50 Hikes in & Around Tuscany, Hiking the Mountains, Forests, Coast & Historic Sites of Wild Tuscany & Beyond
• Jeff Taylor
GUIDEBOOK •
2007 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
With day and overnight hikes from Liguria to Toscana itself, Umbria, Abruzzo, Le Marche and Emilia-Romagna, with a cluster of suggested mountain hikes in the Apennine's and coastal walks in Maremma.
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The Accidental Connoisseur, An Irreverent Journey Through the Wine World
• Lawrence Osborne
FOOD •
2005 •
PAPER
• 262 PAGES
Oh, what a quest -- and what great fun. Osborne journeys across the world to places like Provence, Tuscany and Sonoma on an animated quest of what makes wine and what makes it good. He stops by New York, San Francisco, Paris, Florence, and Rome to see what people are drinking. He meets plenty of interesting characters along the way (like Robert Mondavi), revealing much about the pleasures of wine (and travel!) We're hoping for a southern hemisphere sequel.
(TVL31, $15.00) |
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After Hannibal
• Barry Unsworth
LITERATURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 250 PAGES
Having taken up residence in Umbria, Booker Prize-winning Unsworth writes of his adopted turf in this excellent novel. His vivid tale encompasses the history, landscape, pleasures, and modern invaders (i.e. the other Americans and Europeans who have come to set up shop in this beautiful part of the world).
(ITL100, $17.95) |
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Al Dente, The Adventures of a Gastronome in Italy
• William Black
FOOD •
2004 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
Clearly besotted by food, William Black travels throughout Italy in search of food and experience.
(ITL548, $13.95) |
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Amazing Disgrace
• James Hamilton-Paterson
LITERATURE •
2006 •
PAPER
Darker than Hamilton-Paterson's previous outing (Cooking With Fernet) starring Gerald Samper, this hilarious sequel skewers British pretension and the glories of expatriate life in Tuscany in floridly comic style. The plot, as such, includes Samper's prosecco-soaked musings, the mysterious disappearance of a neighbor, some misadventures with herbal remedies, a German conductor, and one-armed yachtswoman Millie Cleat. With outrageously inedible recipes.
(ITL806, $14.95) |
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And Then You Die
• Michael Dibdin
MYSTERY •
2003 •
PAPER
Dibdin's stylish, dark detective is hiding out at a beach resort in Tuscany in this installment of the Aurelio Zen series. Naturally, he jumps into the action to find out who is trying to kill him. It's hard to say what we like best about Michael Dibdin's Aurelio Zen series: his knowing police detective, the thoroughly enjoyable Italian settings, fast-paced plot or wry commentary on contemporary society and politics.
(ITL619, $14.00) |
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Architecture in Italy 1500-1600
• Wolfgang Lotz
• Deborah Howard
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1995 •
PAPER
• 205 PAGES
A classic, comprehensive introduction to 16th-century Italian architecture. In this highly readable book, Lotz discusses the work of Renaissance architects including Bramante, Giulio Roman, Michelangelo and Palladio. Originally published in 1974 as part two of "Architecture in Italy, 1400-1600." With hundreds of color photographs and site plans, the book is an excellent companion for visitors to Venice, Florence or Rome.
(ITL247, $40.00) |
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The Architecture of the Italian Renaissance
• Peter Murray
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
A classic, informative guide to Renaissance architecture throughout Italy, with black-and-white photographs and site plans. Beginning with the 14th century, Murray surveys major works and influences through the Italian Renaissance up to the 17th century. Ideal for travelers to Italy with an interest in architecture.
(ITL34, $20.40) |
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The Art of Florence
• John Hunisak
• Glen Andres
• A. Richard Turner
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2000 •
HARD COVER
• 1312 PAGES
Handsomely packaged in a slipcase, these two magnificent volumes show the history of Florence though its art and architecture. With 1,500 illustrations, 750 in color, three leading art historians provide essays on painting, architecture and sculpture.
(ITL474, $185.00) |
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Insight Guide Tuscany
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 304 PAGES
An illustrated guide in this popular series, noteworthy for its maps and illuminating short essays on Tuscan food, history and culture.
(ITL156, $18.99) |
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The Art of the Renaissance
• Peter Murray
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 286 PAGES
A brief, illustrated survey of the world of the Renaissance and its art, complete with illustrations. This fine book puts the flowering of art and culture that began in Florence in 1420 in its historical context. With 251 well-integrated illustrations, 51 in color. Organized geographically and thematically, it includes chapters on Florence and its artists, the Netherlands, early illustrated books and many individual artists.
(ITL14, $18.95) |
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The Arts of Tuscany, From the Etruscans to Ferragamo
• Marina Belozerskaya
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2008 •
HARD COVER
• 272 PAGES
Lavishly illustrated and rich with stories of Tuscan arts and their creators, this handsome volume offers an enchanting and informative look into the artistic culture of a beloved part of the world.
(ITL973, $50.00) |
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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
• Benvenuto Cellini
• George Bull
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1999 •
PAPER
• 465 PAGES
A fascinating glimpse at a man and an era, this translation of the autobiography of the Renaissance goldsmith and sculptor Benvenuto Cellini not only documents his fascinating life, but evokes the figures and society of 16th century Italy.
(ITL172, $16.00) |
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Bella Tuscany, The Sweet Life in Italy
• Frances Mayes
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 286 PAGES
In this sequel to "Under the Tuscan Sun," best-selling author Frances Mayes goes out in search of Italian Life in the small town of Cortona.
