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The Agricola and the Germania

The Agricola and the Germania


by Tacitus | Harold Mattingly | S.A. Handford

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 121 PAGES

Two texts of classical antiquity by Tacitus. Agricola is a eulogy for his father-in-law, the governor of Roman Britain. Germania is one of the earliest and most extensive account of the early Germanic World (EUR182, $15.00)

All Along the Rhine: Recipes, Wine and Lore from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Holland

All Along the Rhine: Recipes, Wine and Lore from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Holland


by Kay Shaw Nelson

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 211 PAGES

A tribute to the Rhine Valley, its history, culture and especially its food in 130 authentic recipes. (GER111, $14.95)

All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front


by Erich Maria Remarque

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 295 PAGES

Written by a soldier in the kaiser's army, this novel has been hailed as the greatest novel of World War I, and was later made into a memorable film. (GER15, $15.00)

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay


by Michael Chabon

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 656 PAGES

A dazzling tale that follows its heros from Nazi-occupied Prague to New York (and the Antarctic). (ANT175, $17.00)

America's Great War, World War I and the American Experience


by Robert H. Zieger

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 275 PAGES

A study of how America's future was profoundly shaped by its involvement in WWI. (WAR82, $29.95)

The Anglo-Saxons


by James Graham Campbell

  • HISTORY
  • 1982
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Traces the history of England from the end of Roman rule to the Norman Conquest. (GBR403, $28.00)

Architecture of New Prague 1895-1945

Architecture of New Prague 1895-1945


by Rostislav Svacha | Alexandra Buchler | Jan Maly

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 544 PAGES

Architects and tourists with a serious interest in architecture will want this book. Originally published in Czech in 1985, it stakes out the first half of the 20th century as a seminal period for Czech architecture. (CZH49, $75.00)

Art and Society in the Middle Ages


by Georges Duby

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A study of the relationship between the production of art and the nature of Medieval society. (EUR85, $30.55)

Art From the Ashes


by Lawrence L. Langer

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 1995 PAGES

A powerful collection of stories, journals, essays, poetry and prose about the Holocaust (EUR131, $41.95)

Avant-Guide Prague, Insiders' Guide for Urban Adventures


by Dan Levine

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 328 PAGES

Created by a former Frommer's writer, this slim volume packs useful, youthful information into a colorful format. (CZH22, $19.95)

The Axe


by Ludvik Vaculik | Marian Sling

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 223 PAGES

A story of ideology, played out between father and son, set against the cultural reawakening of 1960's Czechoslovakia. (CZH34, $16.00)

Baltic Light, Early Open-Air Painting in Denmark and North Germany


by Helmut Borsch-Supan | Helmut Rudolf Leppien | Catherine Johnston

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 220 PAGES

A beautifully illustrated work celebrating the plein air painting of the Baltic. (DMK23, $75.00)

Bauhaus

Bauhaus


by Frank Whitford

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A survey of the highly influential Bauhaus school of design. Whitford follows the movement from its early 20th century history in Germany up through the mark it has left on today's society. (GER55, $19.95)

Before the Deluge, A Portrait of Berlin in the 1920's

Before the Deluge, A Portrait of Berlin in the 1920's


by Otto Friedrich

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 418 PAGES

A fascinating portrait of Berlin in the 1920s, this book features illuminating essays and an extraordinary collection of contemporary images of the city before the devastation of WWII. (GER11, $17.99)

The Bells in Their Silence, Travels through Germany

The Bells in Their Silence, Travels through Germany


by Michael Gorra

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

A reflection on a year in Germany, literary and finely tuned to culture, stereotype and self. The book is a rather mystifying mix of observation, literary analysis and philosophical musing. (GER142, $21.95)

Beneath the Wheel

Beneath the Wheel


by Hermann Hesse

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 187 PAGES

A short novel, set in a village in the Black Forest not unlike where Hesse was born. (GER105, $16.00)

Berlin


by David Large

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 608 PAGES

An engaging, textured portrait of the city from German Unification to 1989. (GER73, $32.50)

Berlin and Its Culture: A Historical Portrait

Berlin and Its Culture: A Historical Portrait


by Ronald Taylor

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 448 PAGES

Organized chronologically, this illustrated survey covers the full range of the cultural history of Berlin from medieval architecture to expressionism during the Weimar years, and the 1980s art scene. (GER40, $55.00)

Berlin Map

Berlin Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2006
  • MAP

A laminated, folded map of the city center of Berlin. (GER127, $8.95)

The Berlin Stories

The Berlin Stories


by Christopher Isherwood

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

"The Last of Mr. Norris" and "Goodbye to Berlin" find Sally Bowles, Fraulein Schroeder and the doomed Landauers caught up in the nightlife, danger and mystique of 1931 Berlin. (GER19, $15.95)

Bismarck, the Man and the Statesman


by Alan John Percivale Taylor

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1975
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

This classic biography, first published in 1955, casts the Prussian prime minister and Germany's first chancellor as more of an opportunist than a planner. (GER85, $15.00)

