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SPAIN & FRANCE: THE BASQUE COUNTRY
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The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism
• John Moffit
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
From the cave painting at Altimira through the Golden Age, to the works of Picasso and Miro, this book documents the course of art in Spain, encompassing painting, decorative arts and architecture. It's a thoughtful, wide-ranging survey with 180 well-integrated illustrations, 50 in color.
(SPN102, $19.95) |
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Discovering Spain, An Uncommon Guide
• 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. Each of 12 parts of the country receives its own chapter, with ample descriptions of major attractions and history, plus plenty of advice on the joys of traveling to Spain. Highly recommended.
(SPN31, $25.00) |
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Everything but the Squeal
• John Barlow
LITERATURE •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 256 PAGES
The confessions of a glutton. Barlow, an inhabitant of the pork-happy Galicia region of Northern Spain, devotes one year to the consumption of pig, and leaves no part untasted.
(SPN368, $25.00) |
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Iberia, Spanish Travels & Reflections
• James Michener
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1989 •
PAPER
• 960 PAGES
In this best-selling work, Michener departs from his usual fictional format and presents a compulsively readable, long and well-observed account of his affair with Spain and all things Spanish. It has achieved the status of a classic, rich in detail and insightful.
(SPN16, $8.99) |
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Made in Spain, Spanish Dishes for the American Kitchen
• Jose Andres
FOOD •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 254 PAGES
Andres takes in the great diversity of Spain, its culinary traditions, regional specialties and modern innovations in this cookbook and culinary tour, featuring dozens of superbly illustrated recipes. Each section is introduced with an excerpt's from the roving chef's Spanish journals -- Valencia, Extremadura, Madrid, Galicias, Aragon, Asturias and La Rioja.
(SPN366, $35.00) |
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Pilgrim Stories, On and Off the Road to Santiago
• Nancy Louise Frey
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 313 PAGES
An anthropologist and writer living in Galicia, Nancy Frey reveals the meaning of modern journeys along the Way of St. James in this fascinating, scholarly book. It's a vivid account of the significance of the journey as told through interviews with modern participants.
(SPN46, $27.95) |
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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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Rough Guide The Pyrenees
• Rough Guide
GUIDEBOOK •
2007 •
PAPER
• 664 PAGES
A practical guide in the British series with good information on walking routes, excursions, accommodations and attractions on both sides of the border, including Catalonia, Basque Country and Andorra.
(SPN146, $19.99) |
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The Song of Roland
• Robert Harrison
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
A lyrical translation of the great French epic. Charlemagne's nephew, the chivalrous hero Roland, battles Basque attackers in this 11th-century epic about bloody struggle between Islamic and Christian armies.
(SPN271, $6.95) |
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Travels with My Donkey
• Tim Moore
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 328 PAGES
Moore (the marvelous comic author of French Revolutions and Frost on My Moustache) telegraphs the message (and fun) of his Spanish book with a revealing subtitle: One Man and His Ass on a Pilgrimage to Santiago. And so it is! He's as entertaining as ever (and reflective too). Moore salts his anecdotes of fellow travelers and grand adventures with an informative account of the history and culture of the medieval Way of St. James. Moore's French-speaking donkey Shinto is the perfect foil.
(SPN242, $14.99) |
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