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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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NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

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Atlas of Newfoundland & Labrador


by Mem U Nfld Dept Geog

  • REFERENCE
  • 1992
  • HARD COVER
  • 78 PAGES

An in-depth atlas featuring statistical information on Newfoundland. It's an excellent overview -- highly recommended. (NFL04, $49.95)

Burden of Desire

Burden of Desire


by Robert MacNeil

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 482 PAGES

An intricate, suspenseful novel of love and war set against the backdrop of the 1917 explosion that destroyed the north end of Halifax. Written by the noted newsman Robert MacNeil. (CND23, $25.95)

Evangeline


by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

Longfellow's epic poem of Evangeline and Gabriel, two lovers separated as a result of the 1755 Acadian deportation from Nova Scotia. (CND46, $7.99)

Fatal Journey, The Final Expedition of Henry Hudson

Fatal Journey, The Final Expedition of Henry Hudson


by Peter Mancall

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Mancall's account of Hudson's last, great voyage, a quest for the elusive Northwest passage tackles the mystery of his death, set adrift by his mutinous crew in the southern reached of what is now called Hudson Bay after a winter trapped in the ice. (CND330, $16.95)

Frommer's Newfoundland & Labrador


by Andrew Hempstead

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 243 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (NFL25, $19.99)

Guide to the Offshore Wildlife of the Northern Atlantic


by Michael H. Tove

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

An oversize field guide to the seabirds, ocean mammals and turtles found off Atlantic shores north of the Tropic of Cancer featuring 39 excellent color plates and extensive descriptive information. (ATL11, $24.95)

The Lure of the Labrador Wild


by Dillon Wallace

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 220 PAGES

Dillon's original account of a disastrous canoe expedition to the unmapped Ungava-Labrador Peninsula, originally published in 1905 -- and marvelously retold in the classic Great Heart. (CND369, $18.99)

My Famous Evening: Nova Scotia Sojourns, Diaries and Preoccupations

My Famous Evening: Nova Scotia Sojourns, Diaries and Preoccupations


by Howard Norman

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Howard Norman returned to Nova Scotia over a period of 30 years to interview local legends and research the folklore of the area. Norman writes with an impressionistic intimacy to create a portrait of this enchanting place and its people. (CND204, $20.00)

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America

National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America


by Jon Dunn

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

From Alaska to Baja California, Nova Scotia and Florida, this guide is the veteran's choice for birding anywhere in the United States. Tabbed for easy access, the color range maps in this sixth edition are outstanding. (FG09, $27.95)

New Brunswick Map


by Map Art Maps

  • MAP

A colorful travel map of the province at a scale of 1:600,000, with seven city plans. (CND80, $4.95)

No Great Mischief

No Great Mischief


by Alistair MacLeod

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

A novel covering 200 years in the history of a family of Scottish immigrants living in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. MacLeod creates a modern saga of the immigrant experience, familial bonds and life in coastal Canada. (CND48, $15.95)

Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island Map

Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island Map


by ITMB

  • 2008
  • MAP

This provincial map (1:400,000) includes Prince Edward Island and adjacent New Brunswick. (CND45, $9.95)

Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings

Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings


by John Haywood

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES
  • BEST SELLER

The history of the Vikings told through a series of innovative maps and excellent photographs. This book traces the route of the 9th-century Viking merchants and explorers throughout Europe and on to the New World. (VIK02, $20.00)

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul

Return to Wild America, A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul


by Scott Weidensaul

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

An eye-opening trek in the footsteps of conservation pioneers Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher, whose 1953 journey across America resulted in the classic Wild America. (USA123, $16.00)

Riddle of the Ice, A Scientific Adventure into the Arctic

Riddle of the Ice, A Scientific Adventure into the Arctic


by Myron Arms

  • SCIENCE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 267 PAGES

An account of a 1991 scientific expedition to study climate change, including sailing voyage from Newfoundland across the Davis Strait to Greenland aboard a 50-foot sloop. (ARC93, $12.95)

Shadows on the Rock

Shadows on the Rock


by Willa Cather

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 229 PAGES

Set at the end of the 17th century in rural Quebec, this beautifully realized novel highlights the struggles of the Parisian widower Auclair and his young daughter to adapt to their new land. (CND10, $14.00)

What Is Left the Daughter

What Is Left the Daughter


by Howard Norman

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

Historical incidents, including the sinking of the Nova Scotia-Newfoundland ferry Caribou by a German U-boat, are woven into Norman's gripping novel set on the Atlantic Coast of Canada. (CND365, $25.00)

 

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