The Blue Flower

The Blue Flower


by Penelope Fitzgerald

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 225 PAGES

Set in the Age of Goethe, this exquisitely written short novel is a fictional account of the life of the Romantic poet Novalis. It paints a vivid picture of German intellectual and mercantile life in the late 1700s. (GER21, $13.00)

Blue Guide Berlin and Eastern Germany

Blue Guide Berlin and Eastern Germany


by Anne Massey

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1994
  • PAPER

This book provides detailed coverage of the history, art and architecture of Berlin and the surrounding areas. (GER66, $20.95)

Blue Guide Czech and Slovak Republic

Blue Guide Czech and Slovak Republic


by Michael Jacobs

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A comprehensive travel guide with a focus on history, architecture and art. Michael Jacobs, a popular author of guidebooks, presents a thorough portrait of the region. (CZH18, $24.95)

Blue Guide Prague

Blue Guide Prague


by Jasper Tilbury

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A detailed guide to Prague, with excellent information on its celebrated architecture. (CZH56, $21.95)

The Book of Images


by Rainer Maria Rilke | Edward Snow

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 280 PAGES

Poems and lyrics from Rilke during his most emotional and impressionistic period (1902-1906), ably translated by Edward Snow and presented in bilingual format on facing pages. (GER122, $16.00)

The Book of Laughter and Forgetting

The Book of Laughter and Forgetting


by Milan Kundera

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES

Kundera strings together loosely related short stories to form an original and entertaining look at Czech culture. (CZH17, $14.99)

Bradt Guide Eccentric Britain


by Benedict le Vay

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A characteristically informative guide in the Bradt style and a rollicking tour through some of Britain's more bizarre oddities, including, yes, the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships. (GBR586, $24.99)

Breathing Under Water and Other East European Essays


by Stanislaw Baranczak

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 258 PAGES

Essays on writers and writing from an Eastern European intellectual and poet. (EUR139, $12.50)

A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far


by Cornelius Ryan

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 670 PAGES

War historian Cornelius Ryan chronicles in detailed, readable prose the battle of Arnhem, one of the most important -- and bloodiest -- campaigns in World War II. (WAR21, $19.99)

Buddenbrooks, the Decline of a Family

Buddenbrooks, the Decline of a Family


by Thomas Mann

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • HARD COVER
  • 784 PAGES

Mann's masterpiece about the decline of a German family at the end of the 19th century. (GER22, $26.00)

The Burgermeister's Daughter, Scandal in a Sixteenth-Century German Town

The Burgermeister's Daughter, Scandal in a Sixteenth-Century German Town


by Steven Ozment

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Meticulously researched and absorbing, this narrative by a Harvard historian traces the legal battle of the daughter of a well-to-do family who was thrown out of her home and disinherited in 1525. (GER25, $13.99)

Bury Me Standing

Bury Me Standing


by Isabel Fonseca

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 322 PAGES

This marvelous portrait of the Roma, also known as the Gypsies, offers insight into their music, foods, religions and folk traditions, and also examines their influential but complex relationship with Eastern Europe. (EUR09, $14.95)

Cadogan Guide Bavaria

Cadogan Guide Bavaria


by Rod Bolt

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 244 PAGES

A compact travel guide to Bavaria, Franconia and the Romantic Road. It offers a good overview of the culture and history of the region and detailed travel information on sites and attractions. (GER52, $21.95)

Candles in the Dark, A New Spirit for a Plural World


by Barbara Baudot | Vaclav Havel

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A guide to public policy and ethical traditions. (WLD36, $27.95)

The Castle, A New Translation, Based on the Restored Text

The Castle, A New Translation, Based on the Restored Text


by Franz Kafka | Mark Harman | Malcolm Pasley

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 328 PAGES

A new translation of Kafka's unfinished masterpiece. (EUR68, $15.00)

Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages

Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages


by Alain Erlande-Brandenburg

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $15.95)

Central Europe Map

Central Europe Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • 2010
  • MAP

This colorful regional European map, like the sister map Europe Grand Tour (EUR185), covers from Paris and Amsterdam to Vienna, Prague, Warsaw, Budapest, Rome and Dubrovnik. (EUR12, $14.95)

Central Europe, Enemies, Neighbors, Friends

Central Europe, Enemies, Neighbors, Friends


by Lonnie Johnson

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 382 PAGES

An academic survey of the social, political, and economic past of Central Europe, and the conflicts that stir modern-day European politics. (EUR69, $39.95)

Citizen Soldiers


by Stephen Ambrose

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 528 PAGES

Ambrose's account of the battles fought in the year between D-Day and the German surrender, from the U.S. Army's perspective. (WAR19, $18.00)

City Flash Berlin


by Hallwag

  • MAP

A sturdy, easy-to-fold city map (GER42, $9.95)

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe

Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe


by Glynis Ridley

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

The entertaining history of an Indian rhinoceros named Clara, who was brought to Europe in 1741 by a Dutch sea captain and toured for seventeen years, to the delight of several heads of state. (FRN536, $12.00)

Companion Guide Berlin

Companion Guide Berlin


by Brian Ladd

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 488 PAGES

A comprehensive guide in the British series, strong on culture and history. The author, a professor of urban studies at SUNY Albany, has written widely on Berlin and its architecture. (GER148, $34.95)

