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501 Spanish Verbs  •  Christopher Kendris   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  The perennial favorite among students of Spanish. (GEN134, $16.99)
 
 
The Age of the Baroque in Portugal  •  Jay A. Levenson   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A catalog of the greatest works of art from Portugal's 18th-century Golden Age. (PGL21, $80.00)
 
 
All-Audio Spanish  •  Irvin Stern   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A Spanish course on cassette tape. (SPN134, $29.95)
 
 
The Ancient Mediterranean  •  Michael Grant   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Grant explores the realms of archaeology, geography, art and economics to sketch this classic portrait of the ancient world, from prehistory through the Roman Imperium, and the influence on western civilization. (MED10, $18.00)
 
 
Antoni Gaudi  •  Ignasi de Sola Morales   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A handsome, comprehensive portrait of Barcelona's great and eccentric architect, featuring 300 color illustrations. This magnificent book, originally published in 1992, helped to revive Gaudi's reputation. (SPN55, $35.00)
 
 
Aragon Cataluna (Northeastern Spain) Map  •   Michelin    •  A travel map of northeastern Spain at a scale 1:400,000. (SPN112, $8.95)
 
 
Art Spaces, GuggenheimBilbao  •  Francis Rambert   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A pocket-sized book, featuring 75 color illustrations. (SPN151, $7.95)
 
 
The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism  •  John Moffit   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  From the cave painting at Altimira through the Golden Age, to the works of Picasso and Miro, this book documents the course of art in Spain, with 150 illustrations. (SPN102, $18.95)
 
 
Asturias/Cantabria Map M572  •   Michelin    •  A folded, colorful map of the northwest Spain. (SPN199, $8.95)
 
 
Baltasar and Blimunda  •  Jose Saramago   • LITERATURE  •  This tale of two unlikely lovers in Inquisition-era Portugal is arguably Saramago's masterwork: a philosophically charged, intellectually rigorous historical drama which is also a captivating read. (PGL26, $15.00)
 
 
Barcelona  •  Robert Hughes   • HISTORY • FAVORITE  •  This masterful cultural history of the city takes a comprehensive look at its architecture, art, religion and literature from its days as a Roman outpost to the present. Thoroughly enjoyable and illustrated with 180 mostly black-and-white photographs, it's a Longitude favorite. (SPN01, $18.95)
 
 
Barcelona  •   Warner Home Video   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An acclaimed comedy by Whit Stilman featuring American expatriates living in Barcelona. (SPN64, $19.95)
 
 
Barcelona Map  •   Borch Maps    •  A detailed map of Barcelona, laminated and folded for easy reference. (SPN105, $7.95)
 
 
The Basque History of the World  •  Mark Kurlansky   • HISTORY  •  Popular author Mark Kurlansky offers an engaging portrait of the seven provinces of Basqueland, discussing everything from language to culinary heritage and seafaring traditions. (SPN116, $15.00)
 
 
Basque-English Dictionary and Phrasebook  •  Joseph Conroy   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A shirt-pocket guide to the Basque language, useful for travelers to Northern Spain and Southwest France. (SPN128, $11.95)
 
 
Blindness  •  Jose Saramago  •  Giovanni Pontiero   • LITERATURE  •  In this challenging and disturbing allegory, an epidemic of "white blindness" strikes an anonymous city. A Nobel Prize-winning novel from the acclaimed Portuguese novelist. (PGL19, $15.00)
 
 
Blood Wedding  •  Ted Hughes  •  Garcia Lorca   • LITERATURE  •  The tragic story a woman loved by two men. (SPN161, $11.00)
 
 
Blue Guide Portugal  •  Ian Robertson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact guide to the history, art and architecture of Portugal. (PGL20, $19.95)
 
 
Boundaries, The Making of France and Spain in the Pyrenees  •  Peter Sahlins   • HISTORY  •  A study of national identity in Catalonia, Cerdanya and the border lands between France and Spain, with an overview of their demarcation and arbitrary division in 1659. (SPN154, $26.95)
 
 
Bracebridge Hall, Tales of a Traveller, the Alhambra  •  Washington Irving   • LITERATURE  •  This collection of Irving's writing, published by the Library of America, is the only book in print that contains "The Alhambra," his romantic account of travels in Southern Spain. (SPN45, $40.00)
 
 
Bradt Guide Canary Islands  •  Lucy Corne   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive guide in the popular Bradt series by a Las Palmas resident and journalist. With city and town plans and in-depth coverage of destinations throughout the archipelago. (CNY06, $21.95)
 
