Beethoven
• Maynard Solomon
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2002 •
PAPER
• 554 PAGES
A revised edition of Maynard's masterful biography, featuring many color illustrations. Maynard has also written an excellent biography of Mozart (AST06).
(MUS53, $19.95) |
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Cadogan Guide Bavaria
• Rod Bolt
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 244 PAGES
A compact travel guide to Bavaria, Franconia and the Romantic Road in the well respected British series. It offers a good overview of the culture and history of the region and detailed travel information on sites and attractions.
(GER52, $21.95) |
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Culture Smart! Germany
• Barry Tomalin
GUIDEBOOK •
2006 •
PAPER
• 168 PAGES
A concise, no-nonsense guide to local customs, etiquette and culture with a short overview of the land and people along with practical travel advice.
(GER219, $9.95) |
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The Expressionists
• Wolf-Dieter Dube
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1987 •
PAPER
• 216 PAGES
This general survey of Expressionism is presented by Wolf-Dieter Dube, the senior curator at the Bavarian State Art Collection. With the use of many of the artists' own words, he tracks the movement back to such luminaries as Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and follows it through its years of dazzling creativity.
(GER56, $18.95) |
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Five Germanys I Have Known
• Fritz Stern
HISTORY •
2007 •
PAPER
• 546 PAGES
A history of modern Germany as seen through the life and experiences of Stern, a talented writer, professor of European history and former provost at Columbia University. The five Germanys are the Weimar Republic, Third Reich, postwar Germany, the divided Germany, and unified Germany since 1990.
(GER173, $16.00) |
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German, A Language Map
• Kristine K. Kershul
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
1999 •
PLASTIC CARD
This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers.
(GER165, $7.95) |
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Germany Adventure Map
• National Geographic
2012 •
MAP
A double-sided full color map of Germany at a scale of 1:825,000 with good shaded relief, topographic detail, roads, waterways and basic travel information. Printed on waterproof, tear-resistant paper. Two Sides. 56x39 inches.
(GER07, $11.95) |
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Germany from Partition to Reunification
• Henry Ashby Turner
• David Young
HISTORY •
1992 •
PAPER
• 269 PAGES
An introduction to the political history of post-World War II Germany.
(GER79, $22.00) |
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Germany, Benelux, Austria Czech Republic Map
• Michelin Travel Publications
2012 •
MAP
A nicely detailed road map of west-central Europe from Amsterdam and Berlin to Brussels, Luxembourg, Munich, Salzburg and the Czech Republic at a scale of 1:1,000,000. One Side. 40x61 inches.
(EUR100, $12.95) |
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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) |
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A History of Fascism, 1914-1945
• Stanley G. Payne
HISTORY •
1996 •
PAPER
• 628 PAGES
A scholarly, comprehensive history of fascism -- and other forms of ultra-nationalism -- with a focus on Europe between the World Wars, and especially Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany.
(EUR132, $24.95) |
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Hitler and the Holocaust
• Robert S. Wistrich
HISTORY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 295 PAGES
A short history of the cultural and political circumstances surrounding the genocide of the Jews. Wistrich looks closely at Anti-Semitism in Germany, Europe and abroad in an attempt to understand the evil unleashed during World War II, cautioning that we must be always vigilant about intolerance.
(EUR114, $15.00) |
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In a German Pension
• Katherine Mansfield
LITERATURE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 116 PAGES
Mansfield's first published work, which pierces the bourgeoisie at a Bavarian spa town in 13 interconnected stories. Frau Fischer, the narrator, is wonderful -- and entertaining. The stories with titles like "Germans at Meat" and "The Baron" are sprinkled with snatches of self-incriminating dialogue. As a biographical note, Mansfield's proper mother sent her rebellious and pregnant daughter off to a guesthouse in Bad Wörishofen to have her child (which miscarried). This handsome paper edition is in the series of short works published by Herperus.