(ITL224, $15.00) |
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Birds of Europe
• Lars Svensson
FIELD GUIDE •
2010 •
PAPER
• 416 PAGES
• FAVORITE
This Princeton Field Guide features 3,500 illustrations by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom. Color plates depict every species -- and sometimes several different variants -- for 722 birds found from the Urals to the Atlantic, Scandinavia to the Middle East.
(FG47, $29.95) |
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The Birth of Venus, A Novel
• Sarah Dunant
LITERATURE •
2004 •
PAPER
• 397 PAGES
This tasty tale of art, passion, politics and danger, memorably set in Renaissance Florence in the days after the death of the powerful Lorenzo de Medici in 1492, comes to us from British novelist, broadcaster and critic Sarah Dunant, who brings her experience as the creator of the private investigator Hannah Wolfe to this new era. The malevolent political reformer (and zealot) Girolamo Savonarola figures prominently -- and even Michelangelo makes an appearance. Not surprisingly, Dunant divides her time between London and Florence, which she so vividly depicts. A runaway bestseller.
(ITL532, $15.00) |
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Blue Guide Tuscany
• Alta Macadam
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 400 PAGES
A guide to the cultural riches of Tuscany with a focus on history, art and architecture. Serious-minded travelers will not want to be without it.
(ITL43, $24.95) |
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Bonaventure: The Life of St. Francis
• Ewart Cousins
RELIGION •
2005 •
PAPER
• 142 PAGES
The Church's official life of St Francis, written by the Franciscan monk Bonaventure in the 13th century. It's a simple, direct tale that was an important source of inspiration for Renaissance painters.
(ITL602, $11.99) |
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The Book of the Courtier
• Baldasar Castiglione
HISTORY •
1976 •
PAPER
Castiglione's classic book of etiquette, told through a set of examples which portray the ideal Renaissance man and woman. Written between 1513-1518, this provocative treatise was inspired by a series of conversations among a group of aristocrats at the court of Urbino in 1507. Its central theme includes the nature of graceful behaviour, especially the impression of effortlessness, or "sprezzatura."
(ITL238, $15.00) |
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Cadogan Guide Tuscany, Umbria & the Marches
• Dana Facaros
• Michael Pauls
GUIDEBOOK •
2007 •
PAPER
• 704 PAGES
A comprehensive guide in the British series covering the entire region from Florence and Siena to Chianti, the Tuscan Coast, Umbria and the Marches in detail.
(ITL493, $22.95) |
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The Cambridge Companion to Dante
• Rachel Jacoff
LITERATURE •
1993 •
PAPER
• 290 PAGES
An engaging collection of 15 scholarly essays on Dante's life and work.
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Carmen and Other Stories
• Prosper Merimee
• Nicholas Jotcham
LITERATURE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 361 PAGES
A sophisticated Parisian, Merimee preferred tales of high drama, banditry, outlaws and outcasts set in exotic locales, preferably in the past. This collection of nine stories includes: Carmen, the source for the opera; Columba, set in Corsica; the Etruscan Vase, one of his Parisian tales; The Storming of the Redoubt, involving Napoleon's 1812 Russian campaign; and Lokis, set in the forests of Medieval Lithuania.
(FRN201, $13.95) |
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Casa Rossa
• Francesca Marciano
LITERATURE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 340 PAGES
This is Italian filmmaker Marciano's second attempt at the pen, her first being a novel of Kenya, titled Rules of the Wild. This second popular novel, set in Southern Italy, Rome and New York City, follows the lives of a mother, daughter, and granddaughter, and their ties to modern Italy. The novel opens as the narrator, Alina Strada, prepares to sell the family farm (Casa Rossa) in Puglia. The author, as you might guess, divides her time between Italy and Kenya.
(ITL534, $14.95) |
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Central Italy Map
• Touring Club Italiano
MAP
A regional map of Central Italy, including Tuscany, Umbria and Rome, at a scale of 1:400,000. One Side. 37x49 inches.
(ITL103, $14.95) |
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Charming Small Hotel Guides, Tuscany & Umbria : Including Florence and Siena
• Fiona Duncan
• Leonie Glass
GUIDEBOOK •
2003 •
PAPER
• 208 PAGES
A full page with a color photograph is dedicated to each entry in this guide focused on hotels with 20 bedrooms or less.
(ITL771, $15.95) |
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The City of Florence, Historical Vistas and Personal Sightings
• R.W.B. Lewis
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1996 •
PAPER
• 350 PAGES
• FAVORITE
A personal and vivid tour of the city and its riches which interweaves Florence's history with personal observation by the fine biographer of Edith Wharton and Henry James. Lewis has written what he calls "a partial biography of Florence."
(ITL47, $21.99) |
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The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
• Jacob Burckhardt
• S. G. C. Middlemore
• Peter Gay
HISTORY •
2002 •
PAPER
• 401 PAGES
While focusing on the flowering of art and culture in Renaissance Italy, Burckhardt maintains a keen interest in the nature of civilization itself in this Victorian classic -- originally published in this translation in 1878. He covers state, art, society, religion, morality, philosophy and other topics of universal interest. In a new Modern Library edition.
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The Civilized Shopper's Guide to Florence
• Louise Fili
GUIDEBOOK •
2007 •
PAPER
• 192 PAGES
An insider's guide to the 80 finest shops in Florence for designer clothes, antique jewelry, gourmet foods, and other handcrafted wonders. Loosely organized as a series of walking tours with cafe and restaurant recommendations interspersed throughout.
