BARCELONA & NORTHERN SPAIN More Books All About My Mother  •  Pedro Almodovar 1999 •  DVD Pedro Almodovar presents another vivid slice of life in Spain in this marvelous film about women, friendship and loss, this one set mostly in Barcelona. After the death of her son, Manuela (Cecilia Roth) moves from Madrid to her old house in Barcelona, where she lives with a transsexual prostitute, works as an assistant for an actress playing Blanche DuBois in a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire," and befriends a yong nun (Penelope Cruz) who is pregnant. Almodovar dedicated his film to the actresses of the world, a fitting homage for a movie which so touchingly captures the world of women. In Spanish with subtitles. (SPN231, $29.95)   The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism  •  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, encompassing painting, decorative arts and architecture. It's a thoughtful, wide-ranging survey with 180 well-integrated illustrations, 50 in color. (SPN102, $19.95)   Barcelona  •  Warner Home Video CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1995 •  DVD Not a travelogue of the sites of Barcelona, but an acclaimed comedy by Whit Stilman featuring American expatriates living in Barcelona and drinking up the night life. (SPN64, $19.95)   Barcelona Map  •  Borch Maps 2010 •  MAP A detailed city map, laminated and folded for easy reference. Two Sides. 20x26 inches. (SPN105, $8.95)   Barcelona, The Great Enchantress  •  Robert Hughes TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 192 PAGES Robert Hughes returns to his beloved Barcelona in this short love letter to the city. In his personable, cheekiest best, Hughes opens with a chapter on his first encounters in Barcelona in the 1960s, moving on to sketch the history, art, architecture and pleasures of the city from Roman outpost to present. A volume in the National Geographic Directions series. (SPN227, $12.95)   Basque-English Dictionary and Phrasebook  •  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  •  Lars Svensson FIELD GUIDE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES • FAVORITE This Princeton Field Guide features 3,500 illustrations by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom. Color plates depict every species -- and sometimes several different variants -- for 722 birds found from the Urals to the Atlantic, Scandinavia to the Middle East. (FG47, $29.95)   Boundaries, The Making of France and Spain in the Pyrenees  •  Peter Sahlins HISTORY •  1991 •  PAPER  • 351 PAGES A learned, provocative study of the frontier of France and Spain -- and the struggles between national and cultural identities in the Pyrennes. It's a scholarly work focused on Cerdanya, but also an authoritative and informative overview of what happened when Catalon was arbitrarily split between France and Spain in 1659. (SPN154, $29.95)   The Buried Mirror  •  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. Fuentes hosted a television series by the same name. (SPN71, $29.95)   Cadogan Guide Northern Spain  •  Dana Farcos GUIDEBOOK •  2012 •  PAPER  • 376 PAGES A compact, comprehensive guide travel guide, covering the sweep of northwest Spain from Galicia, Asturias & Leon to Cantabria & the Picos of Europa, Old Castile & Leon, the Basque Lands, Navarra and La Rioja. With details on attractions along with a good overview of culture and history. Seventh Edition. (SPN113, $21.95)   Convivencia: Jews, Muslims, and Christians in Medieval Spain  •  Vivian B. Mann  •  Jerilynn Dodds  •  Thomas F. Glick HISTORY •  1992 •  PAPER  • 263 PAGES Essays by leading scholars on the cultural and social dynamics of the Golden Age of Muslim, Jewish and Christian coexistence in Spain, from the 700s to 1492. Originally published to accompany an exhibition at the Jewish Museum in New York. (SPN73, $39.95)   Dali  •  Dawn Ades ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 216 PAGES A compelling, thoroughly illustrated overview of Dali's art by a leading Dali scholar. The book features a thorough discussion of the Dali phenomenon, as well as close analysis of a number of major works. It's a fine companion for a trip to the Dali Museum in Figueres. (SPN59, $18.95)   Don Quixote  •  Miguel de Cervantes  •  John Rutherford LITERATURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 1072 PAGES This quintessential Spanish novel is the most famous work in Spanish literature. A parody of romance and chivalry, it is also one of the most entertaining adventure stories ever. Written in the 17th century, but rendered in this Penguin Classics edition into a lively, modern English, it is the picaresque tale of a romantic, mad gentleman who imagines himself a knight errant. The book revolutionized the art of fiction, influenced literary and philosophical trends, and has inspired other masterpieces including operas and ballets. (SPN23, $14.00)   The End of Days, A Story of Tolerance, Tyranny, and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain  •  Erna Paris HISTORY •  1995 •  HARD COVER  • 327 PAGES Paris, a highly regarded Canadian writer and journalist, tells the story of the dramatic changes in Spanish society as a pluralist and tolerant society gave way to the dark days of the Spanish Inquisition. In the latter part of the book, she draws parallels of that time with current events in Europe and North America. (SPN56, $39.98)   Eyewitness Guide Barcelona & Catalonia  •  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)   Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa  •  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. The photographs show the museum in context along the river, exteriors and interiors. (SPN103, $39.00)   Frank O. Gehry, The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao  •  Coosje Van Bruggen  •  Frank O. Gehry ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2003 •  HARD COVER  • 208 PAGES • COMING IN 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  •  Janis Tomlinson ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 170 PAGES • COMING IN This is an excellent volume on the Golden Age of painting in Spain, culminating with an extended chapter on Francisco Goya, last of the great masters. With 100 color illustrations, a chronology and insightful text, it evokes the splendor of Spain and the glorious artists it produced including Rubens, El Greco, Velasquez, Zuraban, Murillo and others. (SPN30, $24.95)   Galicia Map 571  •  Michelin Travel Publications MAP A nicely detailed regional map of Galicia (1,400,000), including northern Portugal and adjoining provinces east to Oviedo and south to Salamanca. One Side. 40x39 inches. (SPN53, $8.95)   Gaudi, A Biography  •  Gijs van Hensbergen BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2003 •  PAPER  • 400 PAGES A vivid account of the eccentric Catalan architect and his work by the author of Art Deco, A Taste of Castile and Guernica: The Biography of a Painting. (SPN240, $19.95)   Gaudi, Visionary Architect  •  Philippe Thiebaut ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2002 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES • COMING IN A pocket-size encyclopedia, 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. An essential introduction for the traveler, it features hundreds of photographs and illustrations in color and black and white. (SPN168, $12.95)   The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral  •  Robert A. Scott ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 294 PAGES Scott, whose interest in the history of cathedrals began when he first saw the magnificent Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Salisbury, England, takes his reader on a historical, architectural and sociological tour of the magnificent spires and stained-glass windows that dot the landscape of Europe. It's an accessible, personable overview. (EUR190, $21.95)   Goya  •  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  •  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, his youth in Saragossa, days at the Royal court and, especially, his now-famous painterly response to the sacking of Madrid by the French. It's an illuminating portrait of 18th-century Madrid featuring reproductions of Goya's most famous paintings now on display at the Prado Museum. (SPN35, $12.95)   Guggenheim NY/Guggenheim Bilbao  •  Jeff Goldberg  •  Ezra Stoller ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES The Guggenheim New York and the Guggenheim Bilbao, two of the world's most stunning architectural achievements, are compared through beautiful duotone and full color photographs in this new book. The book is small enough to fit in your hand and it is cleverly devised -- when you flip it over you alternate between pictures of the two museums. (SPN115, $14.95)   Here Is Where We Meet  •  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. "The dead don't stay where they are buried," the protagonist's mother tells him, and this becomes the mantra for this most unusual journey through Europe's history and people. (EUR189, $15.00)   A History of Medieval Spain  •  Joseph F. O'Callaghan HISTORY •  1995 •  PAPER  • 728 PAGES This massive, wide-ranging book spans the Visiogothic era, the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, the discovery of America, and the ascendancy of Islam. (SPN10, $29.95)   Honey from a Weed, Fasting and Feasting in Tuscany, Catalonia, The Cyclades and Apulia  •  Patience Gray FOOD •  2004 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES Here's a knowledgeable, unfussy grand tour of the Mediterranean and its foodstuffs by Patience Gray, who traveled specifically to Catalonia, the Cyclades, Apulia/Puglia and Tuscany. Originally published in 1986, the recipes are almost incidental in Gray's rich mix of travel, culture and anecdote. (ITL426, $39.95)   Insight Guide Barcelona  •  Judy Thomson  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2012 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES This handsome guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of Barcelona, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on art, architecture, politics and culture. It includes hundreds of photos and maps and some limited practical information. You'll find yourself referring to the guide upon your return just to savor the fabulous photography. (SPN75, $19.99)   Insight Guide Spain  •  Insight Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2011 •  PAPER  • 424 PAGES This handsome travel guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of the region, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history, politics and culture, hundreds of photos and maps and some limited practical information. (SPN123, $23.99)   The Jews of Spain  •  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  •  Paul Bahn  •  Jean Vertut ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 240 PAGES • COMING IN Illustrated with extraordinary color photographs by Jean Vertut, this authoritative book is an excellent summary of Paleolithic art -- and particularly cave paintings -- throughout Europe. (EUR07, $27.50)   The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself  •  J.M. Cohen BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  1988 •  PAPER  • 316 PAGES Utterly transformed by her religious experiences, converted at age forty, Saint Teresa maintained an analytical and critical view of ecstasy and feared false mysticism. This book is widely read in Spain. (SPN18, $14.00)   Mammals of Europe  •  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, it's a comprehensive handbook, with detailed descriptions, range maps and commentary on behavior. (FG61, $38.50)   Marks of Identity  •  Juan Goytisolo  •  Gregory Rabassa LITERATURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES This is the story of a Spanish exile's return from Paris to his native Barcelona. The novel's narrator, like Barcelona during the Franco years (and the author) is fractured, conflicted and (he feels) implicated in tragedy. It's the first part in a trilogy by Goytisolo, a Catalan who wrote complex, difficult novels of Spain on the periphery of the Western and Islamic worlds. Originally published in 1969. (SPN25, $15.00)   The Medieval Spains  •  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  •  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. Two Sides. 35.5X49 inches. (MED36, $14.95)   Modern Spain  •  Raymond Carr HISTORY •  1989 •  PAPER  • 201 PAGES A survey of Spanish history from 1875 to King Juan Carlos in 1980. With a focus on politics and economics. (SPN152, $24.95)   Moorish Spain  •  Richard Fletcher HISTORY •  2006 •  PAPER  • 189 PAGES Organized chronologically, this accessible survey of the history and culture of Islam in Spain opens with the Berber invasion on Spain in the 8th century and closes with the reign of Philip II in the early 17th. With maps and a section of black-and-white photographs. Fletcher covers not only empire and politics but also art, architecture and culture. (SPN110, $26.95)   The New Spaniards  •  John Hooper CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2007 •  PAPER  • 458 PAGES Hooper, writing with the immediacy of a news bulletin, surveys the enormous cultural, political and economic changes in Spain since the death of Franco. Authoritative and compelling, the book focuses on the daily life of the average Spaniard. Revised edition. (SPN08, $16.00)   Northeast Spain Map, Aragon Cataluna, Andorra  •  Michelin MAP A travel map of northeastern Spain at a scale 1:400,000. With good topographic detail, it covers from Pamplona to the eastern Mediterranean Coast and south to Valencia. One Side. 40x58 inches. (SPN112, $11.95)   Northeast Spain Map, Aragon Cataluna, Andorra  •  Michelin MAP A travel map of northeastern Spain at a scale 1:400,000. With good topographic detail, it covers from Pamplona to the eastern Mediterranean Coast and south to Valencia. One Side. 40x58 inches. (SPN112, $11.95)   Picasso  •  Patrick O'Brian ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1994 •  PAPER  • 520 PAGES Here Patrick O'Brian, author of the popular historical novels about the 18th-century British Navy, covers the life and work of Picasso. O'Brian, who lived in Spain for many years, was an acquaintance of the great artist. (SPN86, $27.95)   Picasso  •  Christian-Peter Warncke ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1998 •  HARD COVER  • 240 PAGES This beautifully illustrated color Tashen monograph features concise descriptions and interpretations of Picasso's important styles and developments. With 400 illustrations. (SPN90, $20.00)   Picasso  •  Timothy Hilton ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1987 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES An illustrated essay on Picasso's achievement and place in 20th-century art, organized by period. With 207 illustrations, 30 in color. Part of the World of Art series. (SPN82, $16.95)   Picasso  •  Hans L. Jaffe ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1983 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES An overview of Picasso's art in the excellent "Masters of Art" series. The book begins with an illustrated essay on the art of Picasso, and continues with reproductions of important works. Each is given a full page, with commentary on the facing page. (SPN85, $19.98)   Picasso, Master of the New Idea  •  Paule du Bouchet  •  Marie-Laure Bernadac ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1993 •  PAPER  • 191 PAGES From his Spanish childhood to his glory days, this pocket-size book traces the development of Picasso and his art. This volume in the acclaimed "Discoveries" series includes hundreds of color and archival photographs, a useful chronology and long section of writing by and about Picasso. It's a marvel how they manage to put so much into this slim book. (SPN27, $12.95)   Pilgrim Stories, On and Off the Road to Santiago  •  Nancy Louise Frey TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 313 PAGES An anthropologist and writer living in Galicia, Nancy Frey reveals the meaning of modern journeys along the Way of St. James in this fascinating, scholarly book. It's a vivid account of the significance of the journey as told through interviews with modern participants. (SPN46, $27.95)   The Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago De Compostela  •  William Melczer GUIDEBOOK •  1993 •  PAPER  • 350 PAGES The original text itself fills only 48 pages, whereas Melczer's introduction fills 70; but together the two are an extremely informative (SPN42, $25.00)   The Pilgrimage to Santiago  •  Edwin Mullins TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 235 PAGES • COMING IN A classic account of the Way of St. James, first published in 1974. The journalist author combines history, geography, religion, and archaeology in this delightful book. An excellent introduction for modern pilgrims and visitors to the region. 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. (SPN130, $15.00)   The Pilgrimage, A Contemporary Quest for Ancient Wisdom  •  Paulo Coelho TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES An international bestseller by Portuguese writer Paulo Coelho, this book recounts the author's experiences along the historic Road to Santiago, much of it revolving around a sacred sword. It mixes travelogue, history and a modern quest for spirituality. Frankly, this book is a little weird -- but it's quite enjoyable. (SPN47, $14.99)   Road of Stars to Santiago  •  Edward Stanton TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1994 •  HARD COVER  • 197 PAGES An account of the author's 500-mile journey across northern Spain on the medieval pilgrimage from the Pyrenees to Santiago de Campostela. Stanton, a professor of Spanish at the University of Kentucky, was in a time of personal crisis when he undertook the pilgrimage -- which he traversed wholly on foot, in company with other seekers. (SPN51, $40.00)   Roads to Santiago, A Modern-Day Pilgrimage Through Spain  •  Cees Nooteboom TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2000 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES An exhilarating but erudite portrait of modern and historic Spain by a renowned Dutch author. Nooteboom writes quite brilliantly of Spanish art, philosophy, history, architecture and culture, as well as of the people he encountered during his Iberian peregrinations . (SPN50, $16.00)   Rough Guide Barcelona  •  Jules Brown GUIDEBOOK •  2012 •  PAPER  • 316 PAGES A no-nonsense, opinionated travel guide to Barcelona aimed at independent-minded travelers. It includes many full-clor maps, a good cultural and historical overview and a great bibliography. (SPN241, $19.99)   A Season in Granada, Uncollected Poems & Prose  •  Garcia Lorca  •  Christopher Maurer LITERATURE •  1998 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES A selection of poems and prose in celebration of Granada, where Lorca was raised, studied and spent much of his short life. The selections of writing from Lorca, translated and edited by Christopher Mauler, mark the centenary of Lorca's birth. This handsomely produced slim book offers a fine sample of his work. (SPN117, $13.95)   Spain & Portugal Adventure Map  •  National Geographic 2011 •  MAP A double-sided full color map of Spain and Portugal at a scale of 1:1,000,000 with good shaded relief, topographic detail, roads and waterways. Also includes Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca, and the Canary Islands. Printed on waterproof, tear-resistant paper. Two Sides. 