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Algarve Map


by Turinta Maps

  • MAP

A comprehensive, double-sided road map of the Algarve at the detailed scale of 1:176,000, perfect for travelers. (PGL50, $14.95)

Azores Map


by Turinta Maps

  • 2002
  • MAP

A nicely detailed folded map of the islands with travel information at a scale of 1:75,000. (PGL36, $14.95)

Berlitz Portuguese Phrase Book


by Inc. Berlitz International

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • AUDIO CD
  • 224 PAGES

With a focus on the traveler, this combination 90-minute CD and pocket phrasebook will help you learn basic vocabulary. (PGL65, $14.95)

Blue Guide Portugal

Blue Guide Portugal


by Ian Robertson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 335 PAGES

A compact guide to the history, art and architecture of Portugal. (PGL20, $19.95)

Bradt Guide Azores

Bradt Guide Azores


by David Sayers

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to the Azores. The author David Sayers pays particular attention to the natural history and especially the botany of these lush Atlantic islands. (PGL29, $23.99)

Cadogan Guide Madeira & Porto Santo

Cadogan Guide Madeira & Porto Santo


by Cadogan Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A guidebook in the respected British Cadogan series, this comprehensive look at Madeira and Porto Santo provides insightful cultural and historical background, and up-to-date practical information. (SPN21, $19.95)

Cadogan Guide Portugal

Cadogan Guide Portugal


by David Evans

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

Completely redesigned with full-color touring maps, new introductions and two-color layout. (PGL76, $21.95)

Cape Verde Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • 1998
  • MAP

A detailed map of the Atlantic islands. (ATL17, $14.95)

Complete Portuguese

Complete Portuguese


by Living Language

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • AUDIO CD

Geared for fast results, this four-step program includes 40 lessons on CD and a coursebook. (PGL77, $29.95)

Divided Soul, A Journey Through the Secular and Religious in Hispanic Life

Divided Soul, A Journey Through the Secular and Religious in Hispanic Life


by David Alan Harvey

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 176 PAGES

A culmination of a photographer's two decade quest to capture the global Hispanic spirit on film. (SPN191, $49.95)

Bradt Guide Cape Verde Islands

Bradt Guide Cape Verde Islands


by Aisling Irwin | Colum Wilson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A practical travel guide to the Cape Verde islands, including its cultural and natural history. (ATL07, $24.99)

DK Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Lisbon

DK Eyewitness Travel Top 10 Lisbon


by Tomas Tranaeus

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring favorite attractions. (PGL78, $14.00)

iSpeak Portuguese Phrasebook


by Alex Chapin

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES

An MP3 audio disc is bundled with a 16-page phrase book in this innovative language program, where you can see and hear 1,200 phrases on your iPod, iPhone, Zune or other portable device. (PGL71, $12.95)

Eyewitness Guide Lisbon

Eyewitness Guide Lisbon


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A compact, illustrated guide to the city featuring excellent neighborhood maps and hundreds of color photographs. It also includes chapters on the surrounding areas and Lisbon's coast. (PGL04, $20.00)

Eyewitness Top Ten Madeira

Eyewitness Top Ten Madeira


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring the best natural and cultural attractions of the region with an excellent section on local wines. (PGL55, $12.00)

Fodor's Portugal


by Fodors

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

With timely information on sightseeing, accommodations, restaurants, geography, events, and shopping for Portugal and surrounding areas. (PGL84, $21.99)

Frommer's Lisbon Day by Day

Frommer's Lisbon Day by Day


by Louise Pole-Baker

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit. (PGL69, $12.99)

Frommer's Portugal


by Frommer's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 435 PAGES

A practical guide to Portugal. (PGL41, $21.99)

Frommer's Portugal


by Darwin Porter

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 435 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (PGL75, $21.99)

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 Lisbon


by Sarah Marshall

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

A guide to the vibrant city, with comprehensive listings of accommodations, restaurants and bars. (PGL59, $16.95)

A Concise History of Portugal

A Concise History of Portugal


by David Birmingham

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A straightforward and informative account of Portugal from prehistory to its zenith as a seafaring power and current day realities. (PGL01, $25.99)

