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Beginning With My Streets

Beginning With My Streets


by Madeline G. Levine | Czeslaw Milosz

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

The great Polish writer celebrates Vilinius, city of his youth, using a street map as a backdrop for his essays and recollections of the people, places and rich cultural heritage of the city. (BLT45, $18.00)

Birds of Europe

Birds of Europe


by Lars Svensson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps. (FG47, $29.95)

Cat in the Ghetto, Stories

Cat in the Ghetto, Stories


by Rachmil Bryks

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A poignant and darkly comic portrait of life in the Lodz ghetto and Auschwitz by a survivor, these stories were first published in 1959. (CEU39, $14.00)

Concise History of Poland


by Jerzy Lukowski | Hubert Zawadzki

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A brief, straightforward chronological history of Poland from its medieval roots, through the partitioning of the country in 1795, and up to the present day. With maps and illustrations. (PLD44, $28.99)

Cosmos and Pornografia, Two Novels

Cosmos and Pornografia, Two Novels


by Witold Gombrowicz | Eric Mosbacher | Alastair Hamilton

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 367 PAGES

Two absurd, unconventional novels, both set in Poland, by a modern master of Polish literature. Grombrowicz toys with Polish national traditions and social conventions in these blackly humorous works. (PLD16, $14.95)

Eyewitness Guide Cracow

Eyewitness Guide Cracow


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this superb guide includes color photography, easy-to-use maps and top attractions (PLD54, $25.00)

Fodor's Poland


by Fodor's Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, packed with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights and dining. (PLD72, $19.95)

Frommer's Poland


by Mark Baker

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (PLD77, $21.99)

Insight Guide Poland

Insight Guide Poland


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A handsomely illustrated guide to Poland, featuring essays of history, culture and economy, as well as practical information for the traveler. Includes 15 helpful maps and numerous color photographs. (PLD14, $23.95)

A Life with Karol, My Forty-Year Friendship with the Man Who Became Pope


by Stanislaw, Cardinal Dziwisz

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 272 PAGES

This affectionate portrait of Pope John Paul II by his longtime secretary and confidant shows the coming-of-age in Poland, growth, faith and transformation of Pope John Paul II. (PLD76, $25.00)

Lonely Planet Central Europe

Lonely Planet Central Europe


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 662 PAGES
  • BEST SELLER

With dozens of maps, color photographs and sections on history and culture, this practical guide introduces Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland and their neighbors. (EUR94, $29.99)

Lonely Planet Krakow Encounter

Lonely Planet Krakow Encounter


by Lonely Planet Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 160 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. (PLD81, $12.99)

Lonely Planet Poland

Lonely Planet Poland


by Dydynski Krzysztof

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 600 PAGES

A practical, comprehensive guide in familiar Lonely Planet style. (PLD36, $24.99)

Michelin Green Guide Poland


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A compact, practical guide to the country in the classic Michelin style. (PLD83, $21.99)

Night


by Elie Wiesel | Marion Wiesel

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 109 PAGES

An moving account of a Jewish boy's terrifying experience during the Holocaust. (EUR79, $9.95)

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Polish


by Pimsleur Language Method

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2005
  • AUDIO CD

Four audio CDs with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Polish, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. (PLD47, $19.95)

The Polish Revolution, Solidarity


by Timothy Garton Ash

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

The definitive account of the rise -- and fall -- of the Solidarity movement in Poland by an astute observer. Garton Ash combines research, interview and analysis in weaving his vivid tale. Third edition. (PLD50, $28.00)

Pornografia

Pornografia


by Witold Gombrowicz | Rudolf Borchardt

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 228 PAGES

A searing psychological thriller, set during the German occupation of Poland. (PLD82, $14.00)

Warsaw Map

Warsaw Map


by Insight Maps

  • MAP

A laminated, full-color map of the city center of Warsaw at a scale of 1:23,500. With regional maps and travel information. (PLD41, $7.95)

 

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