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Acqua Alta

Acqua Alta


by Donna Leon

  • MYSTERY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

Number five in the series, this is another in Donna Leon's satisfying, wonderfully erudite Guido Brunetti mysteries. In this installment, a body is discovered in the home of diva Flavia Petrelli. (ITL559, $14.00)

Al Dente, The Adventures of a Gastronome in Italy

Al Dente, The Adventures of a Gastronome in Italy


by William Black

  • FOOD
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

William Black tosses a few receipts into this mix of travel, gastronomy and family history. (ITL548, $13.95)

Architecture in Italy 1500-1600

Architecture in Italy 1500-1600


by Wolfgang Lotz | Deborah Howard

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 205 PAGES

A classic, comprehensive introduction to Italian architecture of the 16th century. (ITL247, $40.00)

The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance

The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance


by Peter Murray

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A classic, informative guide to Renaissance architecture throughout Italy. with black-and-white photographs and site plans. Ideal for travelers to Italy with an interest in architecture. (ITL34, $20.40)

Art in Renaissance Italy


by Gary M. Radke | John T. Paoletti

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 512 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A complete, scholarly and remarkably readable overview of Italian Renaissance painting, sculpture and architecture. The authors examine the political, social and artistic currents that produced the unprecedented art of the 15th-17th centuries. With 600 illustrations, more than 200 in color. (ITL412, $85.00)

The Art of the Renaissance

The Art of the Renaissance


by Peter Murray

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 286 PAGES

A classic, illustrated survey of the world of the Renaissance and its art. With chapters on Florence and its artists, the Netherlands, early illustrated books and many individual artists. (ITL14, $18.95)

art/shop/eat Venice

art/shop/eat Venice


by Paul Blanchard

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 207 PAGES

Blue Guide's compact, illustrated guidebook with excellent local maps. The book includes not-to-be-missed sites and attractions by neighborhood. The perfect addendum to the Blue Guide Venice (ITL457). (ITL765, $13.95)

Balkan Babel, The Disintegration of Yugoslavia From the Death of Tito to the Fall of Milosevic


by Sabrina P. Ramet

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 440 PAGES

A scholarly political assessment of the last twenty years in the Balkans. (BLK34, $48.00)

Balkan Tragedy, Chaos and Dissolution after the Cold War


by Susan Woodward

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 536 PAGES

A scholarly, detailed analysis of Yugoslavia's collapse, published by the Brookings Institution, where the author is a senior policy fellow. (BLK18, $24.95)

Balkan Wars, 1912-1913, Prelude to the First World War


by Richard C. Hall

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A concise, schoalrly history of how conflicts in the Balkans escalated into a world war. (WAR86, $43.95)

The Balkans Since 1453


by Traian Stoianovich | L.S. Stavrianos

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 996 PAGES

A seminal history of the region, originally published in 1958. (BLK36, $35.00)

The Balkans, From Constantinople to Communism

The Balkans, From Constantinople to Communism


by Dennis Hupchick

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 468 PAGES

Hupchick looks at European, Orthodox Christian, and Muslim influences in the Balkans from early kingdoms through the 1990s in this important survey. (BLK37, $35.00)

The Balkans: Nationalism, War, and the Great Powers, 1804-1999

The Balkans: Nationalism, War, and the Great Powers, 1804-1999


by Misha Glenny

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 752 PAGES

Glenny poignantly challenges the role of the Great Powers in the region in this survey. (BLK32, $22.00)

The Birth of Venus, A Novel

The Birth of Venus, A Novel


by Sarah Dunant

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 397 PAGES

A rich novel of art, passion and patronage, memorably set in late 15th-century Florence and prominently featuring the famously pious reformer Savonarola. (ITL532, $15.00)

Blood from a Stone

Blood from a Stone


by Donna Leon

  • MYSTERY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

In this, the 14th installment in Donna Leon's wonderfully satisfying Guido Brunetti mysteries, a Senegalese peddler is shot down in a public square (on a cold Venetian night...). (ITL615, $14.00)

Blue Guide Northern Italy, from the Alps to the Adriatic

Blue Guide Northern Italy, from the Alps to the Adriatic


by Paul Blanchard

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 735 PAGES

This guide by a popular tour leader provides a thorough overview of the history, art and architecture of northern Italy from Trieste across to the Valle d'Aosta, Venice, Verona, Milan, Genoa and Bologna. (ITL48, $32.95)

Blue Guide Venice

Blue Guide Venice


by Alta Macadam

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

This comprehensive guide is the best for art, architecture, museums, history and culture. (ITL457, $29.95)

Bosnia, A Short History

Bosnia, A Short History


by Malcolm Noel

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 488 PAGES

A well-researched and elegantly written history of Bosnia from its origins to the 1990s by a British journalist and political columnist. (BLK54, $25.00)

Bradt Guide Albania

Bradt Guide Albania


by Gillian Gloyer

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A compact overview of Albania, its history, wildlife and major attractions. Geared for the independent traveler, it also includes maps and practical information. (BLK66, $25.99)