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)

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 History of Portugal


by James Maxwell Anderson

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 222 PAGES

Informative and engaging, this scholarly history covers Portugal from its prehistoric beginnings to modern times, heavily weighted towards the dramatic events of recent decades, including the fall of the Salazar dictatorship and colonial wars. (PGL62, $55.00)

History of Portugal, From Lusitania to Empire


by Antonia H. De Olivera Marques

  • HISTORY
  • 1972
  • HARD COVER
  • 507 PAGES

A sweeping, textbook history of Portugal, from prehistory until the early 19th century and the beginnings of imperial decline. (PGL64, $97.00)

The History of the Siege of Lisbon

The History of the Siege of Lisbon


by Jose Saramago | Giovanni Pontiero

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 314 PAGES

In this historical novel by the Nobel Prize-winning author, the past is rewritten when a Portuguese proofreader adds a false word to a history book, resulting in a whole new perception of the Siege of Lisbon. (PGL11, $14.00)

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)

iSpeak Europe Phrasebook


by Alex Chapin

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES

An MP3 audio disc is bundled with a 16-page phrase book in this innovative language program where it includes six European languages -French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. You can also see and hear 1,200 phrases on your iPod, iPhone, Zune or other portable device. (EUR329, $14.95)

The Letter of Marque

The Letter of Marque


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 284 PAGES

The 12th (and perhaps the most satisfying) of O'Brian's series combines the personal and geopolitical as Aubrey comes to Maturin's rescue in the Baltics. (ATL20, $14.95)

Lisbon City Map

Lisbon City Map


by Turinta Maps

  • MAP

A detailed, color map of Lisbon. (PGL17, $12.95)

Lonely Planet Lisbon Encounter

Lonely Planet Lisbon Encounter


by Kerry Walker

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

This lively shirt pocket guide to the city, jammed with personal recommendations and photographs, also includes a pull-out map. (PGL70, $12.99)

Lonely Planet Portugal

Lonely Planet Portugal


by Julia Wilkinson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 548 PAGES

Portugal joins the lineup of the completely redesigned, full color Lonely Planet Guides, featuring clear, easy-to-use maps. (PGL16, $23.99)

Madeira Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

A map of Madeira, shown at a scale of 1:75,000. (PGL18, $14.95)

The Age of the Baroque in Portugal


by Jay A. Levenson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1993
  • HARD COVER
  • 303 PAGES

A catalog of the greatest works of art from Portugal's 18th-century Golden Age. (PGL21, $80.00)

Michelin Green Guide Portugal

Michelin Green Guide Portugal


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

With Michelin's usual attention to cultural sites, and excellent local maps. (PGL15, $21.99)

Michelin Spain & Portugal Tourist and Motoring Atlas

Michelin Spain & Portugal Tourist and Motoring Atlas


by Michelin

  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

Published annually, this up-to-date, detailed spiral-bound atlas, with distances, detailed index and bright, clear cartography, is an authoritative reference and planning guide for touring Spain and Portugal. With a section of city plans (SPN364, $22.00)

National Geographic Portugal


by Fiona Dunlop

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

This guide to Portugal, published in the National Geographic attractive visual style, features hundreds of photographs, full color maps, and useful information on history, nature, culture, and travel. (PGL48, $22.95)

Night Train to Lisbon


by Pascal Mercier

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

Obsessed with a book, Raimund Gegorius abandons his old life and travels to Lisbon in search of the truth about writer Amadeu de Prado. (PGL67, $15.00)

Pocket Rough Guide Lisbon

Pocket Rough Guide Lisbon


by Matthew Hancock

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

By the savvy editors at Rough Guide, these just-right guides are bundled with a pullout map. (PGL83, $12.99)

Portuguese in 60 Minutes


by Inc. Berlitz International

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • AUDIO CD

A quick introduction to the basics of Portuguese featuring over 250 essential words and phrases on audio CD. (PGL66, $9.95)

Portuguese, A Language Map

Portuguese, A Language Map


by Kristine K. Kershul

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2000
  • PLASTIC CARD

This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (PGL47, $7.95)

Portuguese, Start Speaking Today (Brazilian)