 
Bread and Oil, Majorcan Culture's Last Stand  •  Tomas Graves   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An appreciative account of peasant traditions, especially food, in rural Majorca. Author Tomas Graves, the son of Robert Graves, was raised on the Spanish island. (SPN179, $24.95)
 
 
The Buried Mirror  •  Carlos Fuentes   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A fascinating, illustrated survey of Latin American culture and history by the great Mexican author Carlos Fuentes. With hundreds of color illustrations. (SPN71, $29.95)
 
 
Cadogan Guide Andalucia  •  Dana Facaros   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical region-by-region guide in the British series, with good maps as well as introductory chapters on the history and culture of Southern Spain and Andalucia. (SPN14, $18.95)
 
 
Cadogan Guide Madeira & Porto Santo  •   Cadogan Guide   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A guidebook in the respected British Cadogan series, this comprehensive look at Madeira and Porto Santo provides insightful cultural and historical background, and up-to-date practical information. (SPN21, $17.95)
 
 
Cadogan Guide Northern Spain  •  Dana Farcos   • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN JULY  •  A compact guide to northern Spain, including Santiago de Campostela, Bilbao and Barcelona, in the popular British series. With details on attractions along with a good overview of culture and history. (SPN113, $19.95)
 
 
The Camino, A Journey of the Spirit  •  Shirley MacLaine   • RELIGION  •  The much-reincarnated, ever-brave entertainer treks 500-miles across Northern Spain on the pilgrimage to Santiago de Campostela. She's a tough woman, spending 30 days on the road, sleeping in hostels en route. (SPN127, $13.95)
 
 
Canary Islands Map  •   Nelles    •  A colorful shaded relief map of the Canary Islands. (SPN43, $9.95)
 
 
Companion Guide Madrid and Central Spain  •  Alastair Boyd   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A scholarly, entertaining and thorough guide to the region. (SPN24, $27.95)
 
 
Dali  •  Dawn Ades   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A compelling, thoroughly illustrated overview of Dali's art by a leading Dali scholar, this book is a fine companion for a trip to the Dali Museum in Figueres. (SPN59, $16.95)
 
 
Dali  •  Ignacio Gomez De Liano   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A beautiful oversize volume featuring more than 100 reproductions of Dali's works. (SPN77, $29.95)
 
 
Divided Soul, A Journey Through the Secular and Religious in Hispanic Life  •  David Alan Harvey   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A culmination of a photographer's two decade quest to capture the global Hispanic spirit on film. (SPN191, $49.95)
 
 
Don Quixote  •  Miguel de Cervantes  •  John Rutherford   • LITERATURE  •  The most famous work in Spanish literature, rendered in a lively, modern translation. It is the picaresque tale of a romantic, mad gentleman who imagines himself a knight errant. (SPN23, $12.00)
 
 
Don Quixote  •  Miguel de Cervantes  •  Edith Grossman   • LITERATURE  •  The 400-year-old landmark novel (the most famous work in Spanish literature), in a sparkling new translation that aims for uninflected, accessible prose, dumping the mock-chivalry of earlier translations. (SPN211, $16.95)
 
 
Don Quixote's Delusions, Travels in Castilian Spain  •  Miranda France   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  An impressionistic, entertaining account of travels, history and literature. (SPN181, $14.95)
 
 
Driving over Lemons, An Optimist in Andalucia  •  Chris Stewart   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Chris Stewart's memoir about moving with his wife to farm in Alpujarras is charming and insightful. Unlike many expatriate tales, Stewart manages to ground himself far enough into the community to make lasting friends--as well as a home for his young daughter. (SPN135, $13.95)
 
 
El Greco  •  John Elliott  •  David Davies  •  Gabriele Finaldi   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The catalog for a traveling exhibit on El Greco. (SPN201, $65.00)
 
 
The End of Days, A Story of Tolerance, Tyranny, and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain  •  Erna Paris   • HISTORY  •  The story of the dramatic changes in Spain leading to the Spanish Inquisition. (SPN56, $39.00)
 
 
Eyewitness Guide Barcelona & Catalonia  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A superbly illustrated guide to the city, featuring full color maps, site plans and 500 color photographs. With a short chapter on attractions through Catalonia. (SPN121, $20.00)
 