Bradt Guide Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bradt Guide Bosnia and Herzegovina


by Tim Clancy

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

This practical guide in the excellent British series covers travel, history and sightseeing in detail. (BLK68, $25.99)

Bradt Guide Macedonia

Bradt Guide Macedonia


by Thammy Evans

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A personal, detailed overview of Macedonia with excellent travel information. (EUR168, $26.99)

Bradt Guide Montenegro

Bradt Guide Montenegro


by Annalisa Rellie

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A compact, detailed overview of Montenegro, its history, wildlife and major attractions in the series by Bradt. Geared for the independent traveler, it also includes maps and lots of practical travel information. (BLK47, $24.99)

Broken April

Broken April


by Ismail Kadare

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

In this best-known novel by the contemporary Albanian writer, a bereaved mountaineer and a young anthropologist couple both wrestle with the age-old traditions of the high plateau. (BLK70, $14.95)

Burn This House, The Making and Unmaking of Yugoslavia


by Jasminka Udovicki

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 337 PAGES

A thoughtful, scholarly collection of essays on the origin, development and fall of Yugoslavia. (BLK07, $25.95)

Bury Me Standing

Bury Me Standing


by Isabel Fonseca

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 322 PAGES

This marvelous portrait of the Roma, also known as the Gypsies, offers insight into their music, foods, religions and folk traditions, and also examines their influential but complex relationship with Eastern Europe. (EUR09, $14.95)

By the Grand Canal, A Novel

By the Grand Canal, A Novel


by William Riviere

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A group of friends reunite in Venice in the days after the 1918 armistice in this atmospheric novel. At its center is Hugh Thurne, a British diplomat who tries to escapes the shadows of war among the canals and dilapidated palazzos of the city. (ITL651, $13.00)

Cadogan Guide Croatia

Cadogan Guide Croatia


by James Stewart

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

With hand-picked, welcoming places to stay and eat, easy-to-use maps, clear layout and rich cultural background detail, along with vibrant advice on everything from exploring the mountains and national parks to historic cities and Roman remains. (BLK90, $21.95)

Cafe Europa, Life After Communism

Cafe Europa, Life After Communism


by Slavenka Drakulic

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

These short essays capture the spirit of Croatia after the collapse of communism. (BLK53, $15.00)

Casa Rossa

Casa Rossa


by Francesca Marciano

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 340 PAGES

A vivid novel following the lives of a mother, daughter, and granddaughter from Puglia over the course of the 20th century, opening as the narrator prepares to sell Casa Rossa, the family farm. (ITL534, $14.95)

A Castle in Romagna


by Igor Stiks

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER

A short novel of two alternating stories: one set in Renaissance Lombardy, the other set on a Croatian island during the Bosnian War. (BLK82, $12.95)

Central Europe Map

Central Europe Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • 2010
  • MAP

This colorful regional European map, like the sister map Europe Grand Tour (EUR185), covers from Paris and Amsterdam to Vienna, Prague, Warsaw, Budapest, Rome and Dubrovnik. (EUR12, $14.95)

Central Europe, Enemies, Neighbors, Friends

Central Europe, Enemies, Neighbors, Friends


by Lonnie Johnson

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 382 PAGES

An academic survey of the social, political, and economic past of Central Europe, and the conflicts that stir modern-day European politics. (EUR69, $39.95)

Charming Small Hotel Guides, Venice


by Fiona Duncan | Leonie Glass

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A full page with a color photograph is dedicated to each entry in this guide focused on hotels with 20 bedrooms or less. (ITL772, $15.95)

The City of Falling Angels

The City of Falling Angels


by John Berendt

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 414 PAGES

Berendt's masterful mix of damp aspirations, intrigue and eccentric personalities conveys a certain essence of what it's like to live in modern Venice. (ITL644, $16.00)

City Secrets Florence, Venice

City Secrets Florence, Venice


by Robert Kahn

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 150 PAGES

Painters, writers, historians and others contributed to this idiosyncratic guide to under-appreciated treasures of both Florence and Venice. Featuring 200 short recommendations. (ITL277, $14.95)

Companion Guide Venice


by Hugh Honour

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 386 PAGES

A literate and opinionated guide to the art and architecture of Venice. (ITL21, $34.95)

The Contested Country: Yugoslav Unity and Communist Revolution, 1919-1953


by Aleksa Djilas

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

This in-depth scholarly history of Yugoslavia focuses on period from the end of WWI to 1953. (BLK51, $30.00)

Croatia Coast 1, Kornaten-Zadar


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

A detailed map of the Croatian coast at a scale of 1:100,000. The entire coast from north to south is covered in a series of four maps. (BLK85, $11.95)

Croatia Coast 2, Sibenik/Split/Vis


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

A detailed map of the Croatian coast at a scale of 1:100,000. The entire coast from north to south is covered in a series of four maps. (BLK86, $14.95)