(ITL880, $12.95) |
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Classic Italian Jewish Cooking
• Edda Servi Machlin
FOOD •
2005 •
HARD COVER
• 254 PAGES
The pioneering work on Jewish-Italian food, this classic cookbook details the food traditions of Pitigliano, Tuscany, which was a thriving Jewish community as recently as 1943. Edda Servi Machlin, who fled the city before the advancing German army (as described in her memoir, "Child of the Ghetto," ITL382), here explains how the Jews of Pitigliano altered traditional Italian food to conform to dietary restrictions. The book is an invaluable record of a largely extinct culture; and the recipes are nothing short of excellent.
(ITL383, $29.95) |
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A Concise History of Italy
• Christopher Duggan
HISTORY •
1994 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
A history of Italy covering the period from the fall of the Roman Empire to the present day, with particular emphasis on the difficulties it has faced in forging a modern nation state. The book weaves together political, social, economic, and cultural history.
(ITL35, $30.99) |
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Cooking With Fernet Branca
• James Hamilton-Paterson
LITERATURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
A glimpse into the quirkily peaceful life of Gerald Samper, an Englishman who spends his days in his Tuscan home inventing eccentric recipes, from the author of Playing With Water.
(ITL642, $14.95) |
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The Tuscan Year, Tuscan Life and Food in an Italian Valley
• Elizabeth Romer
FOOD •
1996 •
PAPER
• 182 PAGES
• FAVORITE
• COMING IN
An intimate portrait of life on a Tuscan farm, as seen primarily through the robust food. Romer captures the goings-on in the countryside, and especially in the Cerotti kitchen, where traditional Tuscan rural food is prepared with loving care. Every chapter includes concisely described recipes. The index makes it easy to look up recipes if you're inspired to use this wonderful account as a cookbook.
(ITL131, $15.00) |
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D.H. Lawrence and Italy
• D.H. Lawrence
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2008 •
PAPER
• 495 PAGES
A collection of D.H. Lawrence's travel writings on Italy, each wonderful and very different in tone. "Sea and Sardinia" is a nostalgic look at traditional ways of life on the island, "Twilight in Italy" an evocation of Lawrence's stay on Lake Garda and "Etruscan Places" a meditation on ancient lives.
(ITL62, $18.00) |
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Dante
• R.W. Lewis
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 224 PAGES
An inviting, literate biography of the Florentine poet by the author of "The City of Florence, Historical Vistas and Personal Sightings" (ITL61). It's an entry in the "Penguin Lives" series.
(ITL313, $19.95) |
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A Day in Tuscany, More Confessions of a Chianti Tour Guide
• Dario Castagno
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 256 PAGES
This second book from Dario Castagno is a delightfully honest mix of memoirs from life in the hills of Tuscany's legendary Chianti region. Set on the day the author arrived home after a three-month tour of the United States promoting his first book, A Day in Tuscany compels readers to experience this enchanted corner of Italy through the heart and mind of a true Tuscan.
(ITL838, $18.95) |
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The Divine Comedy
• Dante Alighieri
• Charles H. Sisson
LITERATURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 771 PAGES
In this classic -- possibly the most famous and important literary achievement of medieval Western civilization -- Dante molds a universe in which reason and faith shape social order. A clear, blank verse translation of the 14th-century work.
(ITL310, $17.95) |
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Dreaming of Tuscany
• Barbara Milo Ohrbach
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 224 PAGES
With over 300 color photographs, this coffee-table slice of life celebrates the food, architecture, people and landscapes of Tuscany.
(ITL762, $45.00) |
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Edith Wharton's Italian Gardens
• Vivian Russell
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1997 •
HARD COVER
• 192 PAGES
Edith Wharton's essays on the magnificent villa gardens of Lombardy, Veneto, Florence, Siena and Rome are as full of interest today as when they were first published in 1904. With commentary and color photographs of the villas and gardens by Vivian Russell, who retraced Wharton's journeys. She includes literary excerpts by Wharton, Charles Dickens, Henry James and other admirers.
(ITL716, $45.00) |
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The English Patient
• Michael Ondaatje
LITERATURE •
1996 •
PAPER
• 305 PAGES
Ondaatje's luminous novel, which unfolds at a villa in Tuscany and in the North African desert during World War II.
(ITL703, $15.95) |
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Etruscan Art
• Nigel Spivey
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 216 PAGES
In this illustrated and wide-ranging introduction, Nigel Spivey brings the Etruscan world to life, illuminating the social, political and cultural context of the art objects and artifacts that remain the singular achievement of the Etruscans. A volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series.
(ITL68, $18.95) |
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The Etruscans
• Graeme Barker
• Tom Rasmussen
HISTORY •
2000 •
PAPER
• 379 PAGES
An illustrated history of the Etruscans, the inhabitants of west-central Italy in the days before the Roman Republic. Using the most recent archaeological evidence, the authors detail the culture, economics and inscriptions of this ancient people. A volume in the "Peoples of Europe" series.
(ITL169, $47.95) |
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Travelers' Tales Tuscany
• Tara Austen Weaver
• James O'Reilly
ANTHOLOGY •
2002 •
PAPER
• 222 PAGES
• COMING IN
Well-chosen true stories from quality contemporary authors is what this anthology of travel writing and essays about Tuscany, including excerpts from works by Saul Bellow, Matthew Spender, Ferenc Mate, Frances Mayes and Barbara Grizzuti Harrison among others.
(ITL315, $16.95) |
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Eyewitness Guide Florence & Tuscany
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 336 PAGES
This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent maps and a neighborhood-by-neighborhood synopsis of the region's attractions.
(ITL46, $25.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Italy
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 720 PAGES
Another gem in the Eyewitness series, this superb guide is handsome, convenient and up-to-date; it's the guide to carry. Featuring color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions.