(GER134, $13.95) |
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Lola Montez, A Life
• Bruce Seymour
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1998 •
PAPER
• 480 PAGES
Lola's most prominent lover was Ludwig I of Bavaria, builder of famous castles and the 19th-century Main-Danube canal. It is said the king's infatuation with Lola, and her meddling in Munich university politics, were the immediate causes of the 1848 revolution in Bavaria.
(EUR89, $45.00) |
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Lonely Planet Munich, Bavaria & the Black Forest
• Andrea Schulte-Peevers
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 360 PAGES
This practical guide to Bavaria and the Romantic Road features maps, an overview of culture, history and nature, and a good deal of nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. It includes a significant section on Munich, as well as outlying areas, such as Nuremberg and Regensberg.
(GER150, $19.99) |
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Making of the Middle Ages
• Richard W. Southern
HISTORY •
1953 •
PAPER
A classic history of 10th to 13th century Europe, covering culture, politics and major personalites.
(EUR105, $21.00) |
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Martin Luther
• Martin Marty
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2008 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
An engrossing, spiritual overview of the Wittenberger and religious reformer Martin Luther, his cause and beliefs. The author, a Lutheran from the Midwest who has taught religion and culture at the University of Chicago since the 1960s, quotes liberally from Luther's work. A volume in the Penguin Lives series.
(GER147, $14.00) |
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Medieval Art
• Marilyn Stokstad
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2004 •
PAPER
• 446 PAGES
Filled with hundreds of illustrations, this comprehensive survey of medieval art throughout Europe describes the social and cultural significance of many of the works of the period.
(EUR91, $69.00) |
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My German Question: Growing Up in Nazi Berlin
• Peter Gay
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1999 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
Looking back at his youth, the historian and author attempts to explain what it was like to be a German and a Jew as the Nazis came to power in 1930s Berlin.
(GER38, $17.00) |
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The Roman Empire and its Germanic Peoples
• Herwig Wolfram
• Thomas Dunlap
HISTORY •
1997 •
PAPER
• 384 PAGES
An authoritative, scholarly survey of the impact and interaction of the early Germanic peoples and the Holy Roman Empire. Wolfrum traces the origins of what is now the German people from Marcus Aurelius to early medieval Europe.
(EUR61, $29.95) |
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Rough Guide Germany
• Rough Guide
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 884 PAGES
A comprehensive guide to Germany in the somewhat hip, literate and very infomative Rough Guide style. It's divided cleanly between practical information and illuminating background on culture and history.
(GER65, $24.99) |
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Stones from the River, A Novel
• Ursula Hegi
LITERATURE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 525 PAGES
Rich in details of daily life in Germany in the first half of the 20th century, this ambitious novel illuminates the impact of Nazism and the complicity of townsfolk through the eyes of Trudi Montag -- librarian, storyteller and testimony to difference (she's a Zwerg or dwarf). An Oprah Book Club selection.
(GER213, $16.00) |
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The Story of the Trapp Family Singers
• Maria von Trapp
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2001 •
PAPER
• 312 PAGES
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
Fans of the movie musical "The Sound of Music" will be interested to learn the true story of the von Trapp family singers, as remembered by Maria von Trapp herself. Maria was indeed a novice nun, but there ends her resemblance to the Julie Andrews character. Her autobiography reveals a likelier, but still crowd-pleasing, story of life in pre-Anschluss Salzburg.
(AST47, $13.99) |
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Mozart
• Peter Gay
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2006 •
PAPER
• 177 PAGES
• BEST SELLER
In this compact book, historian and biographer Peter Gay paints a portrait of the musical genius based on factual details rather than long-established myths. He delves into Mozart's complex relationship with his father, the daunting role of being born a child prodigy, and his exploration of new musical territory, particularly opera. A volume in the excellent "Penguin Lives" series.
(AST43, $14.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Munich & the Bavarian Alps
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 328 PAGES
This comprehensive, illustrated guide is filled with excellent maps, hundreds of photographs and succinct overviews of history, culture and sightseeing.
(GER119, $25.00) |
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