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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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MUSIC CRUISE IN THE CLASSICAL WORLD

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Ancient Sicily, Monuments Past & Present

Ancient Sicily, Monuments Past & Present


by G. Messineo | E. Borgia

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 72 PAGES

In this illuminating overview, ingenious overlays depict 17 important sites as they appear today and how they may have appeared in the past. (ITL733, $29.95)

The King Must Die

The King Must Die


by Mary Renault

  • LITERATURE
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 330 PAGES

A novel of Theseus, slayer of the Minotaur and king of Athens, including his Cretan adventures. The first in Renault's trilogy of well-researched page-turners. (GRE23, $15.00)

Marilyn Horne, The Song Continues


by Marilyn Horne

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

The autobiography of the great mezzo-soprano, with an accompanying CD of rare, live performances. (MUS68, $39.95)

Midnight in Sicily, On Art, Food, History, Travel and La Cosa Nostra

Midnight in Sicily, On Art, Food, History, Travel and La Cosa Nostra


by Peter Robb

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

Combining interviews, research and essays on Sicilian history and culture, this vivid report by journalist Peter Robb is a superb introduction to Italy's glorious, corrupt and troubled south. (ITL74, $18.00)

Rough Guide Mediterranean Cafe Music


by Various Artists

  • MUSIC
  • 2004
  • AUDIO CD

A carefully chosen sampling of the diverse sounds of the cafe culture along the Mediterranean coasts, including music of Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, Algeria and Egypt. (MED100, $14.98)

Rough Guide Music France


by Various Artists

  • MUSIC
  • 2003
  • AUDIO CD

A carefully chosen sampling of the diverse sounds of France. Includes the nation-wide favorites of chanson and bal musette, as well regional styles (often sung in their own distinct dialects) and music influenced by the colonies of France's former empire. (FRN634, $14.95)

Rough Guide Music Spain


by Various Artists

  • MUSIC
  • 2002
  • AUDIO CD

A carefully chosen sampling of the diverse sounds of Spain. Includes flamenco, carnival music, and regional music of the Basque Country, Catalonia, Galicia, Andalusia and Mallorca. (SPN313, $14.95)

A Year in Provence

A Year in Provence


by Peter Mayle

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 207 PAGES

The original best-selling tale of settling down in Provence, told with warmth and a great deal of humor. It offers a wonderful inside look at the charms and quirks of the people and the countryside in the south of France. (FRN19, $14.95)

 

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