Croatia Coast 3, Middle Dalmatia


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

A detailed map of the Croatian coast covering Brac, Hvar, Split and surrounding islands at a scale of 1:100,000. The entire coast from north to south is covered in a series of four maps. (BLK87, $14.95)

Croatia Coast 4, South Middle Dalmatia


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

A detailed map of the Croatian coast covering Mljet, Madugorje, Dubrovnik and surrounding islands at a scale of 1:100,000. The entire coast from north to south is covered in a series of four maps. (BLK88, $14.95)

Croatia Map

Croatia Map


by ITMB

  • 2008
  • MAP

A map of all Croatia, including the entire coast, at a good scale of 1:325,000. Printed on and water- and tear-resistant paper, the full color map is on two sides, with the eastern half of the country on one side, and the western half on the reverse. (BLK61, $11.95)

Croatia, A History


by Ivo Goldstein | Nikolina Jovanovic

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 281 PAGES

A concise, balanced history of Croatia, from medieval times to the present, by a professor at the University of Zagreb. (BLK30, $29.95)

Croatian Coast Atlas


by Cartographia

  • 2006
  • MAP

A spiral bound, fully indexed road atlas for the Croatian coast and islands with 40 city plans and an introductory 16-page, route-planning atlas of Bosnia, Croatia & Slovenia. (BLK89, $27.95)

Croatian Nights, A Festival of Alternative Literature

Croatian Nights, A Festival of Alternative Literature


by Tony White | Borivoj Radakovic

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A cross-cultural anthology, British and Balkan, of 18 stories set in Croatia. The book stems from the popular Festival of Alternative Culture. (BLK77, $15.00)

The Culture of Lies, Antipolitical Essays


by Dubravka Ugresic

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 273 PAGES

Cynical yet unbiased essays describing the realities of life and politics in Communist and post-Communist Yugoslavia. (BLK60, $34.95)

Death and Judgment

Death and Judgment


by Donna Leon

  • MYSTERY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

In the fourth installment in the enormously satisfying Guido Brunetti series, the Commissario investigates suspicious happenings in Santa Lucia, Venice and the Dolomites. (ITL745, $14.00)

Death and the Dervish

Death and the Dervish


by Mesa Selimovic

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

The tale of Sheikh Nuruddin, the self-serving dervish of the title, set during Ottoman rule in 18th-century Bosnia. Selimovic (1910-1982) was a well-known Bosnian Muslim author. (BLK69, $24.95)

Death in a Strange Country

Death in a Strange Country


by Donna Leon

  • MYSTERY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

This, the second Brunetti mystery, opens with a body of an American soldier in a Venetian Canal. (ITL556, $14.00)

Doctored Evidence

Doctored Evidence


by Donna Leon

  • MYSTERY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Another in Donna Leon's satisfying, wonderfully erudite Guido Brunetti mysteries set in Venice. In this installment, a miserly, unpleasant woman is found murdered and all eyes, at least until our hero arrives, point to her Romanian housekeeper. (ITL613, $14.00)

Dressed for Death

Dressed for Death


by Donna Leon

  • MYSTERY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

Book number three Donna Leon's satisfying, wonderfully erudite Guido Brunetti mysteries set in Venice. (ITL614, $14.00)

Dubrovnik, A History

Dubrovnik, A History


by Robin Harris

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 503 PAGES

Harris, a journalist who writes frequently on the Balkans, presents a comprehensive portrait of the historically important maritime city-state in this nicely illustrated, scholarly and readable history of Dubrovnik. (BLK56, $26.95)

Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture


by Slobodan Curcic | Richard Krautheimer

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 357 PAGES

An authoritative guide to the subject. (TKY72, $40.00)

Early Christian and Byzantine Art

Early Christian and Byzantine Art


by John Lowden

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

An illustrated guide to the architectural heritage of the early Christian period (860-1453), with a survey of the philosophy and intellectual climate of the time. (EUR23, $27.95)

Early Christian Buildings, A Graphic Introduction


by Warren Sanderson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER

An illustrated introduction to the architecture of Christian antiquity. (EUR21, $24.95)

Economic and Social History of Medieval Europe

Economic and Social History of Medieval Europe


by Henri Pirenne

  • HISTORY
  • 1936
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Pirenne, an important economic historian, traces the economic and social development of Western Europe from the end of the Roman Empire to the middle of the 15th century in this classic book, first published in 1936. (EUR18, $15.95)

Endgame, The Betrayal and Fall of Srebrenica


by David Rohde

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

The horrific tale of the murder of 7000 Muslims in Srebrenica in July 1995 -- and its aftermath -- by the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. (BLK71, $20.00)

Europe's Last Summer, Who Started the Great War in 1914?


by David Fromkin

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

Fromkin puts the imperial struggle between Germany and the Austro-Hungarian over Serbia at the heart of this enthralling, persuasive analysis of the events leading to World War I. (EUR183, $17.00)