 
Eyewitness Guide Canary Islands  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This compact, visually appealing guide features excellent short essays on the history, nature and attractions of the islands, color photographs and many maps. (CNY05, $20.00)
 
 
Eyewitness Guide Lisbon  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact illustrated guide to the city featuring excellent neighborhood maps, and hundreds of color photographs. It also includes chapters on the surrounding areas and Lisbon coast. (PGL04, $20.00)
 
 
Eyewitness Guide Madrid  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This superb guide features bright color photography, dozens of excellent maps and a synopsis of the attractions in and around Madrid. (SPN122, $20.00)
 
 
Eyewitness Guide Seville and Andalusia  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Visually rich, this guide features maps, essays and a block-by-block guide to Seville. (SPN15, $23.00)
 
 
Eyewitness Guide Spain  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This superb, colorful guide covers all of Spain. It features bright photography, dozens of excellent maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (SPN05, $30.00)
 
 
Eyewitness Spanish Phrase Book & Audio Casette  •   Eyewitness Guides   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A 114-page phrasebook and 90-minute audio cassette geared for the traveler (SPN147, $9.95)
 
 
Farewell Espana, The World of the Sephardim Remembered  •  Howard Morley Sachar   • HISTORY  •  A history of Spanish Jews by a well known scholar. Sachar covers not only the rise, persecution, and expulsion of the Spanish Jews, but also their dispersion across Europe and in the Americas. (SPN57, $20.00)
 
 
The Fencing Master  •  Arturo Perez-Reverte   • MYSTERY  •  Thrills, romance and swordplay in 1860s Madrid. (SPN180, $14.00)
 
 
Fodor's Barcelona's 25 Best  •   Fodors   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This slim guide includes an excellent map and essential information. (SPN136, $11.95)
 
 
Fodor's Madrid's 25 Best  •   Fodor's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This slim guide includes an excellent pull-out map of the center of Madrid and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing. (SPN172, $11.95)
 
 
For Whom the Bell Tolls  •  Ernest Hemingway   • LITERATURE  •  Hemingway's great novel about the Spanish Civil War is a love story set during the four-day fight of anti-fascist units in the mountains. (SPN19, $15.00)
 
 
Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa  •  Ralph Richter  •  Kurt Forster   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A photographic tribute to Gehry's architectural masterpiece, the Guggenheim Bilbao, with an introductory essay by Kurt Forster, a selection of floor plans and full-page color photographs of the museum. (SPN103, $39.00)
 
 
From El Greco to Goya, Painting in Spain 1561-1828  •  Janis Tomlinson   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • OUT OF PRINT  •  With 100 color illustrations, a chronology and insightful text, this book evokes the splendor of Spain and the glorious artists it produced. (SPN30, $24.95)
 
 
Gardens, Landscape, and Vision in the Palace of Islamic Spain  •  D. Fairchild Ruggles   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Spain's Moorish legacy is nowhere more evident than in its graceful Islamic architecture and sumptuous gardens. (SPN170, $36.00)
 
 
The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral  •  Robert A. Scott   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs. (EUR190, $17.95)
 
 
Goya  •  Jose Gudiol   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An overview of Goya's work in the excellent "Masters of Art" series. The book begins with an illustrated essay on Goya's art, and continues with reproductions of important works. (SPN79, $24.95)
 
 
Goya, Painter of Terrible Splendor  •  Jeanine Baticle   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A pocket-size encyclopedia, this slim book is an illustrated overview of the life and times of Goya. It's an illuminating portrait of 18th-century Madrid. (SPN35, $12.95)
 
 
Gran Canaria Map  •   Reise & Verkehrsverlag    •  (ATL03, $11.95)
 
 
Guggenheim NY/Guggenheim Bilbao  •  Jeff Goldberg  •  Ezra Stoller   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The Guggenheim New York and the Guggenheim Bilbao are compared through photographs in this new, compact (small enough for your palm) book. (SPN115, $14.95)
 
 
Heart of Spain: Robert Capa  •  Robert Capa   • HISTORY  •  Capra's Civil War photography. (SPN99, $29.95)
 
 
Here Is Where We Meet  •  John Berger   • LITERATURE  •  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, $14.00)
 
 
The High Renaissance and Mannerism  •  Linda Murray   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A very good introduction to artists and art of the 16th century, focused on Italy. (ART33, $16.95)
 
 
A History of Medieval Spain  •  Joseph F. O'Callaghan   • HISTORY  •  A detailed history of the Medieval kingdoms of Iberia. (SPN10, $29.95)
 
