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All About My Mother


by Pedro Almodovar

  • 1999
  • DVD

A vivid and colorful slice of life about women, friendship and loss from the celebrated Spanish director Pedro Almodovar. (SPN231, $29.95)

The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism

The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism


by John Moffit

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

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, $19.95)

Barcelona


by Warner Home Video

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • DVD

An acclaimed comedy by Whit Stilman featuring American expatriates living in Barcelona. (SPN64, $19.95)

Barcelona Map

Barcelona Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2010
  • MAP

A detailed city map, laminated and folded for easy reference. (SPN105, $8.95)

Barcelona, The Great Enchantress

Barcelona, The Great Enchantress


by Robert Hughes

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Written ten years after Hughes's book Barcelona, this is a personal exploration of the history, art and architecture of the city. (SPN227, $12.95)

Basque-English Dictionary and Phrasebook

Basque-English Dictionary and Phrasebook


by Joseph Conroy

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 206 PAGES

A shirt-pocket guide to the Basque language, useful for travelers to Northern Spain and Southwest France. (SPN128, $11.95)

Birds of Europe

Birds of Europe


by Lars Svensson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps. (FG47, $29.95)

Boundaries, The Making of France and Spain in the Pyrenees

Boundaries, The Making of France and Spain in the Pyrenees


by Peter Sahlins

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 351 PAGES

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, $29.95)

The Buried Mirror

The Buried Mirror


by Carlos Fuentes

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 399 PAGES

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 Northern Spain

Cadogan Guide Northern Spain


by Dana Farcos

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A compact guide to northwest Spain from Santiago de Campostela across to Billboa, San Sebastian, Zaragoza and Pamplona. With details on attractions along with a good overview of culture and history. (SPN113, $21.95)

Convivencia: Jews, Muslims, and Christians in Medieval Spain


by Vivian B. Mann | Jerilynn Dodds | Thomas F. Glick

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 263 PAGES

The "Golden Age" of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian coexistence in Spain. (SPN73, $39.95)

Dali


by Dawn Ades

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

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, $18.95)

Discovering Spain, An Uncommon Guide

Discovering Spain, An Uncommon Guide


by Penelope Casas

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 591 PAGES

A wonderful, personable guide to Spain filled with history and culture and infused with the author's wit and love for her country. Casas dedicates a chapter to each of Spain's 12 parts. Highly recommended. (SPN31, $25.00)

Don Quixote

Don Quixote


by Miguel de Cervantes | John Rutherford

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 1072 PAGES

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, $14.00)

The End of Days, A Story of Tolerance, Tyranny, and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain


by Erna Paris

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 327 PAGES

The story of the dramatic changes in Spain leading to the Spanish Inquisition. (SPN56, $39.98)

Eyewitness Guide Barcelona & Catalonia

Eyewitness Guide Barcelona & Catalonia


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this superbly illustrated guide features color photography, dozens of local maps and detailed information on the region's attractions. (SPN121, $20.00)

Fodor's See It Barcelona

Fodor's See It Barcelona


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

Fodor's vibrant and informative guide to touring Barcelona. (SPN234, $22.95)

Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa

Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa


by Ralph Richter | Kurt Forster

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 56 PAGES

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)

Frank O. Gehry, The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Frank O. Gehry, The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao


by Coosje Van Bruggen | Frank O. Gehry

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A beautifully illustrated testimonial to the celebrated architecture of the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum, covering not only the finished building but documenting the process from idea to reality. Published by the Guggenheim. (SPN52, $55.00)

From El Greco to Goya, Painting in Spain 1561-1828

From El Greco to Goya, Painting in Spain 1561-1828


by Janis Tomlinson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 170 PAGES
  • 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)

Galicia Map 571

Galicia Map 571


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • MAP

A nicely detailed regional map of Galicia (1,400,000), east to Oviedo and south to Porto and Salamanca. (SPN53, $8.95)

Gaudi, A Biography


by Gijs van Hensbergen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A vivid account of the architect and his work. (SPN240, $19.95)

Gaudi, Visionary Architect

Gaudi, Visionary Architect


by Philippe Thiebaut

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

An essential introduction for the traveler, this slim book is an illustrated overview of the life, times and works of Antoni Gaudi, the architect whose wild, whimsical buildings are synonymous with Barcelona today. (SPN168, $12.95)

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)

Goya

Goya


by Jose Gudiol

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 128 PAGES

Each painting is given a full page, with commentary on the facing page, in this authoritative overview of Goya and his art. (SPN79, $34.00)

