92 Acharnon Street  •  John Lucas TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2008 •  PAPER  • 219 PAGES In this anecdotal memoir, Lucas' love for tougher Grecian realities resonates. With irony and detachment, he memorializes Athenian tavernas and jaded prostitutes, murderous traffic and raucous streets, and petty bureaucratic tyrannies and heroic individualists. (GRE362, $36.95)
Aegean Art and Architecture  •  Donald Preziosi  •  Louise Hitchcock ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 275 PAGES An illustrated survey of Minoan and Mycenean art from the Neolithic to the extraordinary Bronze Age palaces of Knossos, Gournia and Phaistos. Organized chronologically, it's a serious-minded prehistory of Crete and the Aegean that will appeal to the traveler with a strong interest in archaeology. With 146 illustrations. (GRE113, $27.95)
The Aegean Crucible, Tracing Vernacular Architecture in Post-Byzantine Centuries  •  Constantine E. Michaelides ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2004 •  PAPER An intensive and knowledgeable study of the architecture designed and constructed by untrained builders found throughout the Greek islands. Covering from the 13th century to today and featuring 650 illustrations, it's a useful guide for students and intellectually curious travelers. Constantine Michaelides is Dean and Professor Emeritus at the School of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis. (GRE244, $40.00)
The Aeneid  •  Virgil  •  Robert Fitzgerald LITERATURE •  1990 •  PAPER  • 464 PAGES A noted translation of the epic Roman poem of Aeneas and his journeys in the Mediterranean following the Trojan War. (ITL271, $12.00)
The Age of Alexander, Nine Greek Lives  •  Plutarch LITERATURE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 443 PAGES Plutarch's classic history of Alexander the Great. (GRE139, $15.00)
Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.  •  Peter Green BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1992 •  PAPER  • 617 PAGES An outstanding biography of the complex ruler, this book combines great storytelling, adventure, romance, brutish violence, historical accuracy -- and vivid character sketches of Darius, Aristotle and other famous personalities. With his commanding knowledge and his way with words, Alexander of Macedon is a scholarly book that you can't put down. (GRE56, $22.95)
Alexander the Great  •  Robin Lane Fox BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2004 •  PAPER  • 568 PAGES A popular biography of Alexander the Great, noteworthy for its scholarship, great descriptions and psychological insight. This enormously readable book succeeds in bringing the man and his era to life. (GRE17, $16.00)
Alexander the Great  •  Paul Cartledge HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES Well-written, engrossing biography of the iconic leader, his times, military campaigns and strategies. (GRE294, $14.95)
Alexander the Great, A Life in Legend  •  Richard Stoneman BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2008 •  HARD COVER  • 320 PAGES Stoneman traces Alexander's powwerful influence in ancient literature and folklore and in later literatures of east and west in this authoritative account. (GRE346, $35.00)
Alexander the Great, Son of the Gods  •  Alan Fildes  •  Joann Fletcher BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2004 •  PAPER  • 176 PAGES An illustrated overview of King Alexander III of Macedon, organized chronologically, featuring 120 color illustrations of ancient art. (GRE288, $17.95)
Alexander, The Ambiguity of Greatness  •  Guy MacLean Rogers BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2005 •  PAPER  • 420 PAGES Rogers doen'st portray Alexander the Great as a hero or a bloodthirsty tyrant, but as a much more complex and surprisingly modern figure in this thoroughly researched and lively biography. (GRE312, $15.95)
All the Pain Money Can Buy, The Life of Christina Onassis  •  William Wright BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1991 •  PAPER  • 428399 PAGES A salacious account of the charmed life and unfortunate death of Christina in Argentina in 1988. Until her parents were divorced in the mid-1960s, Christina was practically raised aboard the yacht named after her -- and privileged beyond sense. This celebrity biography is great reading. Wright has also written an account of Klaus Von Bulow. (GRE141, $26.95)
The Ancient City, Life in Classical Athens and Rome  •  Peter Connolly CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2000 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES This is a panorama of life in the ancient world, masterfully documented in painstaking, beautiful illustrations by Connolly. The stunning volume examines architecture and culture of each city -- a fascinating exploration. With excellent maps, site plans, Connolly's famous reconstructions, and modern photographs. (ITL82, $26.95)
Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times  •  Thomas R. Martin ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 254 PAGES An introduction to Greek history, culture and politics from prehistory to 30 B.C., written for an undergraduate audience. The author is a professor of classics at Holy Cross. (GRE212, $15.95)
Ancient Greek Athletics  •  Stephen G. Miller HISTORY •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES An illustrated portrait of the Olympics and athletic competition in classical Greece. With 291 illustrations, many in color. Miller, an archaeologist at Berkeley, draws particularly on the material evidence. (GRE207, $35.00)
The Ancient Greeks  •  Moses I. Finley HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 204 PAGES An introduction to the world of the ancient Greeks by the well renowned Classics commentator. Finley breaks down the major periods of Greek history, and provides an overview of the accomplishments that were achieved in the fields of philosophy, literature, theatre, science, architecture, the visual arts and language. With separate chapters on Athens, Sparta, and the Romans. (GRE105, $15.00)
The Ancient Olympic Games  •  Judith Swaddling HISTORY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 120 PAGES The site and sport of Olympia. This revised edition includes a large, detailed model of the ancient site of Olympia, maps and dozens of large color reproductions of vases, sculpture, and other works of ancient art depicting the Games. Swaddling, a curator at the British Museum, looks also at the mythological and religious origins of the games. (GRE158, $19.95)
The Ancient Olympics, A History  •  Nigel Spivey HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES Cambridge classicist Spivey offers a vivid history of Greek athletic contests, not just the Olympian but also the Pythian at Delphi, Isthmian at Corinth and Nemean at Argos. A wonderful popular writer, he focuses on the central role of athletics (and the military which was a close corollary) in classical Greek life. The book is timed, not coincidentally, with the quadrennial. With 40 black-and-white illustrations. (GRE206, $16.95)