Eyewitness Guide Umbria

Eyewitness Guide Umbria


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 192 PAGES

A marvelously illustrated, compact guide to the culture, history and attractions of Umbria, organized geographically and especially helpful for its innovative site plans, building diagrams and local maps. (ITL512, $20.00)

Eyewitness Top Ten Dubrovnik & Dalmatian Coast

Eyewitness Top Ten Dubrovnik & Dalmatian Coast


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

This slim guide, geared for visitors on a short stay, features color photographs and maps. (BLK83, $14.00)

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)

Fires of Hatred

Fires of Hatred


by Norman M. Naimark

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

This illuminating study by Stanford historian focuses on five cases where genocide was a matter of government policy in 20th-century Europe. (EUR179, $24.00)

Fodor's See It Italy

Fodor's See It Italy


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

Fodor's informative guide to touring Italy, notable for its especially vibrant presentation of the country. (ITL550, $24.99)

The Food of Italy

The Food of Italy


by Waverly Root

  • FOOD
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 750 PAGES

Evocative of Italy and its diverse cuisine, this classic book, organized geographically, offers a cook's tour of the country. It's a well-informed and wonderful culinary guide. (ITL75, $22.00)

Footprint Croatia

Footprint Croatia


by Jane Foster

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Featuring hundred of color photographs and detailed listings, this compact guide includes chapters on Zegreb, Istria and Dalmatia. (BLK94, $21.95)

For the Beauty of the Earth: Birding, Opera, and Other Journeys

For the Beauty of the Earth: Birding, Opera, and Other Journeys


by Thomas Urquhart

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Urquhart chronicles a lifelong affair with nature, combined with a passion for music, as he travels-- and bird watches-- through pastoral England, Italy, the Camargue in Provence, and the villages of Mali. (BRD35, $15.00)

Frommer's Venice Day by Day

Frommer's Venice Day by Day


by Frommer's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 180 PAGES

This shirt pocket guide offers remarkably good suggestions for everything from food and hotels to favorite plazas and shopping. (ITL353, $12.99)

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis


by Giorgio Bassini | William Weaver

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 197 PAGES

This powerful book, set in Ferrara, deals with unrequited love and classist society in the time of Mussolini. (ITL205, $13.95)

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)

The Haunted Land, Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism

The Haunted Land, Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism


by Tina Rosenberg

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 437 PAGES

In this groundbreaking book, a journalist reports on how the newly democratized people of East Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic have confronted the horrors of their former governments. (EUR54, $17.95)

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)

Historical Atlas of Central Europe

Historical Atlas of Central Europe


by Paul Mogocsi

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

An atlas illuminating the shifting borders and alliances in the region. (EUR33, $45.00)

The History of Eastern Europe for Beginners

The History of Eastern Europe for Beginners


by Paul Beck

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 186 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An irreverent tour of recent Eastern European history in documentary comic-book style, a provocative, fast-moving and opinionated look at who is in conflict with whom and why, nationhood, ethnicity and the future. (EUR30, $11.00)

History of My Life (Vols. III & IV)


by Giacomo Casanova | Willard R. Trask

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 704 PAGES

An account of derring-do in 18th-century Venice by Casanova, including a memorable description of imprisonment in the Doge's Palace. (ITL381, $40.00)

A History of Venice

A History of Venice


by John Julius Norwich

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 673 PAGES

The great historian Norwich marshals myriad personalities, battles, sieges, and facts into a vivid portrait of the Venetian Republic spanning the 1,000 years up to its 1797 defeat at the hands of Napoleon. (ITL177, $26.00)

Il Postino


by Michael Radford

  • 1995
  • DVD

A shy Italian postman who learns the ways of poetry and romance while delivering mail to the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. (ITL541, $19.99)

Imagining the Balkans

Imagining the Balkans


by Maria Todorova

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 257 PAGES

A challenging book, but well worth the effort for its insight, this collection of essays examines in scholarly and critical detail the roots of our stereotypes and misconceptions about the Balkans. (BLK19, $35.50)

Insight City Guide Venice


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 313 PAGES

An illustrated overview of Venice with essays on its history, art and architecture. (ITL23, $16.95)

Italian Days

Italian Days


by Barbara Grizzuti Harrison

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 479 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Grizzuti Harrison writes with warmth and depth of her journey from Milan south to Calabria in this sprightly account of Italy and the Italians. (ITL02, $15.00)

Italian English Bilingual Visual Dictionary


by DK Publishing

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

With thousands of neatly arranged color photographs, this compact book is impressively comprehensive, covering everything from the basics of la casa (house) to the vocabulary of le granaglie e i legumi secchi (grains and legumes). (ITL626, $14.95)

Italian Hours

Italian Hours


by Henry James

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 376 PAGES

A classic series of travel essays written between 1872 and 1909 on the art, religion and people of Italy. James is an observant guide to Rome, Naples, Florence and other great destinations in the 19th century. (ITL07, $17.00)