Goya, Painter of Terrible Splendor

Goya, Painter of Terrible Splendor


by Jeanine Baticle

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

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)

Guggenheim NY/Guggenheim Bilbao


by Jeff Goldberg | Ezra Stoller

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES

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)

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)

A History of Medieval Spain

A History of Medieval Spain


by Joseph F. O'Callaghan

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 728 PAGES

A detailed history of the Medieval kingdoms of Iberia. (SPN10, $29.95)

Honey from a Weed, Fasting and Feasting in Tuscany, Catalonia, The Cyclades and Apulia

Honey from a Weed, Fasting and Feasting in Tuscany, Catalonia, The Cyclades and Apulia


by Patience Gray

  • FOOD
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A knowledgeable, unfussy grand tour of the Mediterranean, its history and its foodstuffs, by Patience Gray, who traveled to Catalonia, the Cyclades, Apulia/Puglia and Tuscany. (ITL426, $39.95)

Insight Guide Barcelona

Insight Guide Barcelona


by Judy Thomson | Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

An excellent, illustrated overview with essays on art, architecture, history and culture. (SPN75, $19.99)

Insight Guide Spain

Insight Guide Spain


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

This handsome travel guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of the region. (SPN123, $23.99)

The Jews of Spain

The Jews of Spain


by Jane S. Gerber

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

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

Journey Through the Ice Age


by Paul Bahn | Jean Vertut

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES
  • 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)

The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself

The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself


by J.M. Cohen

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 316 PAGES

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, $14.00)

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)

Marks of Identity

Marks of Identity


by Juan Goytisolo | Gregory Rabassa

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

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)

The Medieval Spains

The Medieval Spains


by Bernard F. Reilly

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 228 PAGES

A short, scholarly history of Iberia from the late Roman period to the 15th century covering the politics, society and intellectual climate of Medieval Spain. With four maps and a helpful bibliography. (SPN98, $34.99)

Mediterranean Cruises Map

Mediterranean Cruises Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • 2010
  • MAP

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, $14.95)

Modern Spain


by Raymond Carr

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 201 PAGES

A survey of Spanish history from 1875 to the advent of King Juan Carlos in 1980. (SPN152, $24.95)

Moorish Spain

Moorish Spain


by Richard Fletcher

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 189 PAGES

The history and culture of Islam in Spain geared for the curious traveler. (SPN110, $26.95)

The New Spaniards

The New Spaniards


by John Hooper

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 458 PAGES

A survey of the cultural, political and economic changes in Spain since the death of Franco. An authoritative and compelling look the everyday life of Spaniards. (SPN08, $16.00)

Northeast Spain Map, Aragon Cataluna, Andorra

Northeast Spain Map, Aragon Cataluna, Andorra


by Michelin

  • MAP

This regional map (1:400,000) covers from Pamplona and Perpignan to Barcelona and the Mediterranean, south to Valencia. (SPN112, $12.95)

Northeast Spain Map, Aragon Cataluna, Andorra

Northeast Spain Map, Aragon Cataluna, Andorra


by Michelin

  • MAP

This regional map (1:400,000) covers from Pamplona and Perpignan to Barcelona and the Mediterranean, south to Valencia. (SPN112, $12.95)

Picasso

Picasso


by Timothy Hilton

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

An extended illustrated essay on Picasso's achievement and place in 20th-century art. (SPN82, $16.95)

Picasso


by Christian-Peter Warncke

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated color Tashen monograph featuring the works of Picasso. (SPN90, $20.00)

Picasso


by Hans L. Jaffe

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A classic overview of Picasso's art with reproductions of important works. (SPN85, $19.98)

Picasso


by Patrick O'Brian

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 520 PAGES

Patrick O'Brian, who knew the artist, covers the life and work of Picasso. (SPN86, $27.95)

Picasso, Master of the New Idea

Picasso, Master of the New Idea


by Paule du Bouchet | Marie-Laure Bernadac

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 191 PAGES

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

Pilgrim Stories, On and Off the Road to Santiago


by Nancy Louise Frey

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 313 PAGES

The sights, sounds -- and meaning -- of modern journeys along the "Camino de Santiago," according to interviews with those who travel it. (SPN46, $27.95)

The Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago De Compostela

The Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago De Compostela


by William Melczer

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 350 PAGES

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 to Santiago

The Pilgrimage to Santiago


by Edwin Mullins

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 235 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