Apartment in Athens  •  Glenway Wescott LITERATURE •  2004 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES Back in print after 30 years, Glenwood Wescott's 1945 bestseller is the story of a Greek couple who are forced to share their home in Nazi-occupied Athens with a German officer during World War II. (GRE198, $12.95)
Apollodorus, The Library of Greek Mythology  •  Apollodorus  •  Robin Hard LITERATURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES An important source book for classicists in the series of Oxford World's Classics, compiled by Apollodorus in the first/second century BC. (GRE325, $13.95)
The Archaeology of Ancient Greece  •  James Whitley ARCHAEOLOGY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 510 PAGES A clear, up-to-date survey of Greek archaeology by a specialist in Early Iron Age, the Archaic period and Archaic Crete. With 46 line diagrams, 87 half-tones, 1 table and 40 maps. (GRE211, $48.00)
The Archaeology of Greece: An Introduction  •  William R. Biers HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 350 PAGES Digging in Greece 101, this book intended for a college audience is an engaging, comprehensive survey of Greek archaeology from the Minoan civilization through the Hellenistic Age. It includes site plans and drawings as well as hundreds of black and white photos of vases, sculpture and other objects. A highly recommended handbook for archaeology-minded travelers to Greece. (GRE71, $24.95)
Archaic and Classical Greek Art  •  Robin Osborne ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 280 PAGES A scholarly introduction to the painting and sculpture of Ancient Greece. Professor Osborne presents both well-known and rare images of the Dark Age through the early Hellenistic period, illustrating the relationship between the different art forms and the changing sociopolitical context of the Greek world. With 86 color plates and several black and white images. (GRE217, $27.95)
The Argonautika, The Story of Jason and the Quest for the Golden Fleece  •  Apollonius of Rhodes  •  Peter Green LITERATURE •  2007 •  PAPER The story, in verse, by Apollonius of Jason and the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece, here retold. A noted classicist, Peter Green retranslates the original into readable modern verse. With a helpful glossary and maps that show the route of the journey. (GRE92, $24.95)
Aristophene's Lysistrata  •  Aristophanes  •  Nicholas Rudall LITERATURE •  1991 •  PAPER  • 65 PAGES Written in 414 B.C. in the aftermath of yet another disaster in the endless Peloponnesian War, this is Aristophene's great send-up of the follies of men and war. It famously opens with a wild fertility ritual involving a giant red phallus. In a straight-forward colloquial translation by Nicholas Randall. (GRE79, $9.95)
Aristotle's Poetics  •  Aristotle  •  Stephen Halliwell LITERATURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES This essay is among the most influential works on art and theater in history. (TTR22, $27.00)
Art and Experience in Classical Greece  •  J. J. Pollitt ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1972 •  PAPER  • 205 PAGES An illustrated study of Greek sculpture, architecture and painting from 480-320 BC. This exploration places works in the context of the Classical Period by referencing the philosophy, literature, and politics of the time. (GRE272, $26.99)
Athenian Agora, Excavations in the Heart of Classical Athens  •  John M. Camp  •  Colin Renfrew ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 232 PAGES For anyone wondering about the history and significance of Athen's great public gathering place, we couldn't recommend more highly this lucid, wonderfully illustrated history. The author, assistant director of the Agora excavations since 1973, includes excellent maps, site plans and dozens of photographs, including very helpful aerial shots. (GRE169, $24.95)
The Athenian Trireme, The History and Reconstruction of an Ancient Greek Warship  •  N.B. Rankov  •  J.F. Coates  •  J.S. Morrison HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES This scholarly work surveys the wealth of new information and understanding gleaned from the trials of Olympias, a reconstructed Greek trireme. (GRE153, $34.99)
Athens Delphi Egina Map  •  Freytag & Berndt MAP A regional map of Attika, including Athens, Delphi and the island of Euboea at a scale of 1:250,000. With street plans of central Athens and Piraeus, along with site diagrams of Dellphi and Elefsis. (GRE243, $9.95)
Athens Map  •  World Mapping Project MAP A map of the center of Athens and surroundings. (GRE160, $8.99)
Athens: A Portrait of the City in Its Golden Age  •  Christian Meier HISTORY •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 800 PAGES A massive history of the classical Athens city-state of the fourth and fifth century B.C., well grounded in actual personalities, battles and politics. (GRE62, $37.50)
The Balkans: Nationalism, War, and the Great Powers, 1804-1999  •  Misha Glenny HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 752 PAGES A history of southeastern Europe from Croatia, Bosnia, and Serbia, to Greece, Romania, and Bulgaria. Glenny poignantly challenges the intervening role historically played by the "Great Powers" in the region. (BLK32, $20.00)
The Battle of Salamis: The Naval Encounter that Saved Greece -- and Western Civilization  •  Barry Strauss HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES A lively account of the 480 B. C. battle between Greece and Persia. Strauss, a military historian, draws on contemporary accounts of Herodotus, Aeschylus, and Plutarch along with archaeology. (GRE234, $14.00)
Berlitz Greek Phrase Book  •  Inc. Berlitz International LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2008 •  AUDIO CD  • 224 PAGES (GRE336, $14.95)
The Best of the Achaeans, Concepts of the Hero in Archaic Greek Poetry  •  Gregory Nagy LITERATURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES Gregory Nagy explores the occult and status of the hero in Hellenic civilization and poetry. The book is a scholarly guide to reading the Iliad and the Odyssey, and related ancient Greek poetry. Originally published in 1979 and revised in 1999. (GRE128, $25.00)
Beyond the Edge of the Sea  •  Maurice Obregon HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 132 PAGES The adventures of Jason and the Argonauts, Ulysses and other explorers of the ancient world are recreated in this personal account of ships, navigation and geographical discovery. While much of this slim book is focused on the classic Mediterranean, Obregon includes a chapter on the Norse discovery of the New World. With drawings, maps and illustrations throughout. (MED50, $15.00)
Blue Guide Athens  •  Robin Barber GUIDEBOOK •  2002 •  PAPER  • 296 PAGES A handbook to archaeology, history and culture of Athens, with site plans, maps and ample practical information for the tourist. (GRE159, $22.95)