50x35 inches. (SPN22, $12.95)   Spain 1469-1714, A Society of Conflict  •  Henry Kamen HISTORY •  1991 •  PAPER  • 307 PAGES A comprehensive survey of the Golden Age of imperial Spain, geared for students. This vivid history shows how Spain debated the unification of the country, the conquest of America, the wars in the Netherlands, the role of the Inquisition, the expulsion of the Moors, and the last days of the Habsburg regime. With the usual scholarly paraphernalia, a few maps and no illustrations. (SPN69, $91.60)   Spain and Its World, 1500-1700  •  John H. Elliott HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER  • 316 PAGES A wide-ranging overview of Spain by the pre-eminent historian of the Imperial Age of Spain. The 12 scholarly essays in this collection are arranged thematically. They're beautifully written. (SPN48, $35.00)   Spain's Men of the Sea: Daily Life on the Indies Fleets in the Sixteenth Century  •  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  •  Cecil Roth HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 369 PAGES The Inquisition -- introduced in Spain during the Middle Ages, ended only in the 18th century. Empowered by the Roman Catholic church, the Spanish sovereigns moved first against Jews, then Protestants, mystics and various nonconformists. This documents the events leading up to the Inquisition and 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  •  J.H. Parry HISTORY •  1990 •  PAPER  • 416 PAGES The first of the great seaborne empires of Western Europe, Spain was the richest and most formidable European power from 1492 until the break-up of its empire 300 years later during the struggles between rival generals and the "liberators" of the 19th century. This classic study of Spain's impact on the Americas traces the conquests of Cortes and Pizarro, the economic and social consequences in Spain of trying to control an empire, its administration, the social structure, the Church, and the destruction of Indian cultures and their transformation to colonial states. (SPN70, $31.95)   The Story of the Moors in Spain  •  Stanley Lane-Poole HISTORY •  2010 •  PAPER  • 285 PAGES First published in 1886, this book has held its place as the classic work on the Moors in Spain: a scholarly, wonderfully readable and sweeping tale of splendor and tragedy. (SPN12, $18.95)   The Sun Also Rises  •  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 expatriots travelling from Paris to Pamplona. The concrete declarative style and keenly honed dialogue escort readers through the trevails of protagonist Jake, a veteran whose war wounds leave him impotent, and his companions Robert and the Lady Brett as they dissolutely search the continent for thrills. One of the most classic works of American literature. (SPN33, $15.00)   Surrealism  •  Fiona Bradley ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1997 •  PAPER  • 80 PAGES A volume in the excellent Movements in Modern Art series. Bradley, based at the Tate Gallery in London, describes -- in easily accessible prose -- the history and thrust of the Surrealist movement, covering Magritte, Ernst, Dali, and others. Many color illustrations. (SPN83, $25.00)   Teach Yourself Catalan  •  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. With a short dictionary. An excellent resource for the linguistically inclined traveler to Barcelona, the Balearic Islands, Andorra and Rousillon. (SPN129, $32.00)   Time Out Barcelona  •  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  •  Ann Walker  •  Larry Walker FOOD •  1997 •  PAPER  • 319 PAGES This travel guide and cookbook recounts adventures -- culinary and otherwise -- throughout Spain. With 100 recipes and a section on wines. (SPN95, $14.95)   The Trap  •  Ana Maria Matute LITERATURE •  1996 •  PAPER  • 220 PAGES This finely honed novel set in the time of the Spanish Civil War provides a feminist perspective on those tumultuous events. Translated from the original Spanish. (SPN60, $15.95)   Two Spanish Picaresque Novels: Lazarillo de Tormes, The Swindler  •  Francisco de Quevedo  •  Michael Alpert LITERATURE •  2003 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES A pair of tales that helped lay the foundation for the Spanish novel. The first, "Lazarillo de Tormes," was written in 1554 by an anonymous author and tells of a rambunctious young man from Salamanca who schemes against his various masters. Cervantes was a big admirer. The second, "The Swindler," was written in 1626 by Francisco de Quevedo, and paints a darkly comic picture of the criminal underworld and a servant who tries in vain to achieve the status of gentleman. (SPN108, $15.00)   Wild Spain, A Traveller's Guide  •  Frederic Grunfeld GUIDEBOOK •  2000 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES A brief, illustrated survey of the national parks and wilderness areas of Spain, organized geographically. With a map, description and photographs covering 50 wilderness areas from the Pyrenees to the Mediterranean coast, Andalucia and the canary Islands. (SPN96, $19.95)   Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries  •  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. The authors, both Italian journalists and wine connoisseurs, provide helpful tips alongside the hundreds of magnificent color photographs. (EUR191, $35.00)
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