The Complete Stories

The Complete Stories


by Franz Kafka

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 486 PAGES

All of Kafka's stories, including The Metamorphosis, A Hunger Artist, and In The Penal Colony. (CZH47, $17.00)

The Conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman and the Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1941


by Michael Beschloss

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A bestselling, popular history of the politics and diplomacy among Allied leaders leading up to the Yalta and Potsdam conferences. (GER164, $16.00)

Conquest of Nature, Water, Landscape, and the Making of Modern Germany


by David Blackbourn

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 608 PAGES

Bringing together politics, culture, economics and ecology, Blackbourn looks at the history of Germany from the mid-eighteenth century to the present through the lens of water and landscape developments. (GER169, $29.95)

Czech and Slovak Republics Map

Czech and Slovak Republics Map


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2005
  • MAP
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

Showing the route of the Danube between Regensburg and Budapest, this regional map shows Budapest, Vienna and Prague. (CEU17, $11.95)

Czech and Slovak Republics Map

Czech and Slovak Republics Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • 2006
  • MAP

This double-sided map at a scale of 1:400,000 shows the Danube between Regensburg and Budapest in detail. (EUR35, $14.95)

Czecho/Slovakia: Ethnic Conflict, Constitutional Fissure, Negotiated Breakup


by Eric Stein

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 386 PAGES

A fascinating, scholarly account of Stein's experiences consulting on constitutional reform in Czechoslovakia. (CZH40, $37.50)

The Danube Cycleway, Donaueschingen to Budapest

The Danube Cycleway, Donaueschingen to Budapest


by John Higginson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES

A compact, practical guide to the popular biking route along the Danube from Donaueschingen in Bavaria though Austria to Budapest. (CEU20, $18.95)

A Dark and Bloody Ground, The Hurtgen Forest and the Roer River Dams, 1944-1945


by Edward G. Miller

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 250 PAGES

The well documented story of battles in the Hurtgen Forest. (WAR26, $32.95)

The Doughboys, America and the First World War


by Gary Mead

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 494 PAGES

World War I through the eyes of the American veterans who fought in its trenches. (WAR75, $19.95)

Durer


by Martin Bailey

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A nicely illustrated overview of the Northern Renaissance artist, his engravings and woodcuts in the Color Library series by Phaidon. (GER132, $11.95)

Dvorak and His World


by Michael Beckerman

  • MUSIC
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 296 PAGES

A fascinating view of the Czech composer's personal life and his influence on the world around him. (CZH23, $31.95)

Eastern Europe Map

Eastern Europe Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

A detailed travel map of Eastern Europe and the Black Sea, at a scale of 1:2,000,000. (EUR36, $14.95)

The Eastern Front, 1914-1917


by Norman Stone

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A classic study of Russia's contribution to WWI. (WAR76, $16.95)

Effi Briest


by Theodor Fontane | Peter Demetz

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 228 PAGES

The sad tale of Effit Briest and her fall from Brandenburg society. (GER87, $15.00)

Eichmann in Jerusalem, A Report on the Banality of Evil

Eichmann in Jerusalem, A Report on the Banality of Evil


by Hannah Arendt

  • RELIGION
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES

A provocative, challenging account of the trial of the Nazi leader. (GEN255, $16.00)

Elizabeth and Her German Garden

Elizabeth and Her German Garden


by Elizabeth Von Arnim

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

The gently satirical, light-hearted first book by English novelist Von Arnim tells of daily life on a Pomeranian estate. Originally published in 1898, it's an intimate, semi-autobiographical account in the form of a diary. (GER72, $15.95)

The Engineer of Human Souls


by Josef Skvorecky | Paul Wilson

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 592 PAGES

This complex, entertaining novel centers on protagonist Danny Smiricky, a writer in exile, living and teaching in Canada after living under both the Nazis and the Communists. (CZH29, $16.95)

The Expressionists


by Wolf-Dieter Dube

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 216 PAGES

A general survey of Expressionism, presented by 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)

Eyewitness Guide Berlin

Eyewitness Guide Berlin


by Malgorzata Omilanowska

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

This superb guide to Berlin features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a synopsis of the city's attractions. Includes Excursions from Berlin, including Potsdam. (GER74, $25.00)

Eyewitness Guide Munich & the Bavarian Alps

Eyewitness Guide Munich & the Bavarian Alps


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 320 PAGES

This comprehensive, illustrated guide is filled with excellent maps, hundreds of photographs and succinct overviews of history, culture and sightseeing. (GER119, $25.00)

Eyewitness Guide Vienna

Eyewitness Guide Vienna


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 288 PAGES

Take along this handy, compact guide featuring history, culture, color photography and excellent neighborhood maps. (AST01, $23.00)

Fires of Hatred

Fires of Hatred


by Norman M. Naimark

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

This illuminating study by Stanford historian focuses on five cases where genocide was a matter of government policy in 20th-century Europe. (EUR179, $24.00)

Five Germanys I Have Known

Five Germanys I Have Known


by Fritz Stern

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 546 PAGES

Professor Stern brings his intellect, experience and insight to this tremendous book on 20th-century Germany and it multiple transformations. (GER173, $16.00)