A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Politics, Society, and Culture  •  Sarah B. Pomeroy HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES Four leading authorities on the classical world offer a lively account of Greek civilization and history, covering the entire period from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Era. The book integrates recent research in archaeology, comparative anthropology, and social history. (GRE229, $42.95)
C.P. Cavafy, Collected Poems  •  C.P. Cavafy LITERATURE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 284 PAGES A collection of poems from C.P. Cavafy, Greek literature's most influential 20th century poet. Not recognized until after his death in 1933, Cavafy candidly confronts themes ranging from sexuality to political history with penetrating language. (GRE87, $19.95)
Cadogan Guide Greek Islands  •  Dana Facaros GUIDEBOOK •  2002 •  PAPER  • 634 PAGES A guidebook in the respected British Cadogan series, this comprehensive look at the islands provides insightful cultural and historical background, and up-to-date practical information. The heart of the book is an island-by-island description of the region aimed at the well read traveler. With some illustrations and excellent maps. (GRE25, $19.95)
Cadogan Guide The Peloponnese & Athens  •  Dana Facaros GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES A guidebook in the respected British Cadogan series, this comprehensive look at the Peloponnese provides insightful cultural and historical background, and up-to-date practical information. The heart of the book contains region-by-region descriptions aimed at the well read traveler. With some illustrations and excellent maps. (GRE103, $22.95)
The Cambridge Companion to the Hellenistic World  •  Gle Bugh REFERENCE •  2006 •  PAPER A collection of 15 original essays on the Hellenistic world, covering the period from Alexander the Great to Kleopatra VII of Egypt, organized thematically, with chapters on religion, philosophy, family, economy, material culture, and military campaigns, among other topics. (GRE256, $34.99)
Celebrating Homer's Landscapes, Troy and Ithaca Revisited  •  John Victor Luce ARCHAEOLOGY •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 224 PAGES A study of Aegean landscapes with reference to the geography of the great poet's "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey." The author recreated the voyage of Odysseus, illustrating Troy, Ithaca and other sites with gorgeous color photographs. (GRE80, $50.00)
Classical Myth  •  Barry Powell LITERATURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 720 PAGES A textbook survey of Greek and Roman mythology, first published in 1933. It features established translations of the myths with historical context and modern commentary. Fourth Edition. (GRE222, $75.00)
Classical Mythology  •  Mark Morford  •  Robert Lenordon LITERATURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 704 PAGES A comprehensive survey of Greek mythology, including illustrations, charts and tables, for an undergraduate audience. (GRE132, $47.95)
Classical Mythology, A Very Short Introduction  •  Helen Morales HISTORY •  2007 •  PAPER  • 144 PAGES Not a collection of tales, but rather a slim guide to understanding the meaning and history of Greek and Roman mythology. (MED121, $11.95)
Classical Mythology, Images and Insights  •  Stephen Harris  •  Gloria Platzner LITERATURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 1128 PAGES A comprehensive introduction to Greco-Roman mythology, incorporating primary texts from classical authors (Homer, Ovid, etc.), along with modern commentary and interpretation. Illustrated throughout with photographs of ancient art depicting the stories. (GRE213, $95.50)
Collected Poems  •  C.P. Cavafy LITERATURE •  2009 •  HARD COVER  • 624 PAGES • COMING IN MARCH These 250 poems by the great modern Greek poet, newly translated by classicist and critic Daniel Mendelsohn, cover the sweep of Hellenic civilization from the Trojan War through Cavafy's own lifetime. (GRE363, $35.00)
Companion Guide Greece  •  Brian de Jongh GUIDEBOOK •  2000 •  PAPER  • 559 PAGES A comprehensive, personable guide to all mainland Greece, interweaving present-day landscapes and attractions with the myths and legend. It includes a few color illustrations, site plans and maps. Originally published as two separate volumes in the 1970s and throughoughly revised for this edition. (GRE134, $34.95)
A Concise History of Greece  •  Richard Clogg HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 308 PAGES An engaging and scholarly short history of Greece from the late 1700s to the end of the 20th century. (GRE286, $25.99)
Corfu Map  •  Freytag & Berndt MAP A folded paper map of the island at a scale of 1:100,000. (GRE170, $10.95)
Crete  •  Barry Unsworth TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES Booker prize-winning novelist Unsworth's brief modern sketch of travel, society and myth. (GRE303, $10.95)
Crete Map  •  Freytag & Berndt MAP A detailed regional map at a scale of 1:200,000, colorful and easy to follow. With good shaded relief of the physical features and travel information on the reverse. It includes plans for Knossos, Herakleon and other cities and sites throughout the island. (GRE07, $10.95)
Culture Smart! Greece, A Quick Guide to Customs And Etiquette  •  Constantine Buhayer GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 168 PAGES A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice. (GRE317, $9.95)
Dancing Girl: Themes and Improvisations in a Greek Village Setting  •  Thordis Simonsen TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1991 •  PAPER  • 200 PAGES A spirited collection of 44 vignettes about life in the Greek village of Elika. Simonsen combines personal reflection with village stories, exploring subjects such as tradition, rites of passage and, of course, dancing. Includes 16 photographs. (GRE86, $14.25)
Diaspora, Jews Amidst Greeks and Romans  •  Erich S. Gruen HISTORY •  2004 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES Erich Gruen, a professor at UC Berkeley, examines what life was like for Jews living throughout the ancient Greek world. (GRE278, $23.00)
Dictionary of Classical Mythology  •  John Edward Zimmerman LITERATURE •  1983 •  PAPER  • 294 PAGES A comprehensive reference, including legends and heroes, deities and other key mythological figures. (GRE84, $7.99)
The Distaff Side, Representing the Female in Homer's Odyssey  •  Beth Cohen LITERATURE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES Interdisciplinary in approach, these lively scholarly essays discuss the many women of the Odyssey (temptress, monster, goddess, wife), their roles, significance and representation. The essays on visual art are especially strong (and interesting). With 60 illustrations. (GRE193, $53.00)