 
Homage to Catalonia  •  George Orwell   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE  •  Orwell's portrait of the Barcelona uprising and the spirit of a city at war is a classic, an observant and heartfelt report from the streets. (SPN03, $14.00)
 
 
Iberia, Spanish Travels & Reflections  •  James Michener   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  In this best-selling travelogue, Michener presents a compulsively readable and well-observed account of his affair with Spain and all things Spanish. It has achieved the status of a classic, rich in detail and insightful. (SPN16, $7.99)
 
 
Imperial Spain, 1469-1716  •  John H. Elliott   • HISTORY  •  An authoritative history of Imperial Spain. (SPN138, $17.00)
 
 
Insight Compact Guide Gran Canaria  •   Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A slim guide to Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. (CNY04, $8.95)
 
 
Insight Guide Barcelona  •   Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An illustrated overview of Barcelona with essays on art, architecture, history and culture. (SPN75, $19.95)
 
 
Insight Guide Portugal  •   Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An outstanding overview of the country, featuring hundreds of photographs and insightful essays on history, culture and art. (PGL13, $21.95)
 
 
Insight Guide Spain  •   Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This handsome travel guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of the region. (SPN123, $23.95)
 
 
Insight Pocket Guide Madrid  •   Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A convenient practical guide to Madrid. (SPN37, $12.95)
 
 
Interpreting Matisse Picasso  •  Elizabeth Cowling   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A swift survey of the relationship between Matisse and Picasso. (ART19, $16.95)
 
 
The Jews of Spain  •  Jane S. Gerber   • HISTORY  •  A straightforward, readable history of Jewish life in Spain. The book covers life in Spain up to the expulsion of the Jews in 1492, and continues with chapters on the Sephardic diaspora. (SPN72, $21.50)
 
 
Journey Through the Ice Age  •  Paul Bahn  •  Jean Vertut   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • OUT OF PRINT  •  Illustrated with extraordinary color photographs by Jean Vertut, this authoritative book is an excellent summary of Paleolithic art, and particularly of cave paintings, throughout Europe. (EUR07, $27.50)
 
 
Journey to Portugal, In Pursuit of Portugal's History and Culture  •  Jose Saramago   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Jose Saramago's richly detailed account of his journey across Portugal in 1979. His vivid impressions of the Portuguese landscape and people are combined with a dose of history, fiction and meditations. (PGL23, $17.00)
 
 
Karen Brown's Spain, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries  •  Lorena Aburto  •  Clare Brown  •  Cynthia Sauvage   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A guide to lodging of character and itineraries. (SPN149, $19.95)
 
 
The Land of My Fathers, A Son's Return to the Basque Country  •  Robert Laxalt  •  Joyce Laxalt   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A portrait of the Basque culture and people through the eyes of Robert Laxalt, who traveled through Basque country in the 60s. This book is based on Laxalt's journals and complemented by his wife's photographs. (FRN162, $21.00)
 
 
Life and Food in the Basque Country  •  Maria Jose Sevilla   • FOOD  •  A portrait of Basque life as seen through the people who practice its culinary traditions. Each chapter profiles the ways and history of the Basque butcher, fisherman, housewife, kaiku-maker or society cook, with some traditional recipes. (SPN125, $14.95)
 
 
The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself  •  J.M. Cohen   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Utterly transformed by her religious experiences and converted at age forty, Saint Teresa feared false mysticism and maintained an analytical and critical view of ecstasy. This book is widely read in Spain. (SPN18, $12.00)
 
 
Lisbon City Map  •   Turinta Maps    •  A detailed, color map of Lisbon. (PGL17, $8.95)
 
 
Lonely Planet Andalucia  •   Lonely Planet   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive guide in the hallmark Lonely Planet style. (SPN157, $19.99)
 
 
Lonely Planet Barcelona  •   Lonely Planet   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive city guide in the hallmark Lonely Planet style. (SPN158, $19.99)
 
 
Lonely Planet Canary Islands  •  Damien Simonis   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An excellent practical guide to the Canary Islands geared for independent travelers. (CNY02, $16.99)
 
 
Lonely Planet Portugal  •  Julia Wilkinson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This practical guide features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information. (PGL16, $21.99)
 
 
Lonely Planet Portuguese Phrasebook  •  Clara De MacEdo Vitorino   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A handy pocket phrasebook for Portuguese basics, covering pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler. (PGL34, $8.99)
 
