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The Alchemist


by Paulo Coelho

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 197 PAGES

This international bestseller about the Andalucian shepherd boy Santiago, who learns how to live his dreams, includes an inspiring afterword by the author. (SPN421, $14.99)

Alhambra

Alhambra


by Michael Jacobs | Francisco Fernandez

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A magnificent full color tribute to the palace complex with text by Michael Jacobs, a frequent writer on things Spanish, featuring hundreds of illuminating color photographs. Highly recommended. (SPN395, $29.95)

Back Roads Spain

Back Roads Spain


by Mary-Ann Gallagher

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

A practical guide with 25 scenic drives lasting one to seven days each, packed with color photographs, maps, hotels, detours, restaurants and activities. Ideal for anyone planning a road trip through Spain. (SPN455, $25.00)

Blood and Faith, The Purging of Muslim Spain

Blood and Faith, The Purging of Muslim Spain


by Matthew Carr

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

Carr chronicles the forced expulsion of 300,000 Muslims from Spain between 1609 and 1614. (SPN464, $20.95)

Captain Alatriste

Captain Alatriste


by Arturo Perez-Reverte | Margaret Sayers Peden

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

The first book of the swashbuckling series, memorably set in 17th-century Spain. (SPN280, $16.00)

Complete Spanish

Complete Spanish


by Living Language

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • AUDIO CD

Geared for fast results, this four-step program includes 40 lessons on CD and a coursebook. (SPN434, $29.95)

The Cuisines of Spain, Exploring Regional Home Cooking


by Teresa Barrenechea

  • FOOD
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 337 PAGES

This intoxicating cookbook features more than 250 recipes covering both classic and lesser known Spanish dishes. With full-color photographs and cultural background. (SPN498, $27.99)

Don Quixote

Don Quixote


by Miguel de Cervantes | Edith Grossman

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 976 PAGES

Grossman's sparkling new translation brings Quixote's 400-year-old novel into the 21st Century, abandoning the mock-chivalry of earlier translations for lively, uninflected prose. (SPN211, $16.99)

Eyewitness Guide Canary Islands

Eyewitness Guide Canary Islands


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

This compact, visually appealing guide features excellent short essays on the history, nature and attractions of the islands, color photographs and many maps. (CNY05, $25.00)

Eyewitness Guide Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza

Eyewitness Guide Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

This colorful guide includes excellent maps, essays and hundreds of photographs, providing a great introduction for travelers. (SPN222, $20.00)

The Fencing Master

The Fencing Master


by Arturo Perez-Reverte

  • MYSTERY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 244 PAGES

Thrills, romance and swordplay in 1860s Madrid. (SPN180, $14.95)

The Finest Wines of Rioja and Northwest Spain, A Regional Guide to the Best Producers and Their Wines


by Jesus Barquin

  • FOOD
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A detailed and informative guide to ancient and contemporary winemaking in Spain's most prominent wine region. (SPN481, $39.95)

Fodor's Madrid's 25 Best

Fodor's Madrid's 25 Best


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

This slim guide includes an excellent pull-out map of the center of Madrid and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing. (SPN172, $12.99)

Insight Guide Spain

Insight Guide Spain


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

This handsome travel guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of the region. (SPN123, $23.99)

Lonely Planet Discover Spain

Lonely Planet Discover Spain


by

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 392 PAGES

An illustrated, full-color guide to Spain's history, highlights and culture, with suggested itineraries, maps and recommendations by local experts. (SPN444, $24.99)

Lonely Planet Hiking in Spain

Lonely Planet Hiking in Spain


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

With detailed practical information, color photography, 70 contour maps and good background on preparing for your trek. (SPN446, $24.99)

Lonely Planet Mallorca


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 244 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. (SPN422, $20.99)

Nada


by Carmen LaForet | Mario Vargas Llosa | Edith Grossman

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER

A classic of the literature of post-civil war Barcelona in a strong new translation by Edith Grossman. (SPN346, $15.95)