The Dream of Reason, A History of Western Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance  •  Anthony Gottlieb HISTORY •  2002 •  PAPER  • 480 PAGES An elegant introduction to Greek thought with choice selections by Plato, Socrates, Aristotle et al along with enlightening commentary by the executive editor of The Economist. (GRE280, $18.95)
Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture  •  Slobodan Curcic  •  Richard Krautheimer ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 357 PAGES Now in its fourth edition, this is classic, well-illustrated history covers the Eastern Mediterranean from the age of Constantine to the era of Justinian. A volume in the Pelican History of Art published by Yale. (TKY72, $40.00)
Early Cycladic Sculpture  •  Pat Getz-Preziosi ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1994 •  PAPER  • 86 PAGES A comprehensive introduction to the remarkably modern-looking ancient stone sculptures of the Cyclades. With two maps, 17 color plates and 90 -illustrations. (GRE72, $27.50)
The Echo of Greece  •  Edith Hamilton HISTORY •  1964 •  PAPER  • 212 PAGES A classic by the author of The Greek Way and The Roman Way. Hamilton was made an honorary citizen of Athens in 1957. (GRE306, $12.95)
Eleni  •  Nicholas Gage BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1996 •  PAPER  • 471 PAGES Investigative reporter Nicholas Gage returns to Greece to interview soldiers, citizens and officials to tell this powerful story, written in the style of a novel, of the life of his mother, Eleni Gatzoyiannis, executed by guerillas during the 1946-1948 Greek civil war. (GRE123, $14.95)
The Etruscan  •  Mika Waltari LITERATURE •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 384 PAGES A historical novel by the Finnish author of "The Egyptian" set in the world of Italy, Greece and the classical Mediterranean during the heyday of Etruscans around 500 B.C. The novel opens in Delphi with the introduction of the narrator "I Lars Turms, the immortal." The prolific Waltari -- best known for his historical novels set in ancient Greece and Rome -- wrote plays, detective stories, and travelogues. Originally published in 1956, the book is available in this library edition only. (ITL254, $38.95)
Euripides IV: Rhesus, the Suppliant Women, Orestes and Iphigenia in Aulis  •  Euripides LITERATURE •  1968 •  PAPER A volume in The Complete Greek Tragedies translated by Richard Lattimore and David Grene. (GRE261, $11.00)
Eurydice Street, A Place in Athens  •  Sofka Zinovieff TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 276 PAGES Zinovieff, a transplanted Englishwoman, trained as an anthropologist and married to a Greek Diplomat, is an appreciative, dead-on guide to Athens, its character, aspirations and reality. She's not interested in the Greece of tourist offices (and Eurydice Street is an out of the way place in the suburbs by the sea) but in the reality of everyday life. Read it as a uncommonly good memoir and insightful introduction to the city. (GRE253, $14.95)
Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, and Phaedo  •  Plato  •  Benjamin Jowett HISTORY •  1988 •  PAPER  • 138 PAGES (GRE109, $12.98)
Eyewitness Guide Greece, Athens and the Mainland  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 354 PAGES This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (GRE38, $25.00)
Eyewitness Top Ten Athens  •  Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring favorite attractions, events, restaurants, shops and excursions in Athens. The inside covers feature maps of the city center, with small neighborhood maps distributed on pages throughout. (GRE219, $12.00)
Fall of Troy in Early Greek Poetry and Art  •  Michael J. Anderson LITERATURE •  1997 •  HARD COVER  • 283 PAGES An academic study of the evolution of Greek epic poetry and art (particularly painted vases) in relationship to the mythological tales of the fall of Troy. (GRE174, $80.00)
Farewell to Salonica  •  Leon Sciaky BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2003 •  PAPER  • 299 PAGES • FAVORITE In this affectionate memoir, originally published in 1946, Sciaky looks back at the thriving, polygot Salonica of his youth. He writes of his home, schoolmates and life in a thriving Sephardic merchant community. Like many non-Greeks, the Sciaky family left Salonica in the wake of WWI, and the violence of the 1912-13 Balkan Wars. (GRE236, $14.95)
Fillets of Plaice  •  Gerald Durrell BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2008 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES Durrell's hilarious and warm My Family and Other Animals (1957) began a trio of reminiscences of his life growing up with a slightly dotty family -- the overbearing and omniscient Larry; the affectionate and loving siblings, Margot and Leslie; and, of course, the overburdened and patient Mother -- on the island of Corfu in the 1930s, when a pound could buy a villa and life was conducted as a series of riotously high (and sometimes low) adventures. But what shines through these five vignettes is the author's engagement with and immense affection for animals in all their forms. From fish to fowl, from lizards to little water fleas (daphnia), Durrell's eye is acute and his prose is tart. You can read this book for the humor alone (for he did perceive his family as some rare and rarefied species), but between the lines you can discern the makings of a world-class naturalist and a cultivated and engaging writer. (GRE356, $15.95)
Fire From Heaven  •  Mary Renault LITERATURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 478 PAGES The first installment of Renault's trilogy on the life of Alexander the Great, displaying the author's extensive background in ancient history. This volume focuses on Alexander's life up to the age of 20, when he assumed the kingship on his father Phillip's assassination. (GRE122, $14.95)
The First Fossil Hunters, Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times  •  Adrienne Mayor  •  Peter Dodson HISTORY •  2000 •  HARD COVER  • 344 PAGES Griffins, Giants Centaurs -- the stuff of myth, or an early attempt to explain fossil skeletons? In this provocative book, folklorist Mayor argues that there is good evidence that the monsters of Greek and Roman myth were based on the knowledge of real fossils. (HSC14, $62.50)
Fodor's Exploring the Greek Islands  •  Sylvie Franquet GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES With its many photographs, great introductory chapters and practical travel information, this book is an excellent overview of the main Greek Islands and their attractions. Featuring an island-by-island description of the region, scads of maps and separate sections on suggested places to visit, recommended walks, practical information, ratings of sights, and a chronology of historic events. (GRE47, $22.00)
Fodor's Greece GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 704 PAGES This practical guide, from the popular series, is saturated with valuable information on accommodation, attractions and restaurants. (GRE324, $21.95)