 
Lonely Planet Spain  •  Damien Simonis   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide to all Spain. (SPN153, $25.99)
 
 
Lonely Planet Spanish Phrasebook  •  Izaskun Arretxe   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A handy Spanish phrasebook, with a short two-way dictionary. (SPN182, $7.99)
 
 
Lonely Planet Walking in Spain  •  Miles Roddis  •  Nancy Louise Frey  •  Matt Fletcher   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact guide to exploring Spain on foot. (SPN190, $19.99)
 
 
Madrid For Pleasure  •  Michael Jacobs   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A cultural guide to the city, strong on its heritage in art and literature. (SPN94, $27.50)
 
 
Madrid Map  •   Borch Maps    •  A detailed map of Madrid at a scale of 1:10,000, laminated and folded for easy reference. (SPN106, $7.95)
 
 
Making of the Middle Ages  •  Richard W. Southern   • HISTORY  •  A classic history of 10th to 13th century Europe, covering culture, politics and major personalites. (EUR105, $19.00)
 
 
Mammals of Europe  •  Priscilla Barrett  •  David W. MacDonald   • FIELD GUIDE  •  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, $34.95)
 
 
Manet/Velazquez, the French Taste for Spanish Painting  •  Gary Tinterow   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The catalog for the 2003 exhibit on Manet and Velazquez. (ART28, $75.00)
 
 
Marks of Identity  •  Juan Goytisolo  •  Gregory Rabassa   • LITERATURE  •  Banned under Franco, this is the story of a man struggling to get along without love for his country or himself. The author has written a number of novels concerning Spain on the periphery of the Western and Islamic worlds. (SPN25, $15.00)
 
 
Matisse and Picasso  •  Yve-Alain Bois   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This book charts the competitive relationship between Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. (ART17, $35.00)
 
 
Matisse and Picasso, The Story of their Rivalry and Friendship  •  Jack Flam   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The latest book on the relationship between Matisse and Picasso. (ART20, $17.95)
 
 
Matisse Picasso  •   Museum of Modern Art   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This exhibition catalog juxtaposes the works of the two 20th-century masters. (ART18, $60.00)
 
 
The Medieval Spains  •  Bernard F. Reilly   • HISTORY  •  A short scholarly history of Iberia. (SPN98, $28.99)
 
 
Mediterranean Sea Map  •   Freytag & Berndt   • BEST SELLER  •  A double-sided, full-color map of the Mediterranean, including the Iberian Peninsula and Black Sea, North Africa and the Levant, at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (MED36, $12.95)
 
 
Michelin Green Guide Portugal  •   Michelin Travel Publications   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Michelin Green does Portugal, Madeira and the Azores (PGL15, $21.95)
 
 
Michelin Green Guide Spain  •   Michelin Travel Publications   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A survey of attractions, hotels and restaurants in the classic A-to-Z Michelin style. (SPN167, $21.95)
 
 
Modern Spain  •  Raymond Carr   • HISTORY  •  A survey of Spanish history from 1875 to the advent of King Juan Carlos in 1980. (SPN152, $24.95)
 
 
Moorish Spain  •  Richard Fletcher   • HISTORY  •  The history and culture of Islam in Spain geared for the curious traveler. (SPN110, $21.95)
 
 
National Geographic Traveler Spain  •  Fiona Dunlop   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A full-color guide to Spain in the series by National Geographic, featuring good photography, maps, visitor information, and an overview of history and culture. (SPN186, $27.95)
 
 
Northeast Spain Map  •   Kummerly & Frey Maps   • OUT OF PRINT  •  A colorful shaded relief map showing all of northeast Spain. (SPN65, $12.95)
 
 
Northeast Spain Map  •   Michelin    •  A map of the northeastern section of Spain. (SPN120, $8.95)
 
 
Old Man Goya  •  Julia Blackburn   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Taking 1792--the year that Goya went deaf--as her starting point, Julia Blackburn chronicles the painter's fruitful last 35 years in captivating, imaginative detail. (SPN171, $13.95)
 
 
The Ornament of the World, How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain  •  Maria Rosa Menocal  •  Harold Bloom   • RELIGION  •  A lively, illuminating portrait of the Andalucian Kingdom, its cultural achievements and religious tolerance from the eighth century to 1492. (SPN185, $14.99)
 