Mullins travels (not always by foot) in the footsteps of medieval pilgrims from Paris, across the Pyrenees and through Northern Spain to Santiago de Campostela in this classic account. (SPN130, $15.00)

The Pilgrimage, A Contemporary Quest for Ancient Wisdom

The Pilgrimage, A Contemporary Quest for Ancient Wisdom


by Paulo Coelho

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

The Portuguese author's experiences along the historic Road to Santiago. (SPN47, $13.95)

Road of Stars to Santiago

Road of Stars to Santiago


by Edward Stanton

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 197 PAGES

A 30-day pilgrimage by foot across Northern Spain along the Camino de Santiago. (SPN51, $40.00)

Roads to Santiago, A Modern-Day Pilgrimage Through Spain

Roads to Santiago, A Modern-Day Pilgrimage Through Spain


by Cees Nooteboom

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

An exhilarating but erudite portrait of modern and historic Spain. Nooteboom writes quite brilliantly of Spanish art, philosophy, history, architecture and culture, as well as of the people he encountered. (SPN50, $16.00)

Rough Guide Barcelona

Rough Guide Barcelona


by Jules Brown

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 316 PAGES

An opinionated, thorough travel guide to the history, culture and attractions of Barcelona. (SPN241, $17.99)

A Season in Granada, Uncollected Poems & Prose

A Season in Granada, Uncollected Poems & Prose


by Garcia Lorca | Christopher Maurer

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A selection of poems and prose in celebration of Granada, where Garcia Lorca was raised, studied and spent much of his short life. (SPN117, $13.95)

Spain & Portugal Map

Spain & Portugal Map


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2011
  • MAP

A colorful, shaded relief map of the entire Iberian Peninsula at a scale of 1:1,000,000. With an index of principal place names. (SPN22, $11.95)

Spain 1469-1714, A Society of Conflict

Spain 1469-1714, A Society of Conflict


by Henry Kamen

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 307 PAGES

A vivid history of the Golden Age of imperial Spain. (SPN69, $91.60)

Spain and Its World, 1500-1700


by John H. Elliott

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 316 PAGES

A wide-ranging overview by the pre-eminent historian of the Imperial Age of Spain. (SPN48, $35.00)

Spain's Men of the Sea: Daily Life on the Indies Fleets in the Sixteenth Century


by Pablo E. Perez-Mallaina

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

The ships and men of Spain's Atlantic fleets, crucial to the country's empire in the New World during the 16th century, are discussed in lively detail in this prodigiously researched book. The author brings this unique nautical society to life with humor and drama. (SPN93, $40.00)

The Spanish Inquisition

The Spanish Inquisition


by Cecil Roth

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 369 PAGES

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 Seaborne Empire


by J.H. Parry

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A classic study of colonial Spain's impact on the Americas. (SPN70, $31.95)

The Story of the Moors in Spain

The Story of the Moors in Spain


by Stanley Lane-Poole

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 285 PAGES

A wonderfully readable, sweeping tale of splendor and tragedy, first published in 1866. (SPN12, $18.95)

The Sun Also Rises

The Sun Also Rises


by Ernest Hemingway

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

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


by Fiona Bradley

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 80 PAGES

The history of the Surrealist movement including Magritte, Ernst, Dali, and others. (SPN83, $25.00)

Teach Yourself Catalan

Teach Yourself Catalan


by Alan Yates

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 385 PAGES

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, $32.00)

Time Out Barcelona

Time Out Barcelona


by Time Out

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 366 PAGES

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


by Ann Walker | Larry Walker

  • FOOD
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 319 PAGES

A celebration of Spain and its food. (SPN95, $14.95)

The Trap


by Ana Maria Matute

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 220 PAGES

A feminist perspective on events surrounding the Spanish Civil War. (SPN60, $15.95)

Two Spanish Picaresque Novels: Lazarillo de Tormes, The Swindler

Two Spanish Picaresque Novels: Lazarillo de Tormes, The Swindler


by Francisco de Quevedo | Michael Alpert

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Admired by Cervantes, this pair of picaresque novels focus on the adventures of two unlikely heroes -- delinquent picaros living by their wits among corrupt priests and prostitutes, beggars and idle gentlemen, thieves and tricksters. (SPN108, $15.00)

Wild Spain, A Traveller's Guide


by Frederic Grunfeld

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A brief, illustrated survey of the national parks and wilderness areas of Spain, organized geographically. (SPN96, $19.95)

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)

 

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