Fodor's Greek Islands  •  Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 496 PAGES With its many photographs, great introductory chapters and practical travel information, this book is an excellent overview of Italy and its attractions for visitors. Featuring separate sections on suggested places to visit, recommended walks, practical information, descriptions of restaurants and hotels, ratings of sights, and a chronology of historic events. (GRE335, $21.95)
Formation of Islamic Art  •  Oleg Grabar ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1987 •  PAPER  • 232 PAGES A classic on the art and architecture of the Islamic World by a prominent authority. (ARB28, $30.00)
Frommer's Athens Day by Day  •  Tania Kollias GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 180 PAGES • COMING IN DECEMBER A compact, handy city guide, ideal for a short visit, featuring recommendations for everything from food, hotels and neighborhoods to shopping. (GRE354, $12.99)
Funeral Games  •  Mary Renault LITERATURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 335 PAGES This third book in Renault's masterful Alexander the Great trilogy begins with his early death and chronicles the tense years immediately following as family members and political rivals struggled for power. Renault's novel conevys the influence, impact and legacy of Alexander's rule. (GRE251, $14.95)
Gates of Fire  •  Steven Pressfield LITERATURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 440 PAGES In this historical potboiler, Steven Pressfield dramatically recreates the events of the Battle of Thermopylae, where a handful of Spartan knights held off Xerxes and the Persian army for a week before being slaughtered. A page-turner. (GRE127, $7.99)
A Geological Companion to Greece and the Aegean  •  Michael Higgins NATURAL HISTORY •  1996 •  HARD COVER  • 256 PAGES A popular account of the geology of the Aegean, with detailed local maps, satellite photographs and a glossary. Written for the traveler, it places particular emphasis on archaeological sites and the development of settlements. (GRE49, $75.50)
The Glorious Foods of Greece  •  Diane Kochilas FOOD •  2001 •  HARD COVER  • 496 PAGES When it comes to Greek cookbooks, "The Glorious Foods" is the book to beat. The 400-plus recipes are organized by region, from the Aegean islands to the Peloponnese. Kochilas, a Greek-American now residing in Greece, includes much historical and cultural information -- with the result that her book is as wonderful an introduction to the place as it is to the cuisine. (GRE154, $40.00)
Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity  •  Sarah B. Pomeroy ARCHAEOLOGY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES This wide-ranging history illuminates the role of women in ancient Greece and Rome, covering 1500 years from the fall of Troy to the death of Constantine. (GRE315, $16.00)
The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral  •  Robert A. Scott ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 307 PAGES Scott, whose interest in the history of cathedrals began when he first saw the magnificent Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Salisbury, England, takes his reader on a historical, architectural and sociological tour of the magnificent spires and stained-glass windows that dot the landscape of Europe. It's an accessible, personable overview. (EUR190, $17.95)
Great Moments in Greek Archaeology  •  Vasileios Petrakos ARCHAEOLOGY •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 390 PAGES The ruins of Knossos, Delphi, Mycenae, Athens and beyond are illustrated and described in this oversize volume. (GRE318, $75.00)
Greece and Western Turkey Map  •  Hallwag MAP A detailed map of Greece, includes Western Turkey, imported from Switzerland, on a scale of 1:700,000. (GRE39, $12.95)
Greece Map  •  HEMA Maps MAP A folded map of Greece, extending west as far as Istanbul. Scale 1:750,000 (GRE149, $12.95)
Greece Map  •  Michelin Travel Publications 2005 •  MAP An excellent, large map of mainland Greece and the islands across to Turkey at a scale of 1:700,000. With good topographic detail, roads and attractions. Unlike many Greece maps, this one includes the Turkish coast from Istanbul south to the latitude of Rhodes. (GRE65, $11.95)
Greece, A Country Study  •  Glenn E. Curtis HISTORY •  1996 •  HARD COVER A sourcebook geared for a university audience. (GRE287, $29.50)
Greece: A Love Story, Women Write About the Greek Experience  •  Camille Cusumano TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 225 PAGES An elegant collection of essays on the people, culture and landscape of Greece. These stories go beyond the typical travelogue in evoking the feeling of the country and the love that drew the authors there. (GRE322, $15.95)
The Greek Achievement: The Foundation of the Western World  •  Charles Freeman ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 494 PAGES A comprehensive survey of the history, culture, mythology, and accomplishments of the Greeks from prehistory to the Romans. Geared for the general reader, Freeman's overview is an excellent handbook for the traveler with an interest in ancient Greece. (GRE143, $22.00)
Greek Art  •  John Boardman ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES A standard brief survey of classical Greek art and architecture, revised to reflect recent archaeology, this book presents hundreds of paintings, frescoes and other objects from antiquity, each in its spiritual and cultural context. A volume in the "World of Art" series. With 300 illustrations, 73 in color. (GRE12, $21.95)
Greek Art and Archaeology  •  John Griffiths Pedley ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES A broad survey of Greek art and archaeology spanning 3,000 years. Aimed at the art history student, each chapter introduces a major period by discussing its masterpieces and historical context, from the Early Bronze through the Hellenistic eras. With over 450 photographs and line drawings, maps and historical charts. (GRE121, $66.00)
Greek Art and Archaeology  •  John Griffiths Pedley ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES A nicely illustrated, introductory survey of art, archaeology, and Greek civilization aimed at undergraduates. Pedley covers the sites, monuments, sculpture and vases throughout the Mediterannean, including Greek sites in Sicily and Turkey. Third edition. (GRE187, $80.00)
The Greek Cities of Magna Graecia and Sicily  •  Fausto Longo  •  Lorena Jannelli  •  Luca Cerchiai HISTORY •  2004 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES An engaging history of the Western Greek colonies in Sicily and southern Italy in the eight and seventh centuries B.C., featuring 240 magnificent color illustrations, maps and a site-by-site review of major archaeological sites. (ITL751, $39.95)
