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The Alchemist
• 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) |
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Alhambra
• 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) |
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Back Roads Spain
• 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) |
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Blood and Faith, The Purging of Muslim Spain
• 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) |
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Captain Alatriste
• Arturo Perez-Reverte
• Margaret Sayers Peden
LITERATURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 304 PAGES
The first book in Perez-Reverte's popular swashbuckling series starring Captain Diego Alatriste and memorably set in the Golden Age of 17th-century Spain. Viggo Mortensen stars in the movie.
(SPN280, $15.00) |
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Complete Spanish
• Living Language
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2008 •
AUDIO CD
A bestseller since 1946 (they used to come on vinyl), this Living Language program includes 40 step-by-step lessons on 4 CDs, a course book, pocket traveler's grammar reference and dictionary. Perfect for listening in the car, the CDS are also MP3 ready.
(SPN434, $29.95) |
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The Cuisines of Spain, Exploring Regional Home Cooking
• 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) |
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Don Quixote
• Miguel de Cervantes
• Edith Grossman
LITERATURE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 976 PAGES
The 400-year-old landmark novel (the most famous work in Spanish literature) in a sparkling new translation. Edith Grossman (better known for her translations of contemporary masters like Gabriel Garcia Marquez) aims for uninflected, accessible prose, dumping the quaint, old-fashioned tone and mock-chivalry of earlier translations. Fear not, it's an absorbing tale, and quite funny. This sparkling translation into lively, modern English makes the story of a mad romantic and his sidekick even more entertaining.
(SPN211, $16.99) |
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Eyewitness Guide Canary Islands
• 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) |
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Eyewitness Guide Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 216 PAGES
This guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and an island-by-island synopsis of attractions.
(SPN222, $20.00) |
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The Fencing Master
• Arturo Perez-Reverte
MYSTERY •
2004 •
PAPER
• 244 PAGES
In 19th-century Madrid, against a backdrop of revolution and Bourbon excess, a fencing master falls for a mysterious swordswoman. Perez-Reverte's fifth book is an atmospheric literary thriller.
(SPN180, $14.00) |
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The Finest Wines of Rioja and Northwest Spain, A Regional Guide to the Best Producers and Their Wines
• Jesus Barquin
FOOD •
2011 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
Lavishly illustrated with photographs of its people and its landscape, this guide ranges over a diverse area from Rioja to Navarra, Bierzo, Galicia, and the Basque country as it explores winemaking from the ancient to the modern. It also includes detailed maps of the area, fun "top ten" lists, and addresses to the best shops and restaurants.
(SPN481, $34.95) |
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Fodor's Madrid's 25 Best
• 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, $11.99) |
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Insight Guide Spain
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 424 PAGES
This handsome travel guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of the region, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history, politics and culture, hundreds of photos and maps and some limited practical information.
(SPN123, $23.99) |
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Lonely Planet Discover Spain
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GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 392 PAGES
Focusing on must-see and memorable places and experiences, this all color guide by the discerning editors at Lonely Planet, featuring hundreds of color photographs and maps, includes suggested tours and itineraries along with not-to-be-missed places to stay, eat, shop and see.
(SPN444, $24.99) |
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Lonely Planet Hiking in Spain
• Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 384 PAGES
This convenient guide features trail maps and route descriptions of walks throughout Spain. With detailed practical information, color photography, 70 contour maps and good background on preparing for your trek.
(SPN446, $24.99) |
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Lonely Planet Madrid Encounter
• Anthony Ham
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 176 PAGES
With a section of not-to-missed highlights and a calendar of annual events, this lively pocket guide organized by neighborhood includes suggested side trips, along what to see and where to shop, eat, drink and play. With a double-sided pullout map.
(SPN338, $12.99) |
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Lonely Planet Mallorca
• Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
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, $19.99) |
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Nada
• Carmen LaForet
• Mario Vargas Llosa
• Edith Grossman
LITERATURE •
2007 •
PAPER
Originally published in 1944 and in a sparkling new translation by Edith Grossman, Carmen Laforet's debut novel, loosely based on her own life, is a classic of the literature of post-Civil War Barcelona. Residing amid genteel poverty in a mysterious house on Calle de Aribau, young Andrea falls in with a wealthy band of schoolmates who provide a rich counterpoint to the squalor of her home life. As experience overtakes innocence, Andrea gradually learns the disquieting truth about the people she shares her life with: her overbearing and superstitious aunt Angustias; her nihilistic yet artistically gifted uncle Roma n and his violent brother Juan; and Juan' s disturbingly beautiful wife, Gloria, who secretly supports the clan with her gambling. From existential crisis to a growing maturity and resolve, Andrea' s passionate inner journey leaves her wiser, stronger, and filled with hope for the future.