The New Spaniards

The New Spaniards


by John Hooper

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 458 PAGES

A survey of the cultural, political and economic changes in Spain since the death of Franco. An authoritative and compelling look the everyday life of Spaniards. (SPN08, $17.00)

The New Spanish Table


by Anya Von Bremzen

  • FOOD
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 478 PAGES

A contemporary cookbook with 300 traditional and modern Spanish recipes, color photos and information on culinary traditions, ingredients, and, of course, wine. (SPN497, $22.95)

Painting in Spain 1500-1700

Painting in Spain 1500-1700


by Jonathan Brown

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 283 PAGES

Velazquez and El Greco are but a few of the Spanish artists discussed in this in-depth study of the art produced during Spain's golden age. (SPN183, $40.00)

Pig Perfect, Encounters With Remarkable Swine And Some Great Ways To Cook Them


by Peter Kaminsky

  • FOOD
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 291 PAGES

In this witty travelogue and culinary history, Kaminsky's quest for the perfect swine takes him from France and Spain to "pork-related" cities in the US, including Memphis and Louisville. He includes nine mouth-watering recipes, such as Country Ham Braised in Cider. (SPN495, $22.00)

Pintxos, Small Plates in the Basque Tradition


by Gerald Hirigoyen

  • FOOD
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 201 PAGES

75 distinctive California-inflected versions of Spanish tapas and French Basque dishes. (SPN428, $24.99)

Pirates of the Levant

Pirates of the Levant


by Arturo Perez-Reverte

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

In the sixth installment of Perez-Reverte's swashbuckling series, Captain Alatriste and his protege Inigo set sail for the most remote and wretched outposts of the Empire: Morocco, Algeria and Malta -- a dramatic voyage that leads to a bloody battle on the high seas. (SPN450, $16.00)

The Seville Communion


by Arturo Perez-Reverte

  • MYSTERY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 375 PAGES

In this third Perez-Reverte thriller, Vatican security officer Father Lorenzo Quartz -- a disciplined dandy -- investigates a disturbing plea sent by a computer hacker to the pope through the church's security system. The message leads him to Seville. (SPN278, $14.00)

The Solitudes

The Solitudes


by Edith Grossman | Luis De Gongora

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 176 PAGES

An accessible new translation of Gongora's epic, with Spanish on facing pages. (SPN473, $25.00)

South From Granada

South From Granada


by Gerald Brenan

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A masterful interpreter of the culture and politics of Spain, Brenan writes beautifully of his time in Yegen, a small town in Andalucia's Sierra Nevada, in the years leading up to the Spanish Civil War in this beloved classic, originally publsihed in 1957. (SPN447, $19.95)

Speak the Culture Spain

Speak the Culture Spain


by Andrew Whittaker

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 343 PAGES

This helpful guide with a sense of humor provides an overview of historic and contemporary Spanish culture, including theater, philosophy, architecture and food. (SPN391, $24.95)

Williams-Sonoma Barcelona


by Paul Richardson

  • FOOD
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 191 PAGES

Forty-five authentic recipes from chefs and home kitchens of Barcelona. (SPN499, $29.95)

The Flanders Panel


by Arturo Perez-Reverte

  • MYSTERY
  • 2004
  • PAPER

Art and intrigue combine over a Flemish painting "The Game of Chess" in this first Perez-Reverte thriller. When a young restorer discovers a secret inscription hidden within the painting, she employs the help of an antiques dealer, an art professor (and ex-lover) and a chess master to discover the secret -- but not before murder ensues. (SPN276, $14.95)

Gypsy Ballads


by Gloria Garcia Lorca | Jane Duran | Federico Garcia Lorca

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

The great Spanish poet's most popular collection, newly translated by Lorca's niece and the poet Duran. It's a fiery journey through the myths and realities of 1920's Andalusia. (SPN488, $34.95)

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls


by Ernest Hemingway

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 471 PAGES

Hemingway's great novel about the Spanish Civil War is a love story set during the four-day fight of anti-fascist units in the mountains. (SPN19, $17.00)

 

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