 
Ottoman Empire and Islamic Tradition  •  Norman Itzkowitz   • HISTORY  •  This classic history, by a professor of Turkish studies at Princeton, summarizes the major themes and issues surrounding the Ottoman period with clarity. (TKY81, $13.00)
 
 
Painting in Spain 1500-1700  •  Jonathan Brown   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Velazquez and El Greco are but a few of the Spanish artists discussed in this in-depth study of the art produced during Spain's golden age. (SPN183, $37.00)
 
 
Picasso  •  Patrick O'Brian   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Patrick O'Brian, who knew the artist, covers the life and work of Picasso. (SPN86, $18.95)
 
 
Picasso  •  Christian-Peter Warncke   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A beautifully illustrated color Tashen monograph featuring the works of Picasso. (SPN90, $20.00)
 
 
Picasso  •  Timothy Hilton   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An extended illustrated essay on Picasso's achievement and place in 20th-century art. (SPN82, $16.95)
 
 
Picasso  •  Hans L. Jaffe   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A classic overview of Picasso's art with reproductions of important works. (SPN85, $19.98)
 
 
Picasso  •  Jean-Louis Ferrier   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This oversize paperback is a thoroughly illustrated study of Picasso's art over the decades. Each essay features gorgeous color reproductions. (SPN84, $27.50)
 
 
Picasso, Master of the New Idea  •  Paule du Bouchet  •  Marie-Laure Bernadac   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A colorful pocket-size reference on the development of Picasso and his art. Includes hundreds of color and archival photographs, a useful chronology and long section of writing by and about Picasso. (SPN27, $12.95)
 
 
Pilgrim Stories, On and Off the Road to Santiago  •  Nancy Louise Frey   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The sights, sounds -- and meaning -- of modern journeys along the "Camino de Santiago," according to interviews with those who travel it. (SPN46, $22.95)
 
 
The Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago De Compostela  •  William Melczer   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This is the original guide used by 12th-century pilgrims along the sacred way, reprinted with an introduction by a professor of medieval studies, endnotes and a gazeteer. It's an excellent, hugely informative presentation of this curiosity. (SPN42, $25.00)
 
 
The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago, The Complete Cultural Handbook  •  David Gitlitz  •  Linda Kay Davidson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A kilometer-by-kilometer guide to the way of St. James. Organized geographically, this comprehensive guide is a survey of the pilgrimage route across northern Spain. (SPN137, $23.95)
 
 
The Pilgrimage, A Contemporary Quest for Ancient Wisdom  •  Paulo Coelho   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The Portuguese author's experiences along the historic Road to Santiago. (SPN47, $13.95)
 
 
Pilgrimages, The Great Adventure of the Middle Ages  •  John Ure   • HISTORY  •  (EUR202, $15.95)
 
 
The Plaza Mayor and the Shaping of Baroque Madrid  •  Jesús Escobar   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An engaging, scholarly account of the physical transformation of Madrid, 1560-1630. (SPN210, $106.00)
 
 
Portugal Map  •   Hildebrand    •  A detailed map of Portugal at a scale of 1:400,000. (PGL08, $11.95)
 
 
Portuguese, Start Speaking Today (Brazilian)  •   Language/30   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A 90-minute primer on Brazilian Portuguese following the foreign service method. (BZL36, $21.95)
 
 
The Prado  •  Alfonso E. Perez Sanchez   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Highlights of the Prado Museum in Madrid, featuring 320 illustrations of art collected by the kings and queens over centuries, including Goya, Rubens, Velazquez and El Greco. (SPN104, $35.00)
 
 
Prince Henry "the Navigator," A Life  •  Peter E. Russell   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A complicated, rewarding portrait, and the first biography of this empire-minded Portuguese prince in more than a hundred years. (PGL25, $21.00)
 
 
The Quest for El Cid  •  Richard Fletcher   • HISTORY  •  A reevaluation of the legendary eleventh-century warrior El Cid. (SPN141, $17.95)
 
 
Requiem: A Hallucination  •  Antonio Tabucchi  •  Margaret Jull Costa   • LITERATURE  •  Tabucchi's fever-dream tour of a vanishing Lisbon. The narrator, an "adopted Portuguese," returns after many years and visits cemeteries, brothels and gentlemen's clubs, in an ambiguous search for the ghosts of his past. (PGL09, $12.95)
 
 
Road of Stars to Santiago  •  Edward Stanton   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A 30-day pilgrimage by foot across Northern Spain along the Camino de Santiago. (SPN51, $30.00)
 