(SPN346, $15.95) |
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The New Spaniards
• John Hooper
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2007 •
PAPER
• 458 PAGES
Hooper, writing with the immediacy of a news bulletin, surveys the enormous cultural, political and economic changes in Spain since the death of Franco. Authoritative and compelling, the book focuses on the daily life of the average Spaniard. Revised edition.
(SPN08, $16.00) |
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The New Spanish Table
• 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) |
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Painting in Spain 1500-1700
• 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. Art historian and professor Jonathan Brown provides a European context for the artistic activity occurring in Spain as well as examining how the Spanish artists of the era interpreted the religious and social issues of their times.
(SPN183, $40.00) |
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Pig Perfect, Encounters With Remarkable Swine And Some Great Ways To Cook Them
• 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) |
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Pintxos, Small Plates in the Basque Tradition
• Gerald Hirigoyen
FOOD •
2009 •
HARD COVER
• 201 PAGES
Acclaimed chef Hirigoyen's sophisticated and delectable small plates, served at his restaurants, Bocadillos and Piperade, set the standard for tapas. This book features 75 distinctive California-inflected versions of Spanish tapas and French Basque dishes.
(SPN428, $24.99) |
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Pirates of the Levant
• Arturo Perez-Reverte
LITERATURE •
2011 •
PAPER
• 304 PAGES
In the sixth novel recounting the adventures of Captain Alatriste, our captain -- accompanied by Inigo, his adopted son -- accepts a job as a mercenary aboard a Spanish galleon on a hard-boiled, swashbuckling journey that will take them through Morocco, Algeria, and Malta.
(SPN450, $16.00) |
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The Seville Communion
• 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. He soon finds himself in a Seville church, where the conflict between faith and business takes a murderous toll.
(SPN278, $14.00) |
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The Solitudes
• Edith Grossman
• Luis De Gongora
LITERATURE •
2011 •
HARD COVER
• 176 PAGES
Following the adventures of a shipwrecked man who has been spurned by his lover, this epic novel-in-verse is a masterpiece of the Spanish Renaissance. Gongora became known as the Spanish Homer for his mythic sensibilities, ornate style and cavalcades of metaphors. This beautiful dual-language hardcover edition features a new English translation by award-winning translator Edith Grossman, with Spanish on facing pages.
(SPN473, $25.00) |
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South From Granada
• Gerald Brenan
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2008 •
PAPER
• 336 PAGES
Brenan's classic account of his years in Yegen, a small town in Andalucia, in the years leading up to the Spanish Civil War. Brenan fled Spain in 1936, visited after the war in 1949 (that account is his The Face of Spain, Item SPN17), and moved back for good in 1953. He was a masterful interpreter of the culture and politics of Spain, and a marvelous prose stylist. Between 1920 and 1934, the author lived in the remote Spanish village of Yegen. This book depicts his time there, evoking the essence of his rural surroundings and the Spanish way of life before the Civil War. It portrays the landscapes, festivals and folklore of the Sierra Nevada, the rivalries, village customs, superstitions and characters. It also includes sterling accounts of visits from Bloomsbury Group friends Ralph and Frances Partridge, Virginia and Leonard Woolf, Lytton Strachey, Dora Carrington, David Garnett and Roger Fry and a brief evaluation by Brenan of the Bloomsbury Group.
(SPN447, $19.95) |
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Speak the Culture Spain
• 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. Subsections allowing for easy reference give information on flamenco, Goya, language, television and much more.
(SPN391, $24.95) |
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Williams-Sonoma Barcelona
• Paul Richardson
FOOD •
2004 •
HARD COVER
• 191 PAGES
Highlighting more than 45 authentic recipes from chefs and home kitchens in Barcelona, this beautifully photographed tribute also explores the city's culture and lifestyle. One in the The foods of the world series.
(SPN499, $29.95) |
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The Flanders Panel
• 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. Filled with puzzles, metaphors and riddles, this book will keep you glued to your seat.
(SPN276, $14.95) |
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Gypsy Ballads
• 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, is a journey through the myths and realities of 1920's Andalusia. The fiery work features, in Lorca's words, the region's "gypsies, horses, archangels, planets...rivers [and] crimes." Lorca's summer home in Granada is now a museum.
(SPN488, $34.95) |
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
• Ernest Hemingway
LITERATURE •
1995 •
PAPER
• 471 PAGES
This great novel of the Spanish Civil War centers around four days in the life of a young American in the International Brigades attached to an anti-fascist guerrilla unit in the mountains. One of the best war novels of all time, this is the story of love and loyalty, courage, and the tragic death of an ideal.
(SPN19, $16.00) |
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