Frommer's Munich & the Bavarian Alps


by Darwin Porter | Danforth Prince

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

An excellent guidebook to the region, with lots of practical information (GER49, $16.99)

The Gallic War


by Julius Caesar | Carolyn Hammond

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 260 PAGES

Julius Caesar's autobiographical account of the Roman campaign against the Gauls, and the first invasions of Britain and Germany. (FRN498, $9.95)

German English Bilingual Visual Dictionary


by DK Publishing

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

With thousands of neatly arranged color photographs, this compact book is impressively comprehensive, covering everything from the basics of die Schule (school) to the vocabulary of der Augenoptiker (optometrist). (GER162, $14.95)

German, A Language Map

German, A Language Map


by 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)

Germany from Partition to Reunification

Germany from Partition to Reunification


by 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)

Germany in the Age of Kaiser Wilhelm II


by James Retallack

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 152 PAGES

A scholarly survey of the social, political and economic history of Germany, 1888-1918. (GER159, $39.00)

Germany in the High Middle Ages, 1050-1200

Germany in the High Middle Ages, 1050-1200


by Horst Fuhrmann

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 209 PAGES

A masterly survey of German development through the first three crusades and the rise of the kingdom of Germany. (GER31, $48.00)

Germany, A New History

Germany, A New History


by Hagen Schulze | Deborah Lucas

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 356 PAGES

An accessible, nicely illusrtated brief history. (GER131, $25.00)

Germany, Benelux, Austria Czech Republic Map

Germany, Benelux, Austria Czech Republic Map


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2007
  • MAP

This handy map shows road and river routes from Amsterdam and Berlin to Prague, Vienna, Munich and Salzburg at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (EUR100, $11.95)

The Ghosts of Berlin: Confronting German History in the Urban landscape

The Ghosts of Berlin: Confronting German History in the Urban landscape


by Brian Ladd

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

An analysis of the history -- and future -- of Berlin in relation to its architecture and monuments. It's an absorbing narrative history of Berlin, focusing on its changing identity and how it is reflected in architecture. (GER44, $20.00)

The Golem

The Golem


by Gustave Meyrink

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 190 PAGES

The famous mystical, terrifying novel of the supernatural set in Prague's Jewish Ghetto in 1890. (CZH41, $11.99)

The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War

The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War


by Jaroslav Hasek | Cecil Parrott

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 752 PAGES

The deeply funny story of a hapless Czech soldier in the Austro-Hungarian army, dismissed for incompetence only to be pressed into service by the Russians in World War I, then captured by his own troops. (CZH11, $16.00)

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)

The Grooves of Change, Eastern Europe at the Turn of the Millennium

The Grooves of Change, Eastern Europe at the Turn of the Millennium


by J.F. Brown

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

A survey of the events from the fall of communism to 2000 by a leading scholar. Brown discusses social and political change in the region, prospects for the future -- and the growing economic rift between East Central and South Eastern Europe. (EUR90, $25.95)

The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire

The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire


by Andrew Wheatcroft

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

The Habsburgs ruled over more diverse peoples and cultures than any other European dynasty since the Roman period. With skillful scholarship and engaging style, Wheatcroft reveals the history of this family of eccentric monarchs. (AST11, $17.00)

Hamburg Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2006
  • MAP

A nicely detailed city map of Hamburg with a second map showing the surrounding metropolitan area. (GER160, $7.95)

The Haunted Land, Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism

The Haunted Land, Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism


by Tina Rosenberg

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 437 PAGES

In this groundbreaking book, a journalist reports on how the newly democratized people of East Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic have confronted the horrors of their former governments. (EUR54, $17.95)

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)

Hildegard of Bingen, 1098-1179: A Visionary Life


by Sabina Flanagan

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

The standard biography of Hildegard of Bingen. (GER115, $34.95)

Historical Atlas of Central Europe

Historical Atlas of Central Europe


by Paul Mogocsi

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 232 PAGES

An atlas illuminating the shifting borders and alliances in the region. (EUR33, $45.00)

A History of Fascism, 1914-1945


by Stanley G. Payne

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 628 PAGES

A schoalrly, comprehensive history with a focus on Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. (EUR132, $24.95)

Hitler and the Holocaust

Hitler and the Holocaust


by 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. (EUR114, $15.00)

Hitler's Thirty Days to Power, January 1933


by Henry Ashby Turner

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 155 PAGES

An examination of the appointment of Hitler as German chancellor. (GER126, $16.00)

Hitler's Willing Executioners, Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust

Hitler's Willing Executioners, Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust


by Daniel Jonah Goldhagen

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 624 PAGES

The controversial study of what ordinary German citizens did -- and did not do -- in reaction to the escalating horrors of WWII. (GER06, $17.95)

The Improbable Voyage

The Improbable Voyage


by Tristan Jones

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 332 PAGES

Jones, an inveterate Welsh sailor, adventurer and storyteller, channels Eastern Europe circa 1985 in his tale of a tough voyage along the Rhine and Danube to the Black Sea. (EUR156, $16.50)

In a German Pension

In a German Pension


by 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. (GER134, $13.95)