Italian Neighbors

Italian Neighbors


by Tim Parks

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

This sparkling memoir by the British novelist captures the travails and delights of life in the Italian countryside. Montecchio, which Parks so indelibly sketches in this favorite book, is outside Verona. (ITL16, $14.95)

The Italian Renaissance

The Italian Renaissance


by J. H. Plumb

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A well-written history of the Renaissance, its artists and thinkers, with chapters on Florence, Milan, Rome and Venice, Michelangelo, Da Vinci and Women of the Renaissance. (ITL562, $16.00)

Italian, A Language Map

Italian, 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. (ITL645, $7.95)

The Italians

The Italians


by Luigi Barzini

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

The definitive portrait of the Italian people, this is a classic, scholarly essay on the Italian character. Though first published in 1964, it's still worth reading for its insight, grace and wit. (ITL05, $16.00)

The Italians

The Italians


by Luigi Barzini

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • CASETTE TAPE

Audio version of the classic essay on the Italian character, first published in 1964. (ITL33, $69.95)

Italy and Its Invaders

Italy and Its Invaders


by Girolamo Arnaldi

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A wide-ranging history of the many empires and world powers that have invaded Italy, and their lasting influences, both positive and negative, on Italian art, architecture and culture up to the present day. (ITL661, $19.95)

Italy in Mind

Italy in Mind


by Alice Powers

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 349 PAGES

A terrific collection of some of the best literary writing on Italy, including pieces by Melville, Lawrence, Henry James, Mary McCarthy and many others. (ITL39, $17.95)

Italy, A Short History

Italy, A Short History


by Harry Hearder

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 294 PAGES

Elegantly written, generous and informative, this compact book takes in the sweep of Italian history from the Roman Republic through the Renaissance, World War II and up to the present. (ITL56, $29.00)

Italy, A Traveler's Literary Companion

Italy, A Traveler's Literary Companion


by Lawrence Venuti

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Not just a literary companion, this anthology is also a who's who of contemporary Italian writers that captures the spirit, history and allure of the country. (ITL466, $14.95)

The Julian Alps of Slovenia, Mountain Walks and Short Treks


by Roy Clark | Justi Carey

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 309 PAGES

A compact, practical guide to 50 suggested walks ranging from easy strolls to scrambles in the high mountains and multi-day adventures, including four hut-to-hut hikes. (CEU15, $22.95)

Knopf Guide Croatia and the Dalmatian Coast

Knopf Guide Croatia and the Dalmatian Coast


by Knopf Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 288 PAGES

A nicely illustrated compact guide to the region. (BLK76, $26.95)

Knopf Mapguide Venice

Knopf Mapguide Venice


by Knopf Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES

Full-color foldout maps make this guidebook a handy and practical way to find information on where to go and what to do in the city. (ITL667, $10.95)

The Lives of the Artists, Vol 1

The Lives of the Artists, Vol 1


by Giorgio Vasari | Julia Conway and Peter Bondanella

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 477 PAGES

Written in the mid-16th century, Vasari starts with Giotto as painting's prophet and ends with Michelangelo as its messiah in these short, influential biographies. (ITL17, $14.00)

Lonely Planet Croatia

Lonely Planet Croatia


by Jeanne Oliver

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 340 PAGES

Lonely Planet's excellent practical guide to Croatia, with maps and a good overview of history, culture and nature, joins the linup of designed country guides. (BLK27, $22.99)

Lonely Planet Eastern Europe

Lonely Planet Eastern Europe


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 1028 PAGES

This practical guide includes Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic as well as the Baltic States, Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria and the Balkans. (EUR72, $29.99)

Lonely Planet Italian Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Italian Phrasebook


by Lonely Planet

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 260 PAGES

A handy palm-size phrasebook for the traveler. (ITL531, $8.99)

Lonely Planet Western Balkans

Lonely Planet Western Balkans


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 452 PAGES

A compact, practical guide to the region from Slovenia and Croatia, to Bosnia & Hercegovina, Serbia & Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania. (BLK84, $24.99)

Love Thy Neighbor, A Story of War


by Peter Maass

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 305 PAGES

A gripping, personal account of the war, its causes and consequences by a Washington Post reporter. (BLK10, $16.00)

M, The Man Who Became Caravaggio


by Peter Robb

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 592 PAGES

A masterful biography of the Renaissance painter by the author of "Midnight in Sicily." (ART47, $24.00)

Macedonia Map


by MapLink

  • MAP

(EUR27, $6.95)

The Magic Lantern, The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague

The Magic Lantern, The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague


by Timothy Garton Ash

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 167 PAGES

With a chapter each on Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin and Prague, this eyewitness account by an astute journalist and historian shows these vibrant cities during a time of great change. (GER36, $15.00)

Making a Nation, Breaking a Nation


by Andrew Wachtel

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 302 PAGES

A scholarly account of the downfall of Yugoslavia with a focus on the Serb-Croat dynamic. (BLK58, $27.95)

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)