Greek Civilization, An Introduction  •  Brian A. Sparkes HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES An overview of the ancient Greeks and their world, this comprehensive, illustrated book includes chapters on the physical environment, archaic and classical periods and legacy of classical Greece for western civilization. With 100 maps and black-and-white photographs. Written for a college audience, it serves equally well as survey for the interested traveler. (GRE54, $34.95)
Greek Gods, Human Lives: What We Can Learn from Myths  •  Mary Lefkowitz CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2005 •  PAPER  • 304 PAGES Lefkowitz draws on the Iliad, Odyssey and other classic texts in this intriguing analysis of ancient gods and beliefs. (GRE239, $19.00)
Greek Homosexuality  •  Kenneth Dover CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1989 •  PAPER  • 246 PAGES The classic history of homosexuality in ancient Greece, with all the scholarly apparatus including an extensive bibliography and documentary sources. While intended for an academic audience, the interested general reader with some background in classical literature will find it rewarding. (GRE66, $25.50)
The Greek Myths, Complete Edition  •  Robert Graves LITERATURE •  1993 •  PAPER A classic collection of Greek myths written in a simple, narrative style by Robert Graves, author of I, Claudius (ITL429). (GRE274, $19.95)
A Greek Portfolio  •  Constantine Manos CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1999 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES A Greek immigrant himself, Manos captures the spirit of life in the islands and countryside in these poignant images, originally published in 1972. The duotone photographs presented in this handsome book were all taken on assignment for the Magnum Photo agency. (GRE147, $50.00)
The Greek Way  •  Edith Hamilton HISTORY •  1993 •  PAPER  • 266 PAGES This is the book to read if you ever doubt the mark the ancient Greeks have left on Western society. Hamilton introduces the major Greek writers, statesmen and thinkers, and boldly states the impact that the Greek world has had on the institutions of science, literature, philosophy and democracy. (GRE107, $13.95)
The Greek World, Art and Civilization in Magna Graecia and Sicily  •  Giovanni Pugliese Carratelli ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1996 •  HARD COVER  • 799 PAGES A gorgeously illustrated, oversize survey of Greek civilizations that flourished between the eighth and sixth centuries B.C. on the western coast of Italy. This volume, originally published as an exhibition catalogue at the Palazzo Grassi, includes a full 1600 plates, 600 of them in color. (GRE151, $85.00)
Greek, A Language Map  •  Kristine K. Kershul LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  2003 •  PLASTIC CARD This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (GRE241, $7.95)
Greek, Start Speaking Today  •  Educational Services Corporation LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •  1994 •  CASETTE TAPE A 90-minute crash course in modern Greek for travelers with two audio tapes and a phrasebook. The course follows the foreign service method, which focuses on dialogues and useful sentences. Topics include introductions, transportation, business and health. (GRE233, $21.95)
The Greeks and Greek Civilization  •  Jacob Burckhardt  •  Oswyn Murray  •  Sheila Stern HISTORY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 448 PAGES Continuously in print since its publication in 1860, this is a ground-breaking book that has shaped our modern view of ancient Greece, focused on the Greek character as revealed by its literature. Ably edited and abridged by Oxford historian Oswyn Murray. (GRE64, $18.95)
The Greeks, an Introduction to Their Culture  •  Robin Sowerby HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 216 PAGES A concise scholarly survey of the Homeric traditions, history, literature, philosophy and art of Classical Greece. Sowerby's focus is on the Greek legacy. With extensive quotes from literature, maps and black-and-white photographs scattered throughout. (GRE163, $35.95)
Greene on Capri, A Memoir  •  Shirley Hazzard BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2001 •  PAPER  • 160 PAGES Slices of literary hobnobbing mixed with generous descriptions of the Italian island. This memoir is ultimately about the author's friendship with Graham Greene, but there's plenty of commentary of Capri's history and culture for those seeking a flavor of the place. (ITL440, $15.00)
The Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art & Architecture  •  Gordon Campbell REFERENCE •  2007 •  HARD COVER  • 555 PAGES Arranged alphabetically and enriched with more than 550 black-and-white photographs, maps, line drawings, and dozens of color plates, this two-volume set includes more than 1,000 authoritative. (REF25, $295.25)
A Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey  •  Mitchell Reddish  •  Clyde Fant GUIDEBOOK •  2003 •  PAPER  • 395 PAGES A guide to the places, history and archaeology of the journeys of the Apostle Paul across Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus, geared for the traveler. With black-and-white photographs, site diagrams and maps. The authors, both biblical scholars, have led many travel study groups through the region. (MED90, $29.99)
Guide to Greece, Central Greece Vol. 1  •  Pausanias  •  Peter Levi GUIDEBOOK •  1984 •  PAPER  • 608 PAGES If you can't read the classical Greek (or didn't visit the classic sites during their heyday), here's the next best thing. A sprightly translation of Pausanias's comprehensive guide to the tombs, museums and sites in Central Greece during the height of Roman rule in the 2nd Century. He covers the history, mythology and religious significance of Athens, Delphi, Attica, Corinth and Mycenae. (GRE165, $18.00)
Guide to Greece, Southern Greece Vol II  •  Pausanias  •  Peter Levi GUIDEBOOK •  1984 •  PAPER  • 560 PAGES Pausanias was a Greek traveller and writer in the second century A.D. His Guide to Greece is an extremely comprehensive guide book for tourists, concentrating on buildings, tombs and statues and including a lot of information on the mythological, religious and historical background to the monuments described. It is so informative that it may be called the foundation of classical archaeology and this ancient Baedeker is still used as a guide to classical Greece. (GRE340, $17.00)
Guide to the Palace of Nestor  •  Carl Blegen  •  Marion Rawson ARCHAEOLOGY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 70 PAGES A slim site guide and history of excavations at the Palace of Nestor with color and black-and-white illustrations of artifacts, ruins and frescos. This edition, revised by Jack Davis and Cynthis Shelmerdine, includes chapters on the Chora Museum, other archaeological sites in the vicinity and life in the Pylos kingdom and Mycenaean world. Published by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. (GRE168, $7.50)