 
Road to Santiago  •  Michael Jacobs   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact, illustrated guide to the Medieval pilgrimage route across the Pyrenees and Northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Jacobs is a lively, literate author. (SPN139, $27.50)
 
 
Rough Guide Portugal  •   Rough Guide   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive, frequently revised and personable guide to Portugal, its history, culture and attractions, in the series by the British publisher. The book deftly combines an overview of the country with practical travel information. (PGL31, $22.99)
 
 
Rough Guide Spain  •   Rough Guide   • GUIDEBOOK  •  For planning trips, this is an excellent, comprehensive and up-to-date guide. (SPN159, $24.99)
 
 
Rough Guide The Pyrenees  •   Rough Guide   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical guide in the British series with good information on walking routes, excursions, accommodations and attractions on both sides of the border, including Catalonia, Basque Country and Andorra. (SPN146, $19.99)
 
 
Seabirds of the World, A Photographic Guide  •  Peter Harrison   • FIELD GUIDE • OUT OF PRINT  •  A definitive, compact guide to all the world's seabirds, featuring 740 photographs. (FG16, $29.95)
 
 
A Season in Granada, Uncollected Poems & Prose  •  Garcia Lorca  •  Christopher Maurer   • LITERATURE  •  A selection of poems and prose in celebration of Granada, where Lorca was raised, studied and spent much of his short life. (SPN117, $13.95)
 
 
Seraffyn's Mediterranean Adventure  •  Lin Pardey  •  Larry Pardey   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Three years in the life of a married couple cruising the Mediterranean. (MED63, $14.95)
 
 
A Small Death in Lisbon  •  Robert Wilson   • MYSTERY  •  Set in Lisbon in 1941 and 1999, this award-winning mystery intertwines a present day murder mystery and some unsavory arms production and smuggling in Nazi Germany. Be warned, there are some graphic passages dealing with the horrors of war and concentration camps. (PGL22, $7.99)
 
 
South Wind Through the Kitchen, The Best of Elizabeth David  •  Elizabeth David   • FOOD  •  A selection of 200 recipes and travel essays from Elizabeth David's nine influential books, including Book of Mediterranean Food and French Country Cooking. With illustrations from the original Penguin Cookery editions. As Julian Barnes notes in his appreciative introduction, David stood for excellence of ingredients, simplicity of preparation, respect for tradition and for region. (MED30, $18.95)
 
 
Spain & Portugal Map  •   Freytag & Berndt    •  A colorful, shaded relief map of the entire Iberian Peninsula at a scale of 1:700,000. (SPN22, $12.95)
 
 
Spain 1469-1714, A Society of Conflict  •  Henry Kamen   • HISTORY  •  A vivid history of the Golden Age of imperial Spain. (SPN69, $68.40)
 
 
Spain and Its World, 1500-1700  •  John H. Elliott   • HISTORY  •  A wide-ranging overview by the pre-eminent historian of the Imperial Age of Spain. (SPN48, $24.00)
 
 
Spain's Men of the Sea: Daily Life on the Indies Fleets in the Sixteenth Century  •  Pablo E. Perez-Mallaina   • HISTORY  •  (SPN93, $40.00)
 
 
Spain: Interiors, Gardens, Architecture, Landscape  •  Angus Mitchell  •  Amparo Garrido   • HISTORY  •  A handsomely illusrtated survey of Spanish style. (SPN145, $24.95)
 
 
The Spanish Civil War  •  Hugh Thomas   • HISTORY  •  Called the best general history of the dramatic chain of events that tore apart a nation, led to the tragedy of a civil war, and captured the emotions of an entire world. This great subject receives serious treatment with rich detail and insight. (SPN26, $24.95)
 
 
The Spanish Inquisition  •  Cecil Roth   • HISTORY  •  This documents the events leading up to the Inquisition, the torment that spread from Spain to Portugal and the New World -- a fascinating exploration of the roots of the Inquisition and its effects on the country. (SPN91, $15.95)
 
 
The Spanish Inquisition, A Historical Revision  •  Henry Kamen   • HISTORY  •  A vivid, revisionist history of the Spanish Inquisition. (SPN144, $23.00)
 
 
The Spanish Labyrinth, An Account of the Social and Political Background of the Spanish Civil War  •  Gerald Brenan   • HISTORY  •  A fine introduction to the issues driving the Spanish Civil War. Brenan was there, and he offers a vivid picture that loses nothing for being skewed slightly towards the left. (SPN74, $22.99)
 