Marco Polo and the Discovery of the World

Marco Polo and the Discovery of the World


by John Larner

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A scholarly, insightful study of the impact of the venetian merchant-explorer's impact on European ideas and knowledge of the world. (EXP22, $21.00)

Materada

Materada


by Fulvio Tomizza | Russell Scott Valentino

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 134 PAGES

A story of pre-World War II farm life on the Istrian peninsula, first published in 1940. (BLK79, $15.95)

Mediterranean Winter, The Pleasures of History and Landscape in Tunisia, Sicily, Dalmatia, and Greece

Mediterranean Winter, The Pleasures of History and Landscape in Tunisia, Sicily, Dalmatia, and Greece


by Robert D. Kaplan

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The prolific journalist and traveler revisits the Mediterranean of his youth in this extended meditation on the pleasures and freedom of life on the road. (MED78, $16.00)

The Middle Sea

The Middle Sea


by John Julius Norwich

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 720 PAGES

A marvelous writer who has already tackled Byzantium, the Normans in Sicily and Venice, Norwich spins his magic in this story of culture, trade and politics, royalty and rulers, wars and religion in the Mediterranean. (MED98, $21.00)

The National Question in Yugoslavia: Origins, History, Politics


by Ivo Banac

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER

This serious scholarly study by a leading historian focuses on the foundation of the modern Yugoslav state. (BLK52, $38.95)

A Noble Radiance

A Noble Radiance


by Donna Leon

  • MYSTERY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 277 PAGES

Number seven in the Guido Brunetti mysteries, all memorably set in contemporary Venice. For some readers, this installment is the best yet. A body is found on the estate of a local landowner at the foot of the Dolomites. (ITL557, $14.00)

Northern Italy Map

Northern Italy Map


by Touring Club Italiano

  • MAP

This beautifully shaded road map of Northern Italy (1:400,000) shows the region including Trieste, Venice, Bologna Milan and Turin. (ITL38, $14.95)

On The Road with Francis of Assisi

On The Road with Francis of Assisi


by Linda Bird Francke

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Assisi wandered for 20 years, affording Newsweek editor Francke and her patient husband plenty to see and do in the piazzas, sanctuaries and chapels of Assisi, Siena, Bologna, Venice, Gubbio, Rome and other choice spots. (ITL647, $15.95)

One-Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in Italy

One-Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in Italy


by Paolo Lazzarin

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 276 PAGES

Each charming town gets an appreciative essay and evocative color photographs in this handsome tribute and excellent guide. (ITL546, $45.00)

The Orthodox Church

The Orthodox Church


by Kallistos Ware

  • RELIGION
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 359 PAGES

A comprehensive, clear overview of the origins, historical development and practice of Eastern Christianity by a British scholar and Archbishop. With chapters on Byzantium, conversion of the Slavs, the Church under Islam and the contemporary Orthodox world. (GEN261, $17.00)

Othello


by William Shakespeare | Roma Gill

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

An Oxford School Shakespeare edition. (ITL527, $7.95)

The Ottoman Centuries

The Ottoman Centuries


by Lord Kinross

  • HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 638 PAGES

A richly detailed, engrossing history of the Ottoman Empire from its dawn in 1300 up to the foundation of the modern republic in 1923, enhanced by maps and photos. (ITL54, $18.99)

Painting in Renaissance Venice


by Peter Humfrey

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A compact, well illustrated introduction to Bellini, Titian, Tinteretto and other Venetian masters. With 80 fine color plates. Humfrey balances the works themselves and individual painters with information on the social and political background of the period. (ITL492, $28.00)

Palladio

Palladio


by James Ackerman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1974
  • PAPER
  • 170 PAGES

James Ackerman's seminal biography of Venetian architect Andrea Palladio. (ITL234, $15.00)

Paradise of Cities, Venice in the 19th Century

Paradise of Cities, Venice in the 19th Century


by John Julius Norwich

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A portrait of Venice as seen by the 19th-century literati, mostly British. (ITL483, $16.00)

The Perfect House, A Journey with Renaissance Master Andrew Palladio


by Witold Rybczynski

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A professor of urban studies and popular author, Rybczynski is an enlightening guide to Palladio and his influence in Italy and abroad. (ITL590, $19.99)

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Italian


by Pimsleur Language Method

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2005
  • AUDIO CD

Four audio CDs with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Italian, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. (ITL630, $19.95)

Plagues and Peoples

Plagues and Peoples


by William McNeill

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 365 PAGES

This book traces the waves of epidemics that raged through Europe. (EUR26, $17.00)

Pretty Birds, A Novel

Pretty Birds, A Novel


by Scott Simon

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

In this bold first novel Simon turns his experiences as a journalist in war-torn Bosnia into a powerful tale of family, ethnicity and survival. (BLK63, $15.00)

The Question of Bruno


by Aleksandar Hemon

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER

Set in Chicago and Sarajevo, this imaginative and brilliantly funny series of interconnected short stories explores the trauma of war, the absurdities of life and the struggles of an exile to build a new life in a new land. (BLK81, $15.00)