The Innocent

The Innocent


by Ian McEwan

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A reluctant British spy, an everyman caught up in espionage, a startling affair -- and murder, all set in circa 1950s Berlin. (GER43, $15.00)

A Jewish Mother From Berlin and Susanna

A Jewish Mother From Berlin and Susanna


by Gertrude Kolmar | Brigitte Goldstein

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 202 PAGES

A novella and short story, each set in 192os Berlin. (GER96, $28.33)

The Jews of Germany, A Historical Portrait


by Ruth Gay | Peter Gay

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER

A well written scholarly history of Judaism in Germany. (GER116, $40.00)

Johann Sebastian Bach, The Learned Musician

Johann Sebastian Bach, The Learned Musician


by Christoph Wolff

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 624 PAGES

A detailed and entertaining journey into the life and music of the composer. (MUS24, $23.95)

The Joke

The Joke


by Milan Kundera

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

The tale of a Communist student, who is imprisoned and stigmatized for a mere joke. (CZH36, $13.99)

Kafka's Milena


by Jane Cerna | A. G. Brain | George Gibian

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 205 PAGES

Milena, who kept a long-term correspondence with Franz Kafka, was a legend a legend and household name in 1930s Prague. (CZH35, $18.00)

Kafka's Prague, A Travel Reader

Kafka's Prague, A Travel Reader


by Klaus Wagenbach

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1996
  • HARD COVER
  • 125 PAGES

Anyone interested in turn-of-the-century Prague will find this book a fascinating companion. (CZH03, $21.95)

The Kaiser and His Times


by Michael Balfour

  • HISTORY
  • 1972
  • PAPER
  • 531 PAGES

An eminently readable biography of William II, with a moderately pro-English bias. (GER83, $25.00)

The Kalevala


by Keith Bosley

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 679 PAGES

This national epic of Finland, based on ancient heroic poetry, was a rallying flag for national aspirations as Finland struggled to break away from Russia in the 19th century. (SCN14, $15.95)

Konrad Adenauer, The Father of the New Germany


by Charles Williams

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 624 PAGES

A biography of Konrad Adenauer, comprehensive and multifaceted. (GER117, $50.00)

Language and History in the Early Germanic World


by D.H. Green

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 460 PAGES

In this scholarly analysis, linguist D. H. Green traces the history and culture of Northern Europe to 900 A.D. with chapters on the Celts, Goths, Romans, Merovingian Franks and Anglo-Saxons. (EUR181, $50.00)

Legacy

Legacy


by Sybille Bedford

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

Bedford draws on her own cosmopolitan, bohemian youth in this autobiographical novel set in Kaiser Wilhelm II's Germany. (GER161, $16.95)

Life with a Star

Life with a Star


by Jiri Weil | Philip Roth

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A fictional account of the Holocaust told through the story of a young Czech Jew. (CZH43, $19.00)

Living in Freedom. The New Prague

Living in Freedom. The New Prague


by Mark Sommer

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 261 PAGES

This portrait blends history, travel narrative and political commentary. (CZH26, $11.95)

Lola Montez, A Life

Lola Montez, A Life


by Bruce Seymour

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

The life of the powerful paramour of King Ludwig. (EUR89, $45.00)

Lonely Planet Central Europe

Lonely Planet Central Europe


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 662 PAGES
  • BEST SELLER

With dozens of maps, color photographs and sections on history and culture, this practical guide introduces Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland and their neighbors. (EUR94, $29.99)

Lonely Planet Czech and Slovak Republics

Lonely Planet Czech and Slovak Republics


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 488 PAGES

In the hallmark Lonely Planet style, this practical guide to the Czech Republic and Slovakia features 95 maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. (CZH07, $22.99)

Lonely Planet Germany

Lonely Planet Germany


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 816 PAGES

A comprehensive practical guide. (GER102, $27.99)

Lonely Planet Munich, Bavaria & the Black Forest

Lonely Planet Munich, Bavaria & the Black Forest


by Andrea Schulte-Peevers

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

This practical guide to Bavaria and the Romantic Road includes maps, an overview of culture and history, and a good deal of nuts-and-bolts information on getting around and sightseeing. (GER150, $19.99)

Lonely Planet Prague

Lonely Planet Prague


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 282 PAGES

A practical, frequently revised, guide to the city. (CZH52, $18.99)

Making of the Middle Ages


by Richard W. Southern

  • HISTORY
  • 1953
  • PAPER

A classic history of 10th to 13th century Europe, covering culture, politics and major personalites. (EUR105, $21.00)

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)

The Man Without Qualities: Volume I, A Short Introduction and Pseudoreality Prevails


by Robert Musil | Sophie Wilkins | Burton Pike

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER

The first volume in German author Robert Musil's unfinished epic masterpiece, set just before World War I in Vienna. A former soldier finds himself at the center of the crumbling Austro-Hungarian Empire. The second volume is also available (AST38). (AST37, $23.00)

The Man Without Qualities: Volume II, Into the Millennium and from the Posthumous Papers


by Robert Musil | Sophie Wilkins | Burton Pike

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER

The second and final volume in Musil's epic masterpiece. (AST38, $27.50)