(ITL32, $30.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Sardinia
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
A comprehensive guide to the island of Sardinia, featuring color photography, dozens of excellent maps and a synopsis of the island's attractions.
(ITL183, $20.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Umbria
• Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
FLEXI-BOUND
• 192 PAGES
A marvelously illustrated, compact guide to the culture, history and attractions of Umbria, organized geographically and especially helpful for its innovative site plans, building diagrams and local maps. With select, annotated listings of where to eat and sleep and what to buy.
(ITL512, $20.00) |
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Family Chronicle
• Vasco Pratolini
• Martha King
LITERATURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 121 PAGES
A portrait of two brothers, set against a backdrop of Florence just after WWII. A champion of Neorealism, Pratolini (1917-1991) was a literary man who embraced his Florentine working class roots. He was an associate of Elio Vittorini, screenwriter, novelist and co-editor of Campo di Marte.
(ITL479, $12.50) |
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Florence Map
• Borch Maps
2006 •
MAP
A detailed, plastic-covered city map of Florence at a scale of 1:7,000. Folds for easy carrying. Two Sides. 20x26 inches.
(ITL59, $8.95) |
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Florence, The City and its Architecture
• Richard Goy
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
An authoritative and handsomely illustrated overview of the city. Richard Goy, who has also written a book on the architecture of Venice, pays particular attention to the topography and character of the city.
(ITL697, $39.95) |
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Fodor's Exploring Italy
• Fodor's
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
With its many photographs, great introductory chapters and practical travel information, this book is an excellent overview of Italy and its attractions for visitors. Featuring separate sections on suggested places to visit, recommended walks, practical information, descriptions of restaurants and hotels, ratings of sights, and a chronology of historic events.
(ITL73, $22.00) |
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Fodor's See It Italy
• Fodor's
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 496 PAGES
An inaugural volume in this new line of guides by Fodor's this book is notable for its especially vibrant presentation of the country. Each page displays full-color photos accompanied by much useful information on how to eat, sleep, shop, and sightsee in Italy. With seven sections choc-full of tips to help make your visit memorable. The "Out and About" section features pre-planned walking and touring routes such as "A Lover's Walk in the Cinque Terre," "A Wine Tour from Alba to Cuneo" and "The Salentine Peninsula."
(ITL550, $24.99) |
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For the Beauty of the Earth: Birding, Opera, and Other Journeys
• Thomas Urquhart
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2006 •
PAPER
• 320 PAGES
Urquhart chronicles a lifelong affair with nature, combined with a passion for music, as he travels-- and bird watches-- through pastoral England, Italy, the Camargue in Provence, and the villages of Mali.
(BRD35, $15.00) |
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Frommer's Florence & the Best of Tuscany Day by Day
• Darwin Porter
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 228 PAGES
A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit, featuring remarkably good suggestions for everything from food, hotels and neighborhoods to shopping. With a separate foldout map of the city center.
(ITL737, $13.99) |
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Frommer's Flornce, Tuscany & Umbria
• Reid Bramblett
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 450 PAGES
A practical guide in the popular series, revised annually.
(ITL83, $21.99) |
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Galileo's Daughter, A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love
• Dava Sobel
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2000 •
PAPER
• 448 PAGES
Dava Sobel evokes the daily life and mindset of 17th-century Italy in this engaging tale, which draws on the surviving letters to Galileo from his illegitimate daughter, a nun in a Franciscan convent in San Matteo near Florence. Sobel, author of the acclaimed "Longitude," is a master storyteller.
(ITL176, $17.00) |
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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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Here Is Where We Meet
• 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. "The dead don't stay where they are buried," the protagonist's mother tells him, and this becomes the mantra for this most unusual journey through Europe's history and people.
(EUR189, $15.00) |
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Il Postino
• Michael Radford
1995 •
DVD
The Italian comic actor Massino Troisi stars as a shy Italian postman living in a small fishing village on a Mediterranean island off the coast of Italy who learns the ways of poetry and romance while delivering mail to the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. In Italian with subtitles.
(ITL541, $19.99) |
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Images & Shadows: Part of a Life
• Iris Origo
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1999 •
PAPER
• 588 PAGES
The marvelously written, engrossing memoirs of a privileged life, including the accomplished author's transformation of a Tuscan estate and her efforts to shelter refugees and others during WWII.
(ITL442, $16.95) |
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In Tuscany
• Bob Krist
• Frances Mayes
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2000 •
HARD COVER
• 269 PAGES
An edition of Maye's warm, anecdotal account of life on her now-restored Tuscan estate, much enhanced by Bob Krist's color photographs.
(ITL348, $35.00) |
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The Inferno of Dante, A New Verse Translation
• Dante Alighieri
• Robert Pinsky
LITERATURE •
1996 •
PAPER
• 355 PAGES
The celebrated modern translation of Dante's "Inferno" by former Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky. An accessible and elegant rendering of the classic text, enhanced by an introduction and notes.
(ITL411, $12.00) |
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Innocence
• Penelope Fitzgerald
LITERATURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
Salvatore is a poor doctor; Chiara is the last progeny of the aristocratic Ridolfi clan; they fall in love, and love makes them miserable. It's a comedy, set in mid-twentieth century Italy, by the inimitable Penelope Fitzgerald. The fantastic first chapter alone would be worth the cover price.
(ITL317, $13.95) |
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Insight Guide Italy
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2011 •
PAPER
• 432 PAGES
In its hallmark style, this glossy guide is a full-color introduction to the land, people and history of Italy written by a team of experts. Brief background essays highlight important topics. With sections on Italian food and wine, cinema, music and opera. Much of the book is devoted to a regional survey of attractions.