Return to Diversity: A Political History of East Central Europe Since World War II

Return to Diversity: A Political History of East Central Europe Since World War II


by Joseph Rothschild

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 274 PAGES

An opinionated, well-written and clear political history of the region, including Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and the Balkans. (EUR31, $39.95)

Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book & Dictionary

Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book & Dictionary


by Rick Steves

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 281 PAGES

This compact phrase book, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary, also includes Steves' insight into how to break the ice and make friends around the world. (ITL424, $8.95)

Romeo and Juliet


by William Shakespeare

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

This edition of the Bard's tragedy is heavily footnoted, providing lots of textual commentary. (ITL322, $10.95)

Rough Guide Croatia

Rough Guide Croatia


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

A practical, comprehensive guide to Croatia for the traveller. Organized geographically, it also includes a 35-page section on the culture and history of the region. (BLK31, $21.99)

Rough Guide Venice & the Veneto

Rough Guide Venice & the Veneto


by Jonathan Buckley

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 440 PAGES

This intelligent, comprehensive guide includes helpful travel details along with a good overview of history, culture and art. (ITL554, $19.99)

Sarajevo Marlboro


by Miljenko Jergovic | Stela Tomasevic

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 180 PAGES

Journalist Jergovic presents brief, affecting snapshots and impressions of war-torn Sarajevo in this stunning debut collection of his stories. (BLK91, $15.00)

Serbia and Montenegro Map


by Reise Know How

  • 2004
  • MAP

A product of the World Mapping Project, this full-color map, double-sided map of Serbia and Montenegro is at a detailed scale of 1:400,000. (BLK48, $16.95)

The Serbs: History, Myth and the Destruction of Yugoslavia

The Serbs: History, Myth and the Destruction of Yugoslavia


by Tim Judah

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A history of Serbia from medieval times to the 1990s by an award-winning British journalist. (BLK49, $19.00)

Short Stories in Italian, Racconti in Italiano


by Nick Roberts

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 174 PAGES

These modern tales in the bilingual series of Penguin Parallel Texts make for good reading in any language. (ITL730, $14.00)

Special Places to Stay Croatia

Special Places to Stay Croatia


by Lisa Plumridge

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A review of 200 remarkable inns, guest houses and other lodging of character with color photographs. Organized geographically, each place gets a full page with two photographs, concise desription and contact information. (BLK92, $21.95)

The Talented Mr. Ripley


by Anthony Minghella

  • 1999
  • DVD

A suspenseful thriller of obsession and jealousy starring Matt Damon and Jude Law, based on the popular mystery by Patricia Highsmith. (ITL542, $14.99)

That Fine Italian Hand


by Paul Hoffman

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 246 PAGES

An affectionate -- and insightful -- portrait of a people. (ITL346, $17.99)

Through a Glass, Darkly

Through a Glass, Darkly


by Donna Leon

  • MYSTERY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Number 15 in the enormously satisfying, wonderfully erudite series memorably set in the author's beloved Venice and starring police commissioner Guido Brunetti. (ITL714, $14.00)

Through the Embers of Chaos, Balkan Journeys

Through the Embers of Chaos, Balkan Journeys


by Dervla Murphy

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 388 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Murphy, a seventy-something Irish grandmother, writes from the heart with authority and verve of three separate trips throughout the Balkans. (BLK43, $15.95)

Time Out Venice: Verona, Treviso, And The Veneto

Time Out Venice: Verona, Treviso, And The Veneto


by Time Out

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 335 PAGES

An up-to-date guide on what to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine. (ITL672, $19.95)

Timeless Cities, An Architect's Reflections on Renaissance Italy

Timeless Cities, An Architect's Reflections on Renaissance Italy


by David Mayernik

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 274 PAGES

In this thoughtful book, Mayernik shows the philosophical and religious meaning behind the planning and architecture of Rome, Florence, Venice, Siena and Pienza. (ITL589, $18.95)

The Titian Committee

The Titian Committee


by Iain Pears

  • MYSTERY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 230 PAGES

In this second Jonathan Argyll book, the amiable and incompetent professor Jonathan Argyll and the vivacious Flavia di Stefano of the Italian Art Theft Squad investigate the murder of a prestigious member of the scholarly Titian Committee. (ITL741, $6.99)

Travelers' Tales Italy

Travelers' Tales Italy


by Ann Calcagno | Jan Morris

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 437 PAGES

A collection of 48 stories on traveling in Italy and Italian life, featuring the writing of Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Frances Mayes, Jonathan Keats, Stanley Crouch and others. (ITL182, $18.95)

A Traveller in Italy

A Traveller in Italy


by H.V. Morton | Barbara Grizzuti Harrison

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 640 PAGES

The much-beloved, enduring account of Morton's ramblings in the temples, tombs and villas of Tuscany, Lombardy, Emilia and the Veneto. (ITL417, $25.00)

A Traveller's Companion to Venice

A Traveller's Companion to Venice


by John Julius Norwich

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

An illuminating selection, edited and introduced by the great John Julius Norwich. (ITL484, $16.95)