Marsden Hartley, The Biography of an American Artist


by Townsend Ludington

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 325 PAGES

A biography of the troubled American modernist painter. (USE185, $22.50)

Marsden Hartley: American Modern


by Patricia McDonnell

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 83 PAGES

The work of modernist painter Marsden Hartley is illustrated in this short book. (USE186, $27.95)

Martin Luther, The Christian Between God and Death


by Richard Marius

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 542 PAGES

A provocative biography of the German religious reformer focusing on the contradictions, passions and personality of the man and his ideas (including his preoccuparion with death and authority). (GER63, $24.00)

Medieval Art


by Marilyn Stokstad

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 446 PAGES

A comprehensive survey of medieval art throughout Europe. (EUR91, $69.00)

Memoirs of an Anti-Semite, A Novel in Five Stories


by Gregor Von Rezzori

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 287 PAGES

Central Europe between the wars provides the background for this disturbing tale of a man, his complex prejudices and Jewish identity. The five interrelated stories are set in Romania and Vienna. (CEU27, $15.95)

Michelin Green Guide Germany


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 576 PAGES

A comprehensive driving guide to Germany in the Michelin series, featuring detailed local maps of each region, city or village. (GER157, $21.99)

Michelin Map Germany: Mideast 544

Michelin Map Germany: Mideast 544


by Michelin

  • 2008
  • PAPER

A detailed map of the Eastern part of Germany, from Berlin to the Czech Republic, at a scale of 1:300,000. (GER28, $12.95)

Michelin Map Germany: Southwest 545

Michelin Map Germany: Southwest 545


by Michelin

  • 2008
  • PAPER

A traveler's map of southwestern Germany, covering the western part of Bavaria, at a scale of 1:300,000. (GER129, $12.95)

National Geographic Prague and The Czech Republic

National Geographic Prague and The Czech Republic


by Stephen Brook

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A guide to the area's artistic, historical and cultural landmarks, complete with maps and color photos. (CZH55, $26.95)

The New Bach Reader


by Hans T. David | Christoph Wolff | Arthur Mendel

  • MUSIC
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 608 PAGES

A comprehensive anthology of primary source documents on Bach. (GER137, $21.95)

New Poems (Bilingual Edition)


by Rainer Maria Rilke | Edward Snow

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Poems written from 1907-1098, representing a stylistic shift for Rilke. (GER121, $16.00)

The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge


by Rainer Maria Rilke | M. D. Herter Norton

  • LITERATURE
  • 1972
  • PAPER
  • 237 PAGES

A poetic and loosely structured series of meditations on the difficulties of living abroad. (GER123, $13.95)

Nuremberg Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2000
  • MAP

A folded, laminated map of the city center of Nuremberg. (GER107, $7.95)

Nuremberg, Infamy on Trial

Nuremberg, Infamy on Trial


by Joseph E. Persico

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

A narrative history of the Nazi war crime trials in Nuremberg. Persico poignantly portrays the numerous characters and events surrounding the proceedings. Well-informed and engrossing. (GER106, $17.00)

Oberammergau, The Troubling Story of the World's Most Famous Passion Play

Oberammergau, The Troubling Story of the World's Most Famous Passion Play


by James Shapiro

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A cultural history of Oberammergau and the monumental influence its Passion Play has had on its development. (GER67, $13.00)

On Foot to the Golden Horn

On Foot to the Golden Horn


by Jason Goodwin

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 278 PAGES

Goodwin interweaves history, incident and reflection in this excellent portrait of Central Europe. With chapters on Cracow, Slovakia, Budapest, Transylvania, Brasov and Bulgaria. (EUR81, $17.00)

Open Letters, Selected Writings: 1965 - 1990

Open Letters, Selected Writings: 1965 - 1990


by Vaclav Havel | Paul Wilson

  • HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 405 PAGES

This inspired anthology of writings by the Czech poet-president Vaclav Havel collects 25 essays, letters and speeches written between 1965 and 1990, including those that directly influenced the Polish Solidarity movement. (CZH06, $15.95)

Painting Porcelain in the Meissen Style


by Uwe Geissler

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 116 PAGES

Step-by-step intructions on painting your own porcelain in the renowned Meissen tradition. (GER211, $24.95)

The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe

The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Eastern Europe


by Dennis Hupchick | Harold Cox

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 130 PAGES

The changing borders and complex history of Eastern Europe as told through 52 maps and accompanying essays, organized chronologically. An excellent reference, the book shows the rise of Poland, changing borders of the Ottoman Empire, Hapsburgs and fate of Yugoslavia in admirable clarity. (EUR138, $21.95)

Plagues and Peoples

Plagues and Peoples


by William McNeill

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 365 PAGES

This book traces the waves of epidemics that raged through Europe. (EUR26, $17.00)

Prague Map

Prague Map


by Borch Maps

  • 2006
  • MAP

A laminated, detailed map of the center of Prague at a scale of 1:10,000. (CZH13, $7.95)

Praise of Folly and Letter to Maarten Dorp


by Desiderius Erasmus

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 188 PAGES

The classic 1509 satire of false piety and clerical greed. (NTH44, $13.00)

