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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

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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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The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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The Age of the Baroque in Portugal


by Jay A. Levenson

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1993
  • HARD COVER
  • 303 PAGES

A catalog of the greatest works of art from Portugal's 18th-century Golden Age. (PGL21, $80.00)

Algarve Map


by Turinta Maps

  • MAP

A comprehensive, double-sided road map of the Algarve at the detailed scale of 1:176,000, perfect for travelers. (PGL50, $14.95)

Azores Map


by Turinta Maps

  • 2002
  • MAP

A nicely detailed folded map of the islands with travel information at a scale of 1:75,000. (PGL36, $14.95)

Blindness


by Jose Saramago | Giovanni Pontiero

  • LITERATURE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 327 PAGES

In this challenging and disturbing allegory, an epidemic of "white blindness" strikes an anonymous city. A Nobel Prize-winning novel from the acclaimed Portuguese novelist. (PGL19, $15.00)

Bradt Guide Azores

Bradt Guide Azores


by David Sayers

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to the Azores. The author David Sayers pays particular attention to the natural history and especially the botany of these lush Atlantic islands. (PGL29, $23.99)

Bradt Guide Cape Verde Islands

Bradt Guide Cape Verde Islands


by Aisling Irwin | Colum Wilson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A practical travel guide to the Cape Verde islands, including its cultural and natural history. (ATL07, $24.99)

Cadogan Guide Madeira & Porto Santo

Cadogan Guide Madeira & Porto Santo


by Cadogan Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A guidebook in the respected British Cadogan series, this comprehensive look at Madeira and Porto Santo provides insightful cultural and historical background, and up-to-date practical information. (SPN21, $19.95)

Cape Verde Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • 1998
  • MAP

A detailed map of the Atlantic islands. (ATL17, $14.95)

Divided Soul, A Journey Through the Secular and Religious in Hispanic Life

Divided Soul, A Journey Through the Secular and Religious in Hispanic Life


by David Alan Harvey

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 176 PAGES

A culmination of a photographer's two decade quest to capture the global Hispanic spirit on film. (SPN191, $49.95)

Eyewitness Guide Portugal

Eyewitness Guide Portugal


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

Featuring hundreds of photographs and drawings, an excellent overview of the culture and history, and good information about where to go and what to do. (PGL05, $25.00)

Eyewitness Top Ten Madeira

Eyewitness Top Ten Madeira


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A compact, illustrated guide in the popular series, featuring the best natural and cultural attractions of the region with an excellent section on local wines. (PGL55, $12.00)

Frommer's Portugal


by Frommer's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 435 PAGES

A practical guide to Portugal. (PGL41, $21.99)

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 delves into the history, design, architecture and wonder of Europe's medieval cathedrals and great Abbey churches. (EUR190, $21.95)

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)

Iberia, Spanish Travels & Reflections

Iberia, Spanish Travels & Reflections


by James Michener

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 960 PAGES

In this best-selling travelogue, Michener presents a compulsively readable and well-observed account of his love affair with Spain and all things Spanish. It has achieved the status of a classic, rich in detail and insightful. (SPN16, $8.99)

The Letter of Marque

The Letter of Marque


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 284 PAGES

The 12th (and perhaps the most satisfying) of O'Brian's series combines the personal and geopolitical as Aubrey comes to Maturin's rescue in the Baltics. (ATL20, $14.95)

Lonely Planet Portugal

Lonely Planet Portugal


by Julia Wilkinson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 548 PAGES

Portugal joins the lineup of the completely redesigned, full color Lonely Planet Guides, featuring clear, easy-to-use maps. (PGL16, $23.99)

Madeira Map


by Freytag & Berndt

  • MAP

A map of Madeira, shown at a scale of 1:75,000. (PGL18, $14.95)

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)

Michelin Green Guide Portugal

Michelin Green Guide Portugal


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

With Michelin's usual attention to cultural sites, and excellent local maps. (PGL15, $21.99)

National Geographic Portugal


by Fiona Dunlop

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

This guide to Portugal, published in the National Geographic attractive visual style, features hundreds of photographs, full color maps, and useful information on history, nature, culture, and travel. (PGL48, $22.95)

Natives And Exotics

Natives And Exotics


by Jane Alison

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Family and the beauty of highland Ecuador, the Australian bush, Scotland and the windswept Azores all feature in Alison's interlinked stories. (PGL52, $16.95)

Portugal Map 733

Portugal Map 733


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2012
  • MAP

At a scale of 1:400,000, this fully indexed map also includes insets of Madeira and city maps. (PGL08, $12.95)

Portuguese, A Language Map

Portuguese, A Language Map


by Kristine K. Kershul

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2000
  • PLASTIC CARD

This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (PGL47, $7.95)

Portuguese, Start Speaking Today (Brazilian)

Portuguese, Start Speaking Today (Brazilian)


by Language/30

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1998
  • CASETTE TAPE

A 90-minute primer on Brazilian Portuguese following the foreign service method. (BZL36, $24.95)

Rick Steves' Portugal Guide

Rick Steves' Portugal Guide


by Rick Steves

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A personable, practical guide in the growing series by travel guide Rick Steves. (PGL43, $18.99)

Roads to Santiago, A Modern-Day Pilgrimage Through Spain

Roads to Santiago, A Modern-Day Pilgrimage Through Spain


by Cees Nooteboom

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

An exhilarating but erudite portrait of modern and historic Spain. Nooteboom writes quite brilliantly of Spanish art, philosophy, history, architecture and culture, as well as of the people he encountered. (SPN50, $16.00)

Rough Guide Portugal

Rough Guide Portugal


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 720 PAGES

A comprehensive, frequently revised and personable guide to Portugal, its history, culture and attractions, in the series by the British publisher. The book deftly combines an overview of the country with practical travel information. (PGL31, $24.99)

The Spanish Inquisition

The Spanish Inquisition


by Cecil Roth

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 369 PAGES

This documents the events leading up to the Inquisition, 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 Inquisition, A Historical Revision

The Spanish Inquisition, A Historical Revision


by Henry Kamen

  • HISTORY
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 369 PAGES

A vivid, revisionist history of the Spanish Inquisition. (SPN144, $24.00)

The Spanish Seaborne Empire


by J.H. Parry

  • HISTORY
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A classic study of colonial Spain's impact on the Americas. (SPN70, $31.95)

The Stone Raft


by Jose Saramago

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 300 PAGES

A geological fantasy from the Nobel Prize-winning author, in which the Iberian Peninsula becomes unmoored from France. (PGL46, $14.00)

Time Out Lisbon


by Pete Watts

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

An up-to-date guide on what to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine. (PGL49, $19.95)

Twice Round the Loggerhead, The Culture of Whaling in the Azores

Twice Round the Loggerhead, The Culture of Whaling in the Azores


by Bruce Halabisky | Lance Lee

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 124 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A loving, richly illustrated account of building an Azorean whaleboat. With essays on the history and folklore of traditional whaling and boat-building as well as archival and contemporary photographs, line drawings and 60 watercolor illustrations. (PGL37, $35.00)

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)

 

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