(ITL108, $23.99) |
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Inventing Leonardo
• A. Richard Turner
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1994 •
PAPER
• 268 PAGES
Turner, a leading art historian of the Renaissance, offers a lively appraisal of the controversial genius. It's an elegant and stimulating book.
(ITL79, $28.95) |
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Iris Origo: Marchesa of Val D'Orcia
• Caroline Moorehead
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2004 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
An Anglo-Italian, born in America, and raised outside Florence, Iris Origo led a privileged, charmed life. She also transformed a Tuscan estate, provided shelter to refugees during WWII and wrote a series of well-received books, including a classic memoir. Moorehead captures the World War II-era expatriate community in Tuscany, life at D'Orcia -- and the accomplishments, both literary and social of the remarkable Marchesa.
(ITL441, $19.95) |
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Italian Days
• Barbara Grizzuti Harrison
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 479 PAGES
• FAVORITE
A literary celebration, portrait and guide to Italy and the Italians. Barbara Grizzuti Harrison writes with warmth and depth of her journey from Milan south to Calabria in this sprightly account. It's one of our favorite books about place.
(ITL02, $15.00) |
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Italian English Bilingual Visual Dictionary
• 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 la casa (house) to the vocabulary of le granaglie e i legumi secchi (grains and legumes). With a handy reference section in the back.
(ITL626, $14.95) |
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Italian Folktales
• Italo Calvino
LITERATURE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 763 PAGES
A seminal collection of 200 folk tales, retold by a modern master who never lost his affection for the folkloric traditions of his childhood.
(ITL314, $25.00) |
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Italian Hours
• Henry James
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1992 •
PAPER
• 376 PAGES
A classic series of travel essays written between 1872 and 1909 on the art, religion and people of Italy. James is an observant guide to Rome, Naples, Florence and other great destinations in the 19th century.
(ITL07, $17.00) |
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Italian Indispensables Vocabulary Builder
• Audio-Forum
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
CASETTE TAPE
A short audio program wiith 50 common words and phrases for travelers.
(ITL401, $9.95) |
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Italian, 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.
(ITL645, $7.95) |
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The Italians
• Luigi Barzini
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1996 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
The definitive portrait of the Italian people, noteworthy for its insight, grace and wit. It's a classic, scholarly essay on the Italian character, still worthwhile though first published in 1964. Much historical information is included. Highly recommended.
(ITL05, $16.00) |
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Italy and Its Invaders
• Girolamo Arnaldi
HISTORY •
2008 •
PAPER
• 240 PAGES
A wide-ranging history of the many empires and world powers that have invaded Italy, with either success or failure, and their lasting influences, both positive and negative, on Italian art, architecture and culture up to the present day.
(ITL661, $19.95) |
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Italy in Mind
• Alice Powers
LITERATURE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 349 PAGES
A terrific collection of some of the best literary writing on Italy, including pieces by Melville, Lawrence, Henry James, Mary McCarthy and many others. Each piece (they tend to run about 5-7 pages) is introduced thoroughly with a description of its historical, geographical, or literary context. Great reading.
(ITL39, $17.95) |
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Italy Map
• Borch Maps
2011 •
MAP
A convenient laminated map of Italy at a scale of 1:800,000 with excellent topographic detail, an index, and large individual maps of Sicily and Sardinia. Two Sides. 27x39 inches.
(ITL19, $11.95) |
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Italy Northeast Map
• Michelin Travel Publications
MAP
An excellent map at a scale of 1:400,000, covering the northeast region of Italy including Bolzano, Verona, Bologna, and Firenze. Two Sides. 40x52 inches.
(ITL72, $12.95) |
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Italy, A Short History
• Harry Hearder
HISTORY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 294 PAGES
Elegantly written, generous and enormously informative, this compact book takes in the fell sweep of Italian history from the Roman Republic up to the present, including the Renaissance and World War II. It has a welcome focus on the essential unity of Italian civilizations, as well as maps and a chronology. This revised second edition of the late Harry Hearder's classic book includes a new chapter by Jonathan Morris on recent history.
(ITL56, $29.00) |
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Italy, A Traveler's Literary Companion
• Lawrence Venuti
ANTHOLOGY •
2003 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
This collection of tales by diverse Italian writers, organized geographically, captures the spirit, history and allure of the country. Not just a literary companion, this anthology is also a who's who of contemporary Italian writers. Bravo.
(ITL466, $14.95) |
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Italy, Charming Small Hotels
• Fiona Duncan
GUIDEBOOK •
2005 •
PAPER
• 468 PAGES
A pocket-size guide to unusual places to stay throughout Italy, this useful book features a color photograph and description of each villa, castle or other small hotel.
(ITL92, $19.95) |
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Karen Brown's Tuscany & Umbria, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries
• June Brown
• Clare Brown
• Nicole Franchini
GUIDEBOOK •
2010 •
PAPER
• 278 PAGES
A survey of inns and other lodging of character, along with suggested itineraries and highlights of the region.
(ITL768, $19.95) |
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Knopf Mapguide Florence
• Knopf Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
A practical and handy passport-sized guide to the city, featuring fold-out maps.
(ITL807, $10.95) |
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Leonardo da Vinci
• Kenneth Clark
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1993 •
PAPER
With 128 well integrated plates and a useful chronology, this authoritative and informative book has become the standard introduction to da Vinci and his work.
(ITL78, $21.95) |
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The Little Flowers of St. Francis
• W. Heywood
• Ugolino
• Madeleine L'Engle
LITERATURE •
1998 •
PAPER
• 120 PAGES
Classic tales attributed to St. Francis, divided into 50 vignettes, including the story of the wolf of Gubbio, set along the Franciscan Way.
