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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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SOUTHERN ITALY & SICILY

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Italy, Monuments Past and Present

Italy, Monuments Past and Present


by R.A. Staccioli

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2003
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 78 PAGES

This informative volume shows Italy's most important monuments as they look today and, via overlaid illustrations, as they were once upon a time. The book surveys the history and archeological highlights of Pompeii, Rome and Sicily. (ITL455, $25.00)

Speak the Culture Italy

Speak the Culture Italy


by Andrew Whittaker

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 343 PAGES

Touching on painters, writers, politicians, cultural heroes and sport stars, literature, food, wine and society, this lively all-in-one primer with a sense of humor is an engaging education in Italian culture. The series also includes Spain (SPN391), France (FRN885) and Britain (GBR936), all edited by the enterprising Andrew Whittaker, $24.95 each. (ITA111, $24.95)

 

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