The Radetzky March

The Radetzky March


by Joseph Roth | Joachim Neugroschel

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 331 PAGES

Magnificently set against the backdrop of the twilight of the Habsburg empire, Roth's family saga takes in the sweep of history and empire in Central Europe. The richly textured novel opens at the battle of Solferino, when young Lieutenant Trotta saves the life of the Emperor. (AST17, $16.95)

The Reader

The Reader


by Bernhard Schlink | Carol Brown Janeway

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 218 PAGES

The story of a man who discovers a terrible secret about his past lover who he finds as a defendant at a trial about Germany's Nazi past. (GER68, $13.95)

Reminiscences of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, A Social and Artistic Biography


by Elise Polko

  • MUSIC
  • 1990
  • HARD COVER
  • 222 PAGES

A modern reprint of a romantically written Mendelssohn memoir originally published in 1869. (GEN168, $24.95)

Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Hessen Map


by GeoCenter

  • 2000
  • MAP

A regional map of Germany covering from Trier east to Wurzburg and from Koblenz south almost to Stuttgart. (GER152, $12.95)

The Rhine, Culture and Landscape at the Heart of Europe

The Rhine, Culture and Landscape at the Heart of Europe


by Roland Recht

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • 360 PAGES

This beautifully illustrated, oversized survey of the history, geography and culture of the Rhine shows cities, villages and sights along the river from its source in the Alps to the North Sea. (GER120, $75.00)

The Rhine: An Eco-Biography, 1815-2000

The Rhine: An Eco-Biography, 1815-2000


by Mark Cioc | William Cronon

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 263 PAGES

A scholarly, well-researched environmental history of the Rhine, particularly its role in European economic and national history over the last 200 years. (GER130, $24.95)

Richard Strauss and His World


by Bryan Gilliam

  • MUSIC
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 444 PAGES

A collection of scholarly essays compiled for a festival at Bard College, analyzing the composer's music and legacy. (MUS20, $52.50)

Rick Steves' German Phrase Book & Dictionary


by Rick Steves

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A compact phrase book for travelers, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary. (GER125, $8.95)

Rick Steves' German Phrase Book & Dictionary


by Rick Steves

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A compact phrase book for travelers, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary. (GER125, $8.95)

The Riddle of the Sands

The Riddle of the Sands


by Erskine Childers

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Memorably set on the German coast of the North Sea and Baltic, Childer's influential classic, a forerunner of the modern spy novel, unveils Germany's secret plans to invade Britain. Originally publsihed in 1903. (GER60, $15.00)

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, A History of Nazi Germany

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, A History of Nazi Germany


by William L. Shirer

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 1249 PAGES

Journalist and historian William Shirer's masterwork, this bestseller is a copiously-researched, authoritative portrait of Nazi Germany. (GER108, $29.99)

The Roman Empire and its Germanic Peoples


by 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 from the death of Marcus Aurelius to early medieval Europe. (EUR61, $29.95)

Rough Guide Berlin

Rough Guide Berlin


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A highly recommended comprehensive guide to the city. (GER124, $18.99)

Rough Guide Czech Republic

Rough Guide Czech Republic


by Rob Humphreys

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide for the traveler to the sites and attractions throughout the Czech and Slovak republics. With helpful local maps, and a good survey of the region's culture and history. (CZH25, $21.99)

Rough Guide Germany

Rough Guide Germany


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 884 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to Germany in the literate, infomative Rough Guide style. (GER65, $24.99)

Rough Guide Prague

Rough Guide Prague


by Rob Humphreys | David Charap

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 348 PAGES

An opinionated, thorough travel guide to the history, culture and attractions of Prague. (CZH21, $19.99)

Sachsen Map


by GeoCenter

  • 2000
  • MAP

A detailed regional map of East-Central Germany at a scale of 1:200,000, which covers the route of the Elbe River in Saxony from Dessau to Dresden. (GER143, $12.95)

Saschen Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

A detailed road map of Saxony. (GER154, $14.95)

Schindler's List

Schindler's List


by Thomas Keneally

  • LITERATURE
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A landmark in literature about the Holocaust, this is the compelling story of the transformation of a Nazi tycoon and his rescue of 1,300 Jews from the concentration camps near Plaszow. (GER51, $16.00)

Short Stories in German, Erzahlungen Auf Deutsch


by Ernst Zillekens

  • LITERATURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 187 PAGES

These modern tales in the bilingual series of Penguin Parallel Texts make for good reading in any language. (GER178, $15.00)

Slovak Republic Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

A colorful, detailed map of Slovakia at a scale of 1:200,000. (CEU19, $14.95)

The Sons: The Judgement, the Stoker, the Metamorphosis, and Letter to His Father


by Franz Kafka

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A trio of Kafka's well-known short tales of family tragedy along with a letter to his own father. (CEU18, $12.95)

The Sorrows of Young Werther


by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

  • LITERATURE
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Goethe's tragic, philosophical novel was a sensation in its day. (GER140, $11.00)

Southern Germany Map

Southern Germany Map


by ITMB

  • MAP

A detailed color map of southern Germany from Bavaria to the Rheinland. (GER29, $11.95)

Summer Meditations

Summer Meditations


by Vaclav Havel | Paul Wilson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 180 PAGES