A Traveller's History of Italy

A Traveller's History of Italy


by Valerio Lintner

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 287 PAGES

A brief history of Italy through the 1990s -- wide-ranging, accessible and necessarily condensed. With a useful chronology and historical gazetteer, this book marches confidently through the centuries. (ITL86, $14.95)

A Traveller's History of Venice

A Traveller's History of Venice


by Peter Menzel

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A lively, brief history of Venice. (ITL625, $14.95)

Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere

Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere


by Jan Morris

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A loving celebration of the city and its faded glory. Morris, who first visited the city as a soldier during WWII, is especially good at evoking the varied history and fortunes of Trieste. (ITL347, $15.00)

Uniform Justice

Uniform Justice


by Donna Leon

  • MYSTERY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES

Another satisfying entry in the Guido Brunetti series of Venetian mysteries. (ITL558, $14.00)

A Venetian Affair, A True Tale of Forbidden Love in the 18th Century

A Venetian Affair, A True Tale of Forbidden Love in the 18th Century


by Andrea Di Robilant

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This lively account of an affair between an Anglo-Italian beauty and her aristocratic lover (in which Casanova has a minor role) plays out in the richly evoked milieu of 18th-century Venice, Paris and London. (ITL604, $15.95)

Venetian Life

Venetian Life


by William Dean Howells

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A leisurely account of housekeeping, touring and socializing in 19th-century Venice by the American consul, first published in 1866. (ITL327, $16.95)

Veneto Friuli Venezia Giulia Map

Veneto Friuli Venezia Giulia Map


by Touring Club Italiano

  • 2008
  • MAP

A detailed, shaded relief map of the Veneto at a scale of 1:200,000. Accurate, colorful, and imported from Italy. (ITL22, $12.95)

Venice and the Slavs, The Discovery of Dalmatia in the Age of Enlightenment

Venice and the Slavs, The Discovery of Dalmatia in the Age of Enlightenment


by Larry Wolff

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 404 PAGES

Wolf focuses on the circa-1700s Venetian Empire in the Balkans as a way to explore relations between eastern and western Europe in this fascinating, scholarly study of the region. (BLK35, $29.95)

Venice Map

Venice Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2008
  • MAP

A colorful, detailed city map of Venice, perfect for finding your way around the famously labyrinthine streets and canals. (ITL26, $8.95)

Venice Observed

Venice Observed


by Mary McCarthy

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 158 PAGES

Originally published over 30 years ago, this collection of eight essays is a literate, evocative celebration of the city, its character, and its history. (ITL27, $13.95)

Venice Revealed, An Intimate Portrait


by Paolo Barbero

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 233 PAGES

An appreciation and rediscovery of Venice, its mysteries and pleasures by a native son. (ITL678, $27.00)

Venice Triumphant, The Horizons of a Myth


by Elisabeth Crouzet-Pavan | Lydia Cochrane

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 432 PAGES

A well-received scholarly history of Venice, organized thematically. (ITL504, $56.00)

Venice, City of Art

Venice, City of Art


by Matteo Varia | Livio Bourbon | Richard Pierce

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES

A lively photographic celebration of the architecture, art and life of Venice with extended captions and accompanying essays. (ITL721, $27.95)

Venice, Lion City

Venice, Lion City


by Garry Wills

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A magisterial history of Venice at the height of its power as a maritime republic in the 15th and 16th centuries. Wills shows the power and influence of the city through its magnificent Renaissance art and architecture. (ITL324, $20.00)

Venice, the Tourist Maze

Venice, the Tourist Maze


by Robert C. Davis | Garry R. Marvin

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A history of the impact and importance of tourism in Venice, a city that both thrives on and suffers from the millions of people who visit it every year. The authors paint a sobering picture of the state of the city today and the prospects for its future. (ITL648, $26.95)

Visible Cities Dubrovnik

Visible Cities Dubrovnik


by Annabel Barber

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 199 PAGES

An informative, personable guide to exploring the city and surroundings, featuring a good overview of the history of Dubrovnik, suggested walking tours, a map of the city center and practical advice on where to go and what to do. (BLK40, $24.95)

Watermark

Watermark


by Joseph Brodsky

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 135 PAGES

A metaphysical, metaphorical meditation on Venice by poet Joseph Brodsky. His ruminations take the form of 48 short chapters, each prompted by an idea, memory or scene associated with his much loved city. (ITL105, $13.00)

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)

Words Are Something Else


by David Albahari

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 215 PAGES

Twenty-seven very short stories make up this debut collection from Serbian writer Albahari. (BLK80, $15.95)

A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age

A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age


by William Manchester

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 322 PAGES

Organized into sections on the Renaissance, Reformation and Discovery, Manchester's popular history evokes in vivid detail the great figures and daily life of the 16th century, including Henry VIII, Magellan, Borgia, da Vinci and Martin Luther. (EUR06, $15.99)

 

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