A Handbook of Greek Art: A Survey of the Visual Arts  •  Gisela M. A. Richter ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1994 •  PAPER  • 432 PAGES Arranged by subject, this illustrated handbook covers in depth the whole range of Hellenic art, from architecture to sculpture, furniture, ornament and pottery. With 520 black-and-white illustrations. (GRE16, $22.95)
Helen of Troy  •  Margaret George LITERATURE •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 624 PAGES An engrossing and lucid historical novel about the legendary beauty and the war she launched from the best-selling author (Mary, Called Magdalene). Superb historical research and a thrilling ploy combine in this impelling novel. (GRE295, $27.95)
The Hellenistic Age, A Short History  •  Peter Green HISTORY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES Green adroitly sketches the power, politics and glories of Greece from 336 (Alexander and his Legacy) to 30 BC (Roman encroachment and the death of Cleopatra) in this brief chronology. (GRE305, $14.00)
Hellenistic Monarchies, Selected Papers  •  Christian Habicht REFERENCE •  2006 •  HARD COVER (GRE257, $80.00)
The Hellenistic World and the Coming of Rome  •  Erich S. Gruen HISTORY •  1986 •  PAPER  • 800 PAGES An academic study of Roman imperialism in Greece, arguing that the influence of Greek culture and ideas was far more substantial than once thought. Well researched, detailed and thought-provoking, it is a much lauded addition to scholarship on the ancient world. (MED67, $50.00)
Helmet of Horror  •  Victor Pelevin LITERATURE •  2006 •  HARD COVER  • 288 PAGES Pelevin's reimagination of the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur occurs in an Internet chat room. Two isolated strangers enter an inescapable dialogue defined by the Helmet of Horror. Its wearer is Asterisk, a force for good and ill in which the Minotaur is forever present and Theseus is the great unknown. A darker exploration of postmodern epistemological uncertainty, guided by the figures of classical mythology. (GRE250, $18.95)
Here Is Where We Meet  •  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. "The dead don't stay where they are buried," the protagonist's mother tells him, and this becomes the mantra for this most unusual journey through Europe's history and people. (EUR189, $14.00)
Heritage and Hellenism, The Reinvention of Jewish Tradition  •  Erich S. Gruen HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 355 PAGES (GRE277, $24.95)
Hippocrates in a World of Pagans and Christians  •  Owsei Temkin HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER Throughout history, Hippocratic practice has been adopted by physicians of numerous religious persuasions. This scholarly book looks at the practice's pagan origins, as well as the issues surrounding the adoption of Hippocratic thinking into the dogmatic world of the early Christian Church. (MED69, $25.95)
Hippocratic Writings  •  G.E.R Lloyd  •  W.N. Mann HISTORY •  1984 •  PAPER A collection of writings attributed to Hippocrates, though most likely written by early Greek doctors and medical ethicists. The message throughout is clearly Hippocratic, though, and each piece shares the common goal of fleshing out the role of medicine and the physician in society. (GRE161, $15.00)
The Histories  •  Herodotus HISTORY •  1994 •  PAPER  • 656 PAGES In what may be the first travel book, Herodotus records the heroic struggle between Europe and Asia that culminated in the invasion of Greece by Xerxes. (MED15, $10.00)
A History of the Archaic Greek World  •  Jonathan M. Hall HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 328 PAGES Geared for a university audience, this scholarly analysis of early Greece, organized thematically, focuses on the period 1200-479 BCE. With maps and 38 illustrations, the book is in the same series as from the same series as P.J. Rhodes' A History of the Classical Greek World, intended to involve students in the practice of history and historical analysis. (GRE309, $44.75)
The History of the Peloponnesian War  •  Thucydides  •  Walter Blanco  •  Jennifer Tolbert HISTORY •  1954 •  PAPER  • 656 PAGES The classic story of the debilitating war between the two chief city-states, Athens and Sparta, from 431 to 404 B.C. Thucydides' account of the war (which he calls a "convulsion" to humankind) may lack documentary evidence, but it's considered to be among the world's finest works of history for its protagonists' political speeches, and insight into human nature and the ancient Greek world. (GRE102, $15.00)
The Homeric Hymns  •  Susan Shelmerdine LITERATURE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 180 PAGES The introduction, notes and accompanying black-and-white photographs illuminate this collection of 33 poems in celebration of Greek gods and goddesses. With the four longer poems dedicated to Demeter, Apollo, Hermes, and Aphrodite. A volume in the Focus Classical Library. (GRE285, $10.95)
Homeric Responses  •  Gregory Nagy EXPLORATION •  2004 •  PAPER  • 1112 PAGES Nagy answers age-old questions about Homer and his audience in this collection of essays. He builds on his earlier Homeric Questions and Poetry as Performance: Homer and Beyond. Beware, Nagy's concerns are in theory and poetics with chapter headings including Synchronic and Diachronic Perspectives. (GRE215, $25.00)
If Not, Winter, Fragments of Sappho  •  Anne Carson LITERATURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 402 PAGES Well-regarded poet Anne Carson offers a beautiful, modern translation of Sappho's poetry. With the original Greek on facing pages. (GRE314, $15.95)
The Iliad of Homer  •  Homer  •  Richmond Lattimore LITERATURE •  1961 •  PAPER  • 538 PAGES The classic edition of Homer's Iliad, masterfully translated by Richmond Lattimore. (GRE203, $14.00)
The Iliad of Homer  •  Homer  •  Robert Fagles LITERATURE •  1990 •  PAPER  • 704 PAGES Acclaimed translator Robert Fagles captures the poetry and power of Homer's "Iliad," the astonishing tale of the Trojan war and rage of Achilles that is one of the foundations of western literature. This 1990 version has been much praised for its expressiveness and clarity. A talented and adventurous writer, Fagles has just completed a lively new translation of the Odyssey, the "sequel" to the Iliad focusing on Odysseus' ten-year adventure home. (GRE20, $14.00)
The Iliad, Volume 1, Books 1-12  •  Homer  •  William F. Wyatt LITERATURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES Intended for classicists and students, this edition of Homer's epic is most useful for readers with a command of ancient Greek. It sets the Iliad in its original Greek opposite A.T. Murray's classic, word-by-word prose transliteration. William Wyatt revised Murray's text for this modern reissue. (GRE175, $24.00)
The Iliad, Volume 2, Books 13-24  •  Homer  •  William F. Wyatt LITERATURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 336 PAGES Intended for classicists and students, this edition of Homer's epic is most useful for readers with a command of ancient Greek. It sets the Iliad in its original Greek opposite A.T. Murray's classic, word-by-word prose transliteration. William Wyatt revised Murray's text for this modern reissue. (GRE302, $24.00)
