's Prague's 25 Best


by Fodor's Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • COMING IN MARCH

This pocket-size booklet includes an outstanding map of the city as well as a brief overview of its museums, grand buildings and other attractions. We also carry Fodor's Budapest's 25 Best. (Item HGR61, $11.95) (CZH02, $11.99)

Frommer's Prague & Czech Republic


by Hana Mastrini

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 308 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (CZH92, $17.99)

The Golem

The Golem


by Gustave Meyrink

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 190 PAGES

The famous mystical, terrifying novel of the supernatural set in Prague's Jewish Ghetto in 1890. (CZH41, $11.99)

Great Country Houses of Central Europe: The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland

Great Country Houses of Central Europe: The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland


by Lord Michael Pratt | Gerhard Trumler

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 380 PAGES

An illustrated history of the palaces, villas, and castles of Central Europe, as well as the families that built them and the surrounding gardens, grounds, art and interiors. With 380 illustrations, 350 in full color. (CEU34, $95.00)

The Great Jewish Cities of Central and Eastern Europe

The Great Jewish Cities of Central and Eastern Europe


by Eli Valley

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 538 PAGES

A guide to Jewish sites and attractions in Prague, Warsaw, Cracow and Budapest. With suggested walks, site descriptions and information on each city's Jewish traditions. (EUR95, $77.00)

Hedonist's Guide to Prague


by Paul Sullivan

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 200 PAGES

A guide to the vibrant city, with comprehensive listings of accommodations, restaurants and bars. (CZH76, $18.95)

Insight City Guide Prague

Insight City Guide Prague


by Mar Lord

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A practical, portable guide to Prague. Organized geographically, this compact guide features color photographs, maps, concise essays on history and culture, and a brief overview of attractions. (CZH88, $15.95)

Kafka's Prague, A Travel Reader

Kafka's Prague, A Travel Reader


by Klaus Wagenbach

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 125 PAGES

Anyone interested in turn-of-the-century Prague will find this book a fascinating companion. (CZH03, $21.95)

Knopf Guide Prague


by Knopf Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER

This lavishly illustrated, compact guide covers the history, culture and sights of Prague in style. (CZH83, $25.00)

Living in Freedom. The New Prague

Living in Freedom. The New Prague


by Mark Sommer

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 261 PAGES

This portrait blends history, travel narrative and political commentary. (CZH26, $11.95)

Lonely Planet Czech and Slovak Republics

Lonely Planet Czech and Slovak Republics


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 488 PAGES

In the hallmark Lonely Planet style, this practical guide to the Czech Republic and Slovakia features 95 maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. (CZH07, $22.99)

Lonely Planet Prague

Lonely Planet Prague


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 282 PAGES

A practical, frequently revised, guide to the city. (CZH52, $18.99)

Lonely Planet Prague Encounter

Lonely Planet Prague Encounter


by Sarah Johnstone

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

This lively shirt pocket guide to the city, jammed with personal recommendations and photographs, also includes a pull-out map. (CZH75, $12.99)

Moon Handbook Prague and Budapest

Moon Handbook Prague and Budapest


by Tom Dirlis

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 370 PAGES

A practical guide packed with travel necessities (hotels, restaurants, sights) and a good overview of culture, history, art and architecture. (CZH86, $17.99)

National Geographic Prague and The Czech Republic

National Geographic Prague and The Czech Republic


by Stephen Brook

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A guide to the area's artistic, historical and cultural landmarks, complete with maps and color photos. (CZH55, $26.95)

The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe

The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe


by Dennis Hupchick | Harold Cox

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 130 PAGES

The changing borders and complex history of Eastern Europe as told through 52 maps and accompanying essays, organized chronologically. An excellent reference, the book shows the rise of Poland, changing borders of the Ottoman Empire, Hapsburgs and fate of Yugoslavia in admirable clarity. (EUR138, $21.95)

Rough Guide Prague

Rough Guide Prague


by Rob Humphreys | David Charap

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 348 PAGES

An opinionated, thorough travel guide to the history, culture and attractions of Prague. (CZH21, $19.99)

Slovak Republic Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

A colorful, detailed map of Slovakia at a scale of 1:200,000. (CEU19, $14.95)

The Sons: The Judgement, the Stoker, the Metamorphosis, and Letter to His Father


by Franz Kafka

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A trio of Kafka's well-known short tales of family tragedy along with a letter to his own father. (CEU18, $12.95)

Summer Meditations

Summer Meditations


by Vaclav Havel | Paul Wilson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 180 PAGES

The first leader of the post-Soviet Czech Republic waxes philosophical. (CZH33, $14.95)

Time's Magpie, A Walk in Prague

Time's Magpie, A Walk in Prague


by Myla Goldberg

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 140 PAGES

A delightful walking tour of Prague by the bestselling author of "Bee Season." (CZH58, $16.00)

To the Castle and Back


by Vaclav Havel | Paul Wilson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

Published in Prague as Please Be Brief, the Czech president's memoirs, covering the period from 1988 to 2006, reflect his origins as playwright and dissident. Rather than a formal chronology, he offers a series of vignettes, anecdotes, diary excerpts and memos. (CZH74, $15.95)

Yiddish Folktales

Yiddish Folktales


by Beatrice Weinreich

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 413 PAGES

A collection of 178 tales, many very short, of princesses and witches, dybbuks and wonder-working rebbes, gathered during the 1920s and 1930s by ethnographers in the small towns and villages of Eastern Europe. (CEU33, $18.00)

 

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