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All Souls


by Margaret Jull Costa | Javier Marias

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 210 PAGES

A visiting Spanish lecturer not unlike Marias illuminates the eccentricities of Oxford life in this contemplative black comedy, fluidly translated by Costa. (GRB52, $14.95)

art/shop/eat Madrid

art/shop/eat Madrid


by Robert Smyth

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 199 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. (SPN307, $13.95)

The Buried Mirror

The Buried Mirror


by Carlos Fuentes

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 399 PAGES

A fascinating, illustrated survey of Latin American culture and history by the great Mexican author Carlos Fuentes. With hundreds of color illustrations. (SPN71, $29.95)

The Club Dumas

The Club Dumas


by Arturo Perez-Reverte | Sonia Soto

  • MYSTERY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

In this second Perez-Reverte thriller, book detective Lucas Corso helps uncover the secret behind a hanged book-lover and a fragment from the original "The Three Musketeers." Black magic, adventure, and murderers follow him as he travels between Madrid, Toledo and Paris. (FRN577, $14.95)

Companion Guide Madrid and Central Spain

Companion Guide Madrid and Central Spain


by Alastair Boyd

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

A scholarly, entertaining and thorough guide to the region. (SPN24, $34.95)

Convivencia: Jews, Muslims, and Christians in Medieval Spain


by Vivian B. Mann | Jerilynn Dodds | Thomas F. Glick

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 263 PAGES

The "Golden Age" of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian coexistence in Spain. (SPN73, $39.95)

Dark Back of Time


by Margaret Jull Costa | Javier Marias

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

This astonishing, demanding novel, a followup to All Souls, takes place in London, Oxford, and, occassionally, the real author's home of Madrid. Even more digressive than the original, the narrator finds that the characters from All Souls are not so happy with how they were "created" and portrayed. (GRB51, $16.95)

Discovering Spain, An Uncommon Guide

Discovering Spain, An Uncommon Guide


by Penelope Casas

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 591 PAGES

A wonderful, personable guide to Spain filled with history and culture and infused with the author's wit and love for her country. Casas dedicates a chapter to each of Spain's 12 parts. Highly recommended. (SPN31, $25.00)

Don Quixote

Don Quixote


by Miguel de Cervantes | John Rutherford

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 1072 PAGES

The most famous work in Spanish literature, rendered in a lively, modern translation. It is the picaresque tale of a romantic, mad gentleman who imagines himself a knight errant. (SPN23, $14.00)

The End of Days, A Story of Tolerance, Tyranny, and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain


by Erna Paris

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 327 PAGES

The story of the dramatic changes in Spain leading to the Spanish Inquisition. (SPN56, $39.98)

Eyewitness Guide Spain

Eyewitness Guide Spain


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 720 PAGES

This superb, colorful guide covering all of Spain features bright photography, dozens of maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. (SPN05, $30.00)

Farewell Espana, The World of the Sephardim Remembered


by Howard Morley Sachar

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 439 PAGES

A history of Spanish Jews by a well known scholar. Sachar covers not only the rise, persecution, and expulsion of the Spanish Jews, but also their dispersion across Europe and in the Americas. (SPN57, $20.40)

Fellowship of Fear

Fellowship of Fear


by Aaron J. Elkins

  • MYSTERY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

In the very first Gideon Oliver novel by Edgar-winner Aaron Elkins, Oliver agrees to teach at European military bases, only to encounter NATO and the KGB, while defending himself from physical attacks. (EUR233, $7.99)

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, $16.00)

Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa

Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa


by Ralph Richter | Kurt Forster

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 56 PAGES

A photographic tribute to Gehry's architectural masterpiece, the Guggenheim Bilbao, with an introductory essay by Kurt Forster, a selection of floor plans and full-page color photographs of the museum. (SPN103, $39.00)

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 presents history, design, architecture and wonder of the medieval cathedral and the great Abbey churches. (EUR190, $21.95)

