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Beginning With My Streets
• Madeline G. Levine
• Czeslaw Milosz
LITERATURE •
2010 •
PAPER
• 304 PAGES
Nobel prize winner Milosz celebrates Vilinius, Lithuania (formerly Wilno, Poland) where he was born, using a street map as a backdrop for portraits of its people and places as well as its rich cultural heritage, languages and literature.
(BLT45, $18.00) |
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Birds of Europe
• Lars Svensson
FIELD GUIDE •
2010 •
PAPER
• 416 PAGES
• FAVORITE
This Princeton Field Guide features 3,500 illustrations by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom. Color plates depict every species -- and sometimes several different variants -- for 722 birds found from the Urals to the Atlantic, Scandinavia to the Middle East.
(FG47, $29.95) |
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Cat in the Ghetto, Stories
• 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) |
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Concise History of Poland
• 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) |
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Cosmos and Pornografia, Two Novels
• 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, who lived most of his life in Argentina and France, toys with Polish national traditions and social conventions in these blackly humorous works.
(PLD16, $14.95) |
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Eyewitness Guide Cracow
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 264 PAGES
This superb guide to Cracow features color photography, easy-to-use maps and top attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry.
(PLD54, $25.00) |
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Fodor's Poland
• 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. Include good coverage of Warsaw and Cracow.
(PLD72, $19.95) |
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Frommer's Poland
• 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) |
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Insight Guide Poland
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2004 •
PAPER
• 416 PAGES
A handsomely illustrated introduction to Poland, this guidebook features essays on history, culture and economy, as well as practical information for the traveler. With 15 helpful maps and numerous color photographs.
(PLD14, $23.95) |
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A Life with Karol, My Forty-Year Friendship with the Man Who Became Pope
• Stanislaw, Cardinal Dziwisz
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 272 PAGES
This affectionate portrait of Pope John Paul II by his longtime secretary and confidant reveals fascinating new details about the opinions, hopes, fears, and dramatic life of this public man.
(PLD76, $25.00) |
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Lonely Planet Central Europe
• Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 662 PAGES
• BEST SELLER
A comprehensive guide to Central Europe, including Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland. It is a compact overview of the region, especially appropriate for the independent-minded traveler visiting several countries. With local and regional maps, a section of color photographs, and information on history, culture and attractions.
(EUR94, $29.99) |
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Lonely Planet Krakow Encounter
• 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) |
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Lonely Planet Poland
• Dydynski Krzysztof
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 600 PAGES
A practical, comprehensive guide in familiar Lonely Planet style.
(PLD36, $24.99) |
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Michelin Green Guide Poland
• Michelin Travel Publications
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 384 PAGES
A compact, practical guide to the country in the classic Michelin style.
(PLD83, $21.99) |
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Night
• Elie Wiesel
• Marion Wiesel
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2006 •
PAPER
• 109 PAGES
Autobiographical in nature, this slim memoir is drawn directly from Elie Wiesel's horrifying experiences during the Holocaust. He witnessed the death of his family before being shipped off to Auschwitz and Buchenwald. Ultimately, Wiesel struggles to find faith in a God who has allowed such monstruous events to happen.
(EUR79, $9.95) |
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Pimsleur Quick & Simple Polish
• 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. The Pimsleur method emphasizes the use of listening skills without reading materials (so there isn't a book to follow along). It's advertised as "Totally audio: hear it, learn it, speak it."
(PLD47, $19.95) |
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The Polish Revolution, Solidarity
• 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) |
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Pornografia
• Witold Gombrowicz
• Rudolf Borchardt
LITERATURE •
2010 •
PAPER
• 228 PAGES
A searing psychological thriller, set during the German occupation of Poland.
(PLD82, $14.00) |
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Warsaw Map
• 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. Two Sides. 27x17 inches.
(PLD41, $7.95) |
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