(ITL132, $13.00) |
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The Lives of the Artists, Vol 1
• Giorgio Vasari
• Julia Conway and Peter Bondanella
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1987 •
PAPER
• 477 PAGES
Vasari offers short biographies of the art and lives of his Renaissance contemporaries in this classic and much-discussed book written in the mid-16th century. He focuses on painters both great and lesser-known, including Giotto, Michelangelo, Titian and others. This edition includes parts one, two and three of the huge original work.
(ITL17, $14.00) |
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Lonely Planet Florence and Tuscany
• Damien Simonis
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 360 PAGES
Two expert authors feature 29 driving tours and itineraries, 42 Renaissance masterpieces amd 4000 years of art and architecture in this seventh edition of the Lonely Planet guide to Florence and surroundings.
(ITL233, $22.99) |
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Lonely Planet Italian Phrasebook
• Lonely Planet
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2012 •
PAPER
• 260 PAGES
A handy, palm-size guide to pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler.
(ITL531, $8.99) |
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Love and War in the Apennines
• Eric Newby
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2008 •
PAPER
• 276 PAGES
Eric Newby's powerful account of his days as a young Brit during World War II in German occupied Italy. After leaving a POW camp, he takes flight from advancing German forces and finds allies in some Italian families who take him in and help him hide. Newby has gone on to fall in love with Italy, building a house there and marrying an Italian woman.
(ITL171, $14.99) |
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M, The Man Who Became Caravaggio
• Peter Robb
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2000 •
PAPER
• 592 PAGES
A masterful biography of the Renaissance painter by the author of "Midnight in Sicily."
(ART47, $24.00) |
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Mammals of Europe
• 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, it's a comprehensive handbook, with detailed descriptions, range maps and commentary on behavior.
(FG61, $38.50) |
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Modigliani
• Doris Krystof
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2000 •
PAPER
• 96 PAGES
This slim illustrated book, part of Taschen's Basic Art series, showcases Modigliani's distinct colorful style of painting and portraiture, and places him within the context of his bohemian contemporaries (and friends), such as Pablo Picasso and Diego Rivera.
(ART44, $9.99) |
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The Name of the Rose
• Umberto Eco
LITERATURE •
1980 •
PAPER
• 536 PAGES
A sensation on publication in 1980, Umberto Eco's heady novel is, among other things, a murder mystery, a riff on the Book of Revelations and a meticulous recreation of medieval Europe, particularly of Benedictine monastic life in Italy. Littered with Latin phrases, philosophical arguments and religious arcana, this big book is emphatically not for the faint of heart (though the movie adaptation with Sean Connery is a bit less daunting). But Eco is an institution in Italy (the first professor of semiotics at the University of Bologna, Europe's oldest), and readers who feel up to a challenge won't regret reading this great book.
(ITL413, $15.95) |
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On The Road with Francis of Assisi
• Linda Bird Francke
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
Weaving tales of the 13th-century saint and her own 21st-century travels, Francke follows in the footsteps of Francis on her own pilgrimage. She lingers in Assisi, Venice and Rome, and takes in Siena, Bologna, Gubbio, and many hill towns, sanctuaries and chapels. The book nicely evokes both the spirit of Francis of Asisi, and the history and pleasures of Italy.
(ITL647, $15.95) |
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One-Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in Italy
• Paolo Lazzarin
GUIDEBOOK •
2004 •
HARD COVER
• 276 PAGES
A handsome book highlighting Italy's charming and scenic villages. Featuring color photographs and an overview of history and attractions, favorite accommodations and restaurants by photographer-journalist Lazzarin. Translated from the Italian (the book was originally published for the Italian market as an introduction to unique and wonderful places throughout the country).
(ITL546, $45.00) |
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Painting in Late Medieval and Renaissance Siena (1260-1555)
• Diana Norman
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2003 •
HARD COVER
• 352 PAGES
An illustrated survey of the brilliant Sienese painting tradition and the remarkable, original art it produced.
(ITL698, $45.00) |
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The Piero Della Francesca Trail
• John Pope-Hennessy
• Aldous Huxley
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2002 •
HARD COVER
• 88 PAGES
In this slim guide, Pope-Hennessy traces the major paintings and frescoes of Piero found across Tuscany and Umbria. Origianlly published in 1993, this edition includes 52 color illustrations along with Aldous Huxley's infleuntial essay on Piero's Resurrection of Christ from Borgo San Sepolcro (The Best Picture), which inspired art historian Pope-Hennesy.
(ITL409, $24.95) |
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Pimsleur Quick & Simple Italian
• Pimsleur Language Method
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2005 •
AUDIO CD
Four audio CDs with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Italian, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. The Pimsleur method emphasizes the use of listening skills without reading materials (so there isn't a book to follow along). It's advertised as "Totally audio: hear it, learn it, speak it."
(ITL630, $19.95) |
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Rancid Pansies
• James Hamilton-Paterson
LITERATURE •
2008 •
PAPER
• 304 PAGES
From the bizarre imagination of Hamilton-Patterson comes another Gerald Samper story -- full, as always, of disgusting recipes, sidesplitting laughs and brilliant prose. Here, Samper salvages the wreckage of his fallen Tuscan home with help from two women, both deceased: one-armed yachtswoman Millie Cleat, and Princess Diana -- a candidate for sainthood because she's rumored to appear miraculously on his hill. Good news if he ever finishes the opera libretto based on her life.
(ITL970, $15.95) |
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Reluctant Saint, The Life of Francis of Assisi
• Donald Spoto
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2003 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
Spoto draws on fascinating new research to explore the travels, spirit and work of the beloved saint. This engaging portrait provides an excellent overview of the life of St. Francis.