A Hedonist's Guide to Madrid

A Hedonist's Guide to Madrid


by Beverley Fearis

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 192 PAGES

A guide to the vibrant city, with comprehensive listings of accommodations, restaurants and bars. (SPN339, $18.95)

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)

A History of Medieval Spain

A History of Medieval Spain


by Joseph F. O'Callaghan

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 728 PAGES

A detailed history of the Medieval kingdoms of Iberia. (SPN10, $29.95)

Iberia, Spanish Travels & Reflections

Iberia, Spanish Travels & Reflections


by James Michener

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 960 PAGES

In this best-selling travelogue, Michener presents a compulsively readable and well-observed account of his love affair with Spain and all things Spanish. It has achieved the status of a classic, rich in detail and insightful. (SPN16, $8.99)

Insight City Guide Madrid


by Brian Bell

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This eyecatching guide features hundreds of color photographs, illuminating area maps, a separate pullout map, street atlas and practical information. (SPN373, $15.95)

Insight Pocket Guide Madrid

Insight Pocket Guide Madrid


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 96 PAGES

A convenient practical guide to Madrid. (SPN37, $12.95)

The Jews of Spain

The Jews of Spain


by Jane S. Gerber

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

A straightforward, readable history of Jewish life in Spain. The book covers life in Spain up to the expulsion of the Jews in 1492, and continues with chapters on the Sephardic diaspora. (SPN72, $21.50)

The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself

The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself


by J.M. Cohen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 316 PAGES

Utterly transformed by her religious experiences and converted at age forty, Saint Teresa feared false mysticism and maintained an analytical and critical view of ecstasy. This book is widely read in Spain. (SPN18, $14.00)

Lonely Planet Madrid

Lonely Planet Madrid


by Anthony Ham

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 300 PAGES

This comprehensive, practical guide to the city and its history includes dozens of excellent maps, color photographs and a short glossary. (SPN413, $18.99)

Mammals of Europe

Mammals of Europe


by Priscilla Barrett | David W. MacDonald

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals. (FG61, $38.50)

Marks of Identity

Marks of Identity


by Juan Goytisolo | Gregory Rabassa

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Banned under Franco, this is the story of a man struggling to get along without love for his country or himself. The author has written a number of novels concerning Spain on the periphery of the Western and Islamic worlds. (SPN25, $15.00)

The Medieval Spains

The Medieval Spains


by Bernard F. Reilly

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 228 PAGES

A short, scholarly history of Iberia from the late Roman period to the 15th century covering the politics, society and intellectual climate of Medieval Spain. With four maps and a helpful bibliography. (SPN98, $34.99)

Modern Spain


by Raymond Carr

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 201 PAGES

A survey of Spanish history from 1875 to the advent of King Juan Carlos in 1980. (SPN152, $24.95)

National Geographic Madrid


by Annie Bennett

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A compact guide featuring National Geographic's usual attention to maps and color photography. (SPN372, $22.95)

Old Man Goya


by Julia Blackburn

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Taking 1792--the year that Goya went deaf--as her starting point, Blackburn chronicles the painter's fruitful last 35 years in captivating, imaginative detail. (SPN171, $13.95)

Picasso


by Patrick O'Brian

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 520 PAGES

Patrick O'Brian, who knew the artist, covers the life and work of Picasso. (SPN86, $27.95)

Picasso


by Hans L. Jaffe

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A classic overview of Picasso's art with reproductions of important works. (SPN85, $19.98)

Picasso

Picasso


by Timothy Hilton

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

An extended illustrated essay on Picasso's achievement and place in 20th-century art. (SPN82, $16.95)

Picasso


by Christian-Peter Warncke

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated color Tashen monograph featuring the works of Picasso. (SPN90, $20.00)

The Plaza Mayor and the Shaping of Baroque Madrid


by Jesús Escobar

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 376 PAGES

An engaging, scholarly account of the physical transformation of Madrid, 1560-1630. (SPN210, $123.00)

The Quest for El Cid


by Richard Fletcher

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 217 PAGES

A reevaluation of the legendary eleventh-century warrior El Cid. (SPN141, $19.99)

