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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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TORRES DEL PAINE & LOS GLACIARES

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Buenos Aires, A Cultural History

Buenos Aires, A Cultural History


by Jason Wilson | Alberto Manguel

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 249 PAGES

This well-referenced book offers a look into the geographical history of the city and goes in hand nicely with a more traditional guidebook. The city's underlying themes are laid out: Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortazar and the European literary tradition; tango, the longing and despair of the music and its roots; the cult of Evita Peron; European-influenced architecture and cafe life; totalitarian politics; and the nearly religious importance of soccer. (ARG21, $15.00)

Estancias: The Great Houses and Ranches of Argentina

Estancias: The Great Houses and Ranches of Argentina


by Maria Saenz Quesada | Xavier Verstraeten

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1992
  • HARD COVER
  • 200 PAGES

Two dozen magnificent country estates are detailed in this sumptuously illustrated volume, featuring 200 color photographs and a cultural and social history by Maria Saenz Quesada. (ARG62, $75.00)

Far Away and Long Ago

Far Away and Long Ago


by W.H. Hudson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

Hudson's enthralling childhood remembrances are rich with descriptions of the landscapes, birds and nature of Argentina. (SAM11, $34.95)

The Far Side of the World

The Far Side of the World


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 366 PAGES

O'Brian takes readers on an adventure around Cape Horn in this enthralling Aubrey and Maturin tale, featuring evocative descriptions of the wildlife of Patagonia and Galapagos and a vivid portrait of Nelson's British Navy. (SAM01, $14.95)

Idle Days in Patagonia

Idle Days in Patagonia


by W.H. Hudson

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 155 PAGES

A handsome reprint of Hudson's classic 1893 account of life, nature and adventure in southern South America, with paintings and drawings by Alfred Hartley and J. Smit. (PAT27, $22.00)

Long After Midnight at the Nino Bien

Long After Midnight at the Nino Bien


by Brian Winter

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 336 PAGES

A journalist posted to the capital during the economic crisis, Winter captures the rhythms and character of Buenos Aires with fearless, profane wit in this wise and rollicking portrait. (ARG80, $24.95)

The Moon by Whalelight and Other Adventures Among Bats, Penguins, Crocodiles, and Whales

The Moon by Whalelight and Other Adventures Among Bats, Penguins, Crocodiles, and Whales


by Diane Ackerman

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 250 PAGES

Delightful essays combining anecdote, observation and natural history, featuring a long chapter on Roger Payne and his work on the right whales of Peninsula Valdes. (PAT03, $14.95)

Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego Map

Patagonia and Tierra Del Fuego Map


by ITMB

  • 2011
  • MAP

A convenient map of all Patagonia (1:2,000,000) with a more detailed map of Tierra del Fuego on the reverse. (PAT19, $12.95)

South American Explorer Chilean Fjords Map

South American Explorer Chilean Fjords Map


by Ocean Explorer Maps

  • 2002
  • MAP

A handsome map of southern South America (1:4,800,000) with a detailed map of the Chilean Fjords (1:2,200,000) on the reverse. Includes Santiago and Buenos Aires. (SAM41, $11.95)

Time Out Patagonia

Time Out Patagonia


by Matt Chesterton

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A practical guide to the national parks, wildlife and attractions of Argentine and Chilean Patagonia. (PAT74, $19.95)

 

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