(ITL849, $16.00) |
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Renaissance Florence
• Gene A. Brucker
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1983 •
PAPER
• 311 PAGES
A classic overview of early 15th-century Florence, its architecture, economic and political character, social and cultural life, and development. Revised edition.
(ITL695, $24.95) |
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Rick Steves' Florence & Tuscany
• Rick Steves
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 388 PAGES
A personal and informative practical guide by the well-regarded travel writer and publisher. Includes suggested day plans and information on where to eat and sleep, as well as plenty of background and historical information.
(ITL794, $19.99) |
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Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book & Dictionary
• Rick Steves
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS •
2008 •
PAPER
• 281 PAGES
A compact phrase book for travelers, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary. This is no dry litany of phrases but is instead peppered with humor and Rick Steves' insider insight into how to break the ice and make friends around the world.
(ITL424, $8.95) |
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The Rise of Christianity
• Rodney Stark
RELIGION •
1997 •
PAPER
• 272 PAGES
The subtitle to this book says it all: "How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries." More a sociological study than a religious history, the book delves into what compelled so many people to convert to the then infant religion.
(MED64, $14.99) |
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Romola
• George Eliot
LITERATURE •
1996 •
PAPER
• 641 PAGES
No light read, this historical novel features Macchiavelli and Savanarola among its pantheon of characters. At its heart are Romola -- the questing daughter of a Florentine atheist -- and her villainous husband Tito. George Eliot was ever a novelist of ideas, and in this farthest-flung of her books she considers matters of religion, politics and science as they played out in Florence after the expulsion of the Medici. It's a convincing portrait of a complicated age.
(ITL318, $15.00) |
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Rough Guide Italy
• Ros Belford
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 1096 PAGES
A comprehensive guide in the British series with a good overview of culture and history, dozens of sketch maps and extensive listings.
(ITL328, $24.99) |
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Rough Guide Tuscany and Umbria
• Jonathan Buckley
• Tim Jepson
GUIDEBOOK •
2012 •
PAPER
• 836 PAGES
A no-nonsense, comprehensive travel guide with region-by-region descriptions and a good overview of history and culture. With chapters on Florence and surroundings, Lucca, Pisa, Maremma, Siena, Arezzo, Peruguia, Assisi, Spoleto and Orvieto.
(ITL292, $22.99) |
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Salvation, Scenes from the Life of Saint Francis
• Valerie Martin
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2002 •
PAPER
• 268 PAGES
A new and glorious life of Saint Francis, told as a sequence of discrete scenes. Martin brings a novelist's eye and tuneful ear to the task of biography, and the result is a book like a fresco cycle: painterly, luminous, and lasting. It's a splendid literary accompaniment to Giotto's frescoes in the basilica of San Francesco, Assisi.
(ITL282, $13.00) |
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Short Stories in Italian, Racconti in Italiano
• Nick Roberts
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 174 PAGES
This bilingual collection, with the English and Italian alongside, features stories by contemporary and established Italian literary figures, including Italo Calvino and Primo Levi, Leonardo Sciascia, Goffredo Parise and Antonio Tabucchi.
(ITL730, $14.00) |
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Siena Map
• Litographia Artistica Cartographica
MAP
A detailed street map of Siena at a scale 1:7,000 with a more detailed inset of the historic center. Two Sides. 25x35 inches.
(ITL299, $12.95) |
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Siena, City of the Virgin
• Titus Burckhardt
HISTORY •
2008 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
Burckhardt's classic history of the UNESCO World Heritage city is paired with illustrations, maps and photographs in this beautiful new edition.
(ITL974, $22.95) |
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Sienese Painting, The Art of a City-Republic
• Timothy Hyman
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2003 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
An illustrated introduction to Duccio, Lorenzetti and other important Sienese artists from the 13th to the 15th century. Covering the influence of the Black Death, the Fransciscan movement and the importance of local saints, this book in the "World of Art" seris places the art in its hisorical and cultural context.
(ITL689, $16.95) |
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Sixteen Pleasures
• Robert Hellenga
LITERATURE •
1995 •
PAPER
• 369 PAGES
A compelling novel about a young woman who went to Florence to save books after the devastating flood of 1966 -- and the complications surrounding her discovery of volume of 16 erotic drawings by Giulio Romano (hence the title) and 16 accompanying erotic sonnets by Pietro Aretino.
(ITL699, $17.00) |
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The Stones of Florence
• Mary McCarthy
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
1989 •
PAPER
• 230 PAGES
The classic history of the art, architecture and culture of Florence. Beginning with meditations on present-day Florence, novelist McCarthy takes us on a quick and vivid tour of the history of the Medicis and the city of Florence, focusing on Renaissance art. Originally published in 1956, partly in the New Yorker.
(ITL15, $14.00) |
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The Surprise of Cremona: One Woman's Adventures in Cremona, Parma, Mantua, Ravenna, Urbino, and Arezzo
• Edith Templeton
• Anita Brookner
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
• COMING IN
A new edition of Templeton's 1954 memoir of romance, travel and adventure in northern Italy. The novelist burnishes her reputation as an entertaining, adventurous Bohemian in this classic.
(ITL396, $27.50) |
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
• Anthony Minghella
1999 •
DVD
A screen adaptation of the first in Patricia Highsmith's popular Mr. Ripley mystery series. Matt Damon stars as the obsessive and murderous Mr. Ripley, whose jealousy of his dashing companion Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law) quickly turns sinister. The highlight of this thriller, which also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Cate Blanchett, is its suspenseful portrayal of an exquisite sundrenched Italian town (the film was shot in, among other places, Venice, Tuscany, the Gulf of Naples and Southern Sicily), where life is carefree but a menacing potential for violence lurks behind every corner.