 
Spanish Lessons, Beginnings of a New Life in Spain  •  Derek Lambert   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  A witty narrative of life as an ex-pat in a small town near Alicante by the erstwhile British journalist. The writer, who had spent a career covering conflicts across the globe, finds a keen eye and sharp humor for telling his tale. (SPN150, $19.00)
 
 
The Spanish Seaborne Empire  •  J.H. Parry   • HISTORY  •  A classic study of colonial Spain's impact on the Americas. (SPN70, $26.95)
 
 
Spanish, Start Speaking Today! (Cassette Tapes)  •   Educational Services Corporation   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A 90-minute crash course in Spanish featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook. (SPN140, $21.95)
 
 
The Story of the Moors in Spain  •  Stanley Lane-Poole   • HISTORY  •  A sweeping, wonderfully readable tale of splendor and tragedy, first published in 1866. (SPN12, $18.95)
 
 
The Sun Also Rises  •  Ernest Hemingway   • LITERATURE  •  Hemingway's great novel, which encapsulates the angst of the post-WWI "lost generation," is the story of unmoored American and British expats travelling from Paris to Pamplona. (SPN33, $15.00)
 
 
Surrealism  •  Fiona Bradley   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The history of the Surrealist movement including Magritte, Ernst, Dali, and others. (SPN83, $19.99)
 
 
Teach Yourself Catalan  •  Alan Yates   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A basic course in Catalan, in the 'Teach Yourself' series, this book is divided into 30 lessons. Each incorporates key grammar, vocabulary and phrases. (SPN129, $17.95)
 
 
Time Out Barcelona  •   Time Out   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A practical travel guide by the hipsters at Time Out, with an overview of the city -- and excellent recommendations on where to eat, shop and loiter. (SPN92, $19.95)
 
 
To the Heart of Spain: Food and Wine Adventures beyond the Pyrenees  •  Ann Walker  •  Larry Walker   • FOOD  •  A celebration of Spain and its food. (SPN95, $14.95)
 
 
The Trap  •  Ana Maria Matute   • LITERATURE  •  A feminist perspective on events surrounding the Spanish Civil War. (SPN60, $15.95)
 
 
Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe  •  Marybeth Bond  •  Mary Morris   • ANTHOLOGY  •  This entertaining collection depicts Europe through the eyes of women writers, including Frances Mayes and Jan Morris. (EUR160, $17.95)
 
 
Travelers' Tales Spain  •  Lucy McCauly   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A collection of mostly contemporary writing on Spain by such diverse luminaries as Calvin Trillin, Robert Hughes, Jan Morris and Garcia Lorca. It's a delightful portrait of the country. (SPN09, $19.95)
 
 
Trekking in the Pyrenees: France & Spain  •  Douglas Streatfield-James   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A guide to 80 day hikes, climbs and treks throughout the Pyrennes, focusing on route descriptions, maps and detailed travel information. (SPN126, $19.95)
 
 
Two Spanish Picaresque Novels: Lazarillo de Tormes, The Swindler  •  Francisco de Quevedo  •  Michael Alpert   • LITERATURE  •  A pair of tales that helped lay the foundation for the Spanish novel. (SPN108, $14.00)
 
 
Ultimate Spanish, Basic-Intermediate with Book  •  Irwin Stern   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A university-level Spanish course in a box with eight, 60-minute cassettes and a 400-page book. (SPN175, $75.00)
 
 
Velazquez, Painter and Courtier  •  Jonathan Brown   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  (SPN184, $39.95)
 
 
The Victors and the Vanquished: Christians and Muslims of Catalonia and Aragon, 1050-1300  •  Brian A. Catlos   • HISTORY  •  A scholarly examination of the reconquest of Spain by the Christians. (SPN206, $120.00)
 
 
Walking in Portugal  •  Bethan Davies  •  Ben Cole   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An informative, comprehensive guide to exploring Portugal on foot. (PGL30, $20.00)
 
 
Western Picos de Europa Map  •  Adrados Ediciones    •  A folded topographic for walkers and hikers. (SPN198, $11.95)
 
 
Wild Spain, A Traveller's Guide  •  Frederic Grunfeld   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A brief, illustrated survey of the national parks and wilderness areas of Spain, organized geographically. (SPN96, $19.95)
 
 
A Woman Unknown, Voices from a Spanish Life