Spain & Portugal Map

Spain & Portugal Map


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2011
  • MAP

A colorful, shaded relief map of the entire Iberian Peninsula at a scale of 1:1,000,000. With an index of principal place names. (SPN22, $11.95)

Spain 1469-1714, A Society of Conflict

Spain 1469-1714, A Society of Conflict


by Henry Kamen

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 307 PAGES

A vivid history of the Golden Age of imperial Spain. (SPN69, $91.60)

Spain and Its World, 1500-1700


by John H. Elliott

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 316 PAGES

A wide-ranging overview by the pre-eminent historian of the Imperial Age of Spain. (SPN48, $35.00)

Spain's Men of the Sea: Daily Life on the Indies Fleets in the Sixteenth Century


by Pablo E. Perez-Mallaina

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

The ships and men of Spain's Atlantic fleets, crucial to the country's empire in the New World during the 16th century, are discussed in lively detail in this prodigiously researched book. The author brings this unique nautical society to life with humor and drama. (SPN93, $40.00)

Spain, A Culinary Road Trip

Spain, A Culinary Road Trip


by Mario Batali

  • FOOD
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 383 PAGES

This companion to the PBS series chronicles the Spanish culinary travels of celebrity chef Mario Batali and friends Gwyneth Paltrow, Claudia Bassols, and Mark Bittman. (SPN417, $34.95)

The Spanish Inquisition

The Spanish Inquisition


by Cecil Roth

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 369 PAGES

This documents the events leading up to the Inquisition, the torment that spread from Spain to Portugal and the New World -- a fascinating exploration of the roots of the Inquisition and its effects on the country. (SPN91, $15.95)

The Spanish Seaborne Empire


by J.H. Parry

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A classic study of colonial Spain's impact on the Americas. (SPN70, $31.95)

Spanish, A Language Map

Spanish, A Language Map


by Kristine K. Kershul

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1999
  • PLASTIC CARD

This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (SPN259, $7.95)

The Story of the Moors in Spain

The Story of the Moors in Spain


by Stanley Lane-Poole

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 285 PAGES

A wonderfully readable, sweeping tale of splendor and tragedy, first published in 1866. (SPN12, $18.95)

Surrealism


by Fiona Bradley

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES

The history of the Surrealist movement including Magritte, Ernst, Dali, and others. (SPN83, $25.00)

To the Heart of Spain: Food and Wine Adventures beyond the Pyrenees


by Ann Walker | Larry Walker

  • FOOD
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 319 PAGES

A celebration of Spain and its food. (SPN95, $14.95)

A Traveller's Wine Guide to Spain

A Traveller's Wine Guide to Spain


by Desmond Begg

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • COMING IN FEBRUARY

A slim, very informative, lavishly illustrated guide to the wines and wine regions of Spain. (SPN101, $22.00)

Wallpaper City Guide Madrid


by Wallpaper Magazine

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 120 PAGES

A stylish, thin (it fits in your back pocket) city guide compiled by the design magazine Wallpaper's local reporters. Well-organized, with chapter tabs, many photographs and of-the-moment recommendations. (SPN300, $9.95)

Where Madrid Cityguide

Where Madrid Cityguide


by Where Magazine

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES

A sturdy pocket guide to top city sights, helpfully keyed to overview maps and featuring a detailed downtown PopOut map. (SPN341, $9.95)

Wild Spain, A Traveller's Guide


by Frederic Grunfeld

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A brief, illustrated survey of the national parks and wilderness areas of Spain, organized geographically. (SPN96, $19.95)

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)

Winter in Madrid


by C. J. Sansom

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 537 PAGES

In the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, reluctant British Secret Service spy Harry Brett investigates a shadowy Madrid businessman whose girlfriend would prevent a former lover from joining the communist cause. (SPN352, $15.00)

All About My Mother


by Pedro Almodovar

  • 1999
  • DVD

A vivid and colorful slice of life about women, friendship and loss from the celebrated Spanish director Pedro Almodovar. (SPN231, $29.95)

 

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