(ITL542, $14.99) |
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Tea With Mussolini
• Franco Zeffirelli
LITERATURE •
2001 •
DVD
Zeffirelli's enchanting autobiographical film about a boy in Florence in the years before World War II, with a cast of great English and American actresses.
(ITL700, $14.95) |
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That Fine Italian Hand
• Paul Hoffman
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1991 •
PAPER
• 246 PAGES
A former newspaperman in Rome, Hoffman spears the Italians in this affectionate portrait of Italian society with all its quirks, contradictions, and energy.
(ITL346, $17.99) |
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Too Much Tuscan Sun, Confessions of a Chianti Tour Guide
• Roberto Rodi
• Dario Castagno
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2004 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
Though not a native chiantigiano, Dario Castagno, residing in Italy since age ten, offers a memoir detailing his experiences as a tour guide in Tuscany. Castagno's ease and taste for the Chianti region combine to evoke intoxicating images of the much loved Tuscan hill towns.
(ITL547, $14.95) |
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Travelers' Tales Italy
• Ann Calcagno
• Jan Morris
ANTHOLOGY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 437 PAGES
From a climb up the dome of St. Peter's to a walk through Milano Centrale train station, this collection of 48 stories on traveling in Italy and Italian life is an insightful introduction to the country. Contributors include Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Frances Mayes, Jonathan Keats, and Stanley Crouch, who writes on "Umbria Jazz" in Rome.
(ITL182, $18.95) |
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A Traveller in Italy
• H.V. Morton
• Barbara Grizzuti Harrison
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 640 PAGES
The much-beloved, enduring account of Morton's ramblings in Italy. As in all his many travel books, Morton charmingly mixes a deep appreciation of the art, culture and, especially, the history of a place with his own keen observations, in this case the temples, tombs and villas of Tuscany, Lombardy, Emilia and the Veneto. His books are recently returned to print in handsome paper editions, this one with an appreciative introduction by Barbara Grizzuti Harrison.
(ITL417, $25.00) |
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A Traveller's History of Italy
• Valerio Lintner
HISTORY •
2008 •
PAPER
• 287 PAGES
A brief history of Italy through the 1990s -- wide-ranging, accessible and necessarily condensed. With a useful chronology and historical gazetteer, this book marches confidently through the centuries.
(ITL86, $14.95) |
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A Tuscan Childhood
• Kinta Beevor
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2000 •
PAPER
• 271 PAGES
A vibrant, rosy-hued memoir of growing up privileged, bohemian and English between the wars at the family compound near the Tuscan village of Aulla and at Poggio, a villa outside Florence. This book will appeal to teenagers as well as adults.
(ITL388, $13.95) |
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Tuscany For Beginners
• Imogen Edwards-Jones
LITERATURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 323 PAGES
In this deliciously wicked tale, British novelist Edward-Jones skewers the pretensions of the English abroad, taking as her target the sodden proprietress of a mediocre B&B in Tuscany. She sends up Frances Mayes and her ilk in this comedy of (ill)manners. Edward-Jones appropriately (for the tone of the book) thanks in her acknowledgements Candace Bushnell, author of Sex and the City. With rather tongue-in-cheek recipes scattered throughout.
(ITL609, $13.95) |
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Tuscany Map
• Borch Maps
2006 •
MAP
A handy laminated road map of Tuscany in full color at a scale of 1:400,000, with supplementary maps. Two Sides. 20x26 inches.
(ITL281, $10.95) |
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Two Lives, Reading Turgenev and My House in Umbria
• William Trevor
LITERATURE •
1997 •
PAPER
• 375 PAGES
These two Booker Prize-nominated novellas demonstrate the Irish writer William Trevor's great gifts. The second, My House in Umbria, is the story of an ex-prostitute who settles in Umbria to write trashy romance novels, but whose life is disturbed by local political events. It's a beautifully rendered story, redolent with local Umbrian color.
(ITL122, $16.00) |
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Umbria Regional Map
• Touring Club Italiano
MAP
A colorful, detailed map of Umbria and surrounding areas, at a scale of 1:200,000. The most detailed map of the area available, imported from Italy One Side. 37x49 inches.
(ITL119, $14.95) |
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Under the Tuscan Sun
• Audrey Wells
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2003 •
DVD
Starring Diane Lane, this film adaptation of the bestseller by Frances Mayes tells the story of a woman and her adventures in Tuscany.
(ITL549, $29.95) |
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A Valley in Italy, The Many Seasons of a Villa in Umbria
• Lisa St. Aubin de Teran
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1995 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
This short memoir chronicles a year in the small Umbrian village of San Orsola -- especially the delights and frustrations of renovating a decayed villa. Taking in food, wine, local custom and landscape, the book is an excellent introduction to the region.
(ITL98, $14.99) |
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Vineyard in Tuscany, Shooting for the Moon
• Ferenc Mate
FOOD •
2009 •
PAPER
• 250 PAGES
A loving account of learning (and succeeding at!) the art of wine-making in the Tuscan hills.
(ITL883, $15.95) |
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War in Val D'Orcia: An Italian War Diary, 1943-1944
• Iris Origo
• Denis Mack Smith
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1995 •
PAPER
• 239 PAGES
Iris Origo records in diary entries the day-to-day heroism and fortitude of her family and workers at an estate in southern Tuscany during WWII. The family takes in children, escaped prisoners, soldiers, civilians and Jews