The first leader of the post-Soviet Czech Republic waxes philosophical. (CZH33, $14.95)

The Thirty Years' War


by Geoffrey Parker

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 316 PAGES

A scholarly history of the major European conflict of the 17th century. Among the outcomes were the annexation of Alsace by France, the annexation of Pomerania by Sweden and the legalization of Calvinism in Germany. (EUR115, $39.95)

This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen

This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen


by Tadeusz Borowski | Barbara Vedder | Jan Kott

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 180 PAGES

A series of uninflected, austere stories, published in Polish after WWII -- and drawn from the author's experiences in Auschwitz and Dachau from 1943 to 1945. (GER95, $15.00)

Three Comrades


by Erich Maria Remarque

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

This novel of three World War I veterans is an excellent portrait of Berlin in 1928, written by the author of "All Quiet on the Western Front." (GER90, $25.00)

A Time of Gifts

A Time of Gifts


by Patrick Leigh Fermor

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES
  • BEST SELLER

Fermor effortlessly interweaves anecdote, history and culture in this exuberant account of a walk from Holland, up the Rhine and down the Danube, through Germany, Prague and Austria in 1933. Written not in the moment, but 40 years later, the accumulation of time and experience give the book particular poignancy. (CEU30, $16.95)

The Tin Drum


by Volker Schlondorff

  • 1979
  • DVD

An adaptation of Gunter Grass's 1959 novel, the story of a boy living in a mental hospital during the advent of Nazis before WWII. (GER151, $39.95)

To Destroy a City, Strategic Bombing and Its Human Consequences in World War II


by Herman Knell

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 464 PAGES

A thoughtful account of the purpose and results of strategic bombing in war, written by a German historian who witnessed the destruction of his hometown of Wurtzberg at the end of World War II. (WAR110, $32.50)

The Trial, A New Translation Based on the Restored Text

The Trial, A New Translation Based on the Restored Text


by Franz Kafka | Breon Mitchell

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 281 PAGES

The story of Joseph K., a man who is unjustly accused of an undisclosed crime. (CZH46, $14.00)

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Unbearable Lightness of Being


by Milan Kundera

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Kundera's intriguing novel, praised for its meditations on the nature of men and women, and on the fearful emptiness of life in Prague under Communist rule. We also carry Kundera's collection of short stories The Book of Laughter and Forgetting. (CZH16, $14.99)

Wagner Without Fear, Learning to Love-And Even Enjoy-Opera's Most Demanding Genius


by William Berger

  • MUSIC
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

Berger's delightful guide is invaluable in exploring the exotic world of opera's most controversial composer. Irreverent and readable, it helps to make Wagner accessible to even the greatest of skeptics. (GEN171, $16.95)

Wagner's Ring, Turning the Sky Round


by M. Owen Lee

  • MUSIC
  • 1994
  • PAPER

An introduction and analysis of Wagner's Ring Cycle. (MUS30, $12.99)

The Walker's Literary Companion

The Walker's Literary Companion


by Robert Gilbert | Anne Wallace | Jeffrey Robinson

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 352 PAGES

A diverse sampling of literature on the pleasures of walking, representing philosophers, naturalists, outcasts, athletes and intellectuals from Plato to Frank O'Hara. (WLK08, $24.00)

Walking

Walking


by Henry David Thoreau

  • REFERENCE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 92 PAGES

Slip this pocket edition of Thoreau's meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel in your daypack for inspiration. (WLK04, $9.99)

The Wall Jumper, A Berlin Story


by Peter Schneider

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 140 PAGES

A fantasy on voluntary and involuntary trips between West and East Berlin, mildly sympathetic to the quality of life in East Germany. (GER91, $17.50)

War Letters, Stories of Courage, Longing and Sacrifice


by Robert Kenner

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • DVD

A dramatic presentation of letters home, produced by PBS. (WAR77, $19.98)

Weimar Culture, The Outsider as Insider


by Peter Gay

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

A seminal account of Germany's Weimar Republic (1918-1933) and its vibrant artistic community. First published in 1968, Gay's extended essay covers musical, literary and fine arts traditions and their lasting legacy on the culture of the 20th century. (GER156, $14.95)

When in Germany, Do as the Germans Do

When in Germany, Do as the Germans Do


by Hyde Flippo

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A humorous and helpful guide to getting along in Germany, informing travelers on everything from proper restaurant etiquette to how to behave in social situations and how best to appear like a local. (GER149, $15.95)

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)

A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age

A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age


by William Manchester

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 322 PAGES

Organized into sections on the Renaissance, Reformation and Discovery, Manchester's popular history evokes in vivid detail the great figures and daily life of the 16th century, including Henry VIII, Magellan, Borgia, da Vinci and Martin Luther. (EUR06, $15.99)

The World Must Know, The History of the Holocaust As Told in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum


by Michael Berenbaum

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 250 PAGES

A powerfully illustrated history from the U.S. Holocaust Museum. (EUR133, $29.95)

Yanks, The Epic Story of the American Army in World War I


by Joanne Thompson Eisenhower | John S.D. Eisenhower

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

The crucial role of the Americans in winning WWI. (WAR78, $23.95)

 

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