Portuguese, Start Speaking Today (Brazilian)


by Language/30

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1998
  • CASETTE TAPE

A 90-minute primer on Brazilian Portuguese following the foreign service method. (BZL36, $24.95)

Requiem: A Hallucination

Requiem: A Hallucination


by Antonio Tabucchi | Margaret Jull Costa

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 110 PAGES

Tabucchi's fever-dream tour of a vanishing Lisbon. The narrator, an "adopted Portuguese," returns after many years and visits cemeteries, brothels and gentlemen's clubs, in an ambiguous search for the ghosts of his past. (PGL09, $12.95)

Rick Steves' Portugal Guide


by Rick Steves

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A personable, practical guide in the growing series by travel guide Rick Steves. (PGL43, $18.95)

Roads to Santiago, A Modern-Day Pilgrimage Through Spain

Roads to Santiago, A Modern-Day Pilgrimage Through Spain


by Cees Nooteboom

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

An exhilarating but erudite portrait of modern and historic Spain. Nooteboom writes quite brilliantly of Spanish art, philosophy, history, architecture and culture, as well as of the people he encountered. (SPN50, $16.00)

Rough Guide Cape Verde Music

Rough Guide Cape Verde Music


by Various Artists

  • MUSIC
  • 2001
  • AUDIO CD

A carefully chosen sampling of the diverse sounds of Cape Verde. (ATL27, $14.98)

Rough Guide Portugal

Rough Guide Portugal


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 720 PAGES

A comprehensive, frequently revised and personable guide to Portugal, its history, culture and attractions, in the series by the British publisher. The book deftly combines an overview of the country with practical travel information. (PGL31, $24.99)

Rough Guide Portuguese Phrasebook

Rough Guide Portuguese Phrasebook


by Rough Guide

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 262 PAGES

An A-Z pocket dictionary, phrasebook and mini-guide to the Portuguese language. (PGL85, $8.99)

Small Memories

Small Memories


by Jose Saramago

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

In this contemplative memoir, the late Portuguese Nobel laureate recalls a childhood both dark and magical, split between the growing city of Lisbon and the tiny village of Azinhaga, where he was partially raised by his illiterate grandparents. Eventually teaching himself to read, Saramago has an almost religious conversion to the power of literature. (PGL82, $22.00)

The Spanish Inquisition, A Historical Revision

The Spanish Inquisition, A Historical Revision


by Henry Kamen

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 369 PAGES

A vivid, revisionist history of the Spanish Inquisition. (SPN144, $24.00)

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)

The Stone Raft


by Jose Saramago

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 300 PAGES

A geological fantasy from the Nobel Prize-winning author, in which the Iberian Peninsula becomes unmoored from France. (PGL46, $14.00)

The Taste of Conquest, The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice

The Taste of Conquest, The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice


by Michael Krondl

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Weaving travel and history, Michael Krondl a world where pepper, cinnamon and cloves were as valuable as gold -- and Venice, Lison and Amsterdam jockeyed for global control. (EUR279, $16.00)

Time Out Lisbon


by Pete Watts

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

An up-to-date guide on what to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine. (PGL49, $19.95)

Twice Round the Loggerhead, The Culture of Whaling in the Azores

Twice Round the Loggerhead, The Culture of Whaling in the Azores


by Bruce Halabisky | Lance Lee

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 124 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A loving, richly illustrated account of building an Azorean whaleboat. With essays on the history and folklore of traditional whaling and boat-building as well as archival and contemporary photographs, line drawings and 60 watercolor illustrations. (PGL37, $35.00)

Walking in Madeira


by Paddy Dillon

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER

Featuring a rich and varied selection of walks on Madeira and neighboring Porto Santo. (PGL74, $22.95)

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)

A Small Death in Lisbon

A Small Death in Lisbon


by Robert Wilson

  • MYSTERY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 440 PAGES

Set in Lisbon in 1941 and 1999, this award-winning mystery intertwines a present day murder, some unsavory arms production, and smuggling in Nazi Germany. Be warned, there are some graphic passages dealing with the horrors of war and concentration camps. (PGL22, $7.99)

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)

 

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