The Iliad/The Odyssey  •  Robert Fagles LITERATURE •  1999 •  PAPER A boxed edition of the celebrated Fagles translation of Homer, including both The Iliad and The Odyssey. (GRE197, $31.95)
The Iliad/The Odyssey  •  Homer  •  Robert Fagles  •  Bernard Knox LITERATURE •  2006 •  HARD COVER A boxed edition of the Fagles translation of Homer, celebrated for its clarity and expressiveness. In two hardcover volumes, with a handsome slipcase. (GRE282, $75.00)
In Search of the Trojan War  •  Michael Wood ARCHAEOLOGY •  1998 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES This handsomely illustrated book examines the archaeology, history and legends of Troy -- a vivid analysis of the ancient world by the peripatetic anthropologist and documentary filmmaker Michael Wood. With the remarkable Heinrich Schliemann (who discovered Troy in 1873) as his point of departure, Wood takes the reader along on a remarkable story of archaeological adventure. (GRE52, $22.95)
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great  •  Michael Wood HISTORY •  2001 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES Historian Michael Wood recreates the epic journey of Alexander the Great across Asia in this companion volume to the documentary television series. With a good selection of maps, photographs and illustrations of Hellenic art and artifacts from the region. (MED23, $21.95)
In the Shadow of Olympus, The Emergence of Macedon  •  Eugene Borza HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 347 PAGES Detailed, scholarly and of general interest, this book traces the history of Macedonia from prehistory to Greek city-state and major kingdom on the stage of ancient history. (GRE57, $21.95)
In the Steps of St. Paul  •  H.V. Morton TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 528 PAGES Travels throughout the Mediterranean in search of St. Paul, bible in hand. A pilgrim as much as a traveler, Morton journeys through Syria, Cyprus, Turkey, Macedonia, Greece and Rhodes in this classic account. Fittingly, his appreciative journey ends at the Tomb of St. Paul. As in all his many travel books, Morton charmingly mixing history with offhand humor, anecdote and keen observation. (MED70, $22.00)
The Innocents Abroad  •  Mark Twain TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 523 PAGES On June 8, 1867, young journalist Samuel Longhorne Clemens, not yet famous as Mark Twain, set sail on a grand tour of Europe. With his disarming wit, Clemens makes the very best traveling companion in this classic account. The section on his visit to "the land which was the mother of civilization" is a celebrated highlight of the book. Twain has few rivals in art of reporting the horrors of travel with humor. "Paris, England, Scotland, Switzerland, Italy--Garibaldi! The Grecian Archipelago! Vesuvius! Constantinople! Smyrna! The Holy Land! Egypt and 'our friends the Bermudians'!" are among the main ports of call. (MDE08, $14.95)
Insight Compact Guide Athens  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2000 •  PAPER  • 94 PAGES A pocket-size introduction to Athens with color photos, neighborhood maps, and brief descriptions of major attractions. With nine suggested routes, starred attractions and suggested excursions. (GRE112, $7.95)
Insight Guide Mediterranean Cruises  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2004 •  PAPER  • 300 PAGES Covering 120 ports of call throughout the Mediterranean from the Canary Islands to Egypt. (MED94, $22.95)
Inventing Paradise: The Greek Journey, 1937-1947  •  Edmund Keeley BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2002 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES A warm account of the travels of Henry Miller, Lawrence Durell and their friends through Greece. The author, a noted author and translator of modern Greek verse, combines original documents with descriptions of his own experiences in Greece, producing an informative and evocative portrait of the country and Greece's "Generation of the 1930s." George Seferis, George Katsimbalis and other poets and authors figure prominently in the narrative. (GRE96, $22.95)
The Ionian Islands: Corfu, Cephalonia, Ithaka and Beyond  •  John Freely GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 249 PAGES The Ionians have been made famous in literature from Homer and Aeschylus to Gerald Durrell and Louis de Bernieres and numerous myths are associated with them: Corfu is linked to the voyage of Jason's Argonauts, Aphrodite was born on Kythera, Paxos and Corfu were once joined until Poseidon threw his trident and separated them and Odysseus' home was on Ithaka. John Freely, who has visited and travelled throughout the islands over the course of 40 years, here illuminates the history, culture and present day of all seven islands, providing the most readable and comprehensive guide to the magnificent Ionians. (GRE351, $19.95)
The Ionian Mission  •  Patrick O'Brian LITERATURE •  1991 •  PAPER  • 368 PAGES Captain Jack at large in the Mediterranean in an ancient man-of-war. This, the eighth volume in the rousing Aubrey and Maturin series, takes the commander and his naturalist sidekick into the eponymous Ionian Isles, getting them mixed up not only with the French navy but also in Ottoman affairs. (MED26, $14.95)
The Isle of Stone  •  Nicholas Nicastro LITERATURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES The 425 B.C. Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta comes alive in this enthralling, detailed, historical novel, centered around two estranged, besieged, Spartan brothers who must come together to lead their outnumbered troops in a climatic battle. (GRE289, $7.99)
It's All Greek to Me! A Tale of a Mad Dog And an Englishman, Ruins, Retsina--and Real Greeks  •  John Mole TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2006 •  PAPER  • 354 PAGES Described as "My Family and Other Animals meets A Year in Provence," this irreverent, loving portrait of Greece is one exapat's tale of 30 years in the country. Endearing British, the author highlights bother the eccentricities and charms of life in Greece. (GRE290, $16.00)
The Jews in the Greek Age  •  Elias J. Bickerman HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES A study of the interaction between Greek and Jewish cultures during the Hellenistic period, by a professor of ancient history at Columbia University. (GRE279, $31.95)
The King Must Die  •  Mary Renault LITERATURE •  1988 •  PAPER  • 330 PAGES The tale of Theseus, slayer of the Minotaur and king of Athens, including his Cretan adventures. Known for her exhaustive research, Renault is an acknowledged master of historical fiction. (GRE23, $14.95)
Knopf Guide Athens and the Peloponnese  •  Knopf Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 404 PAGES This stunning volume in the "Knopf" series is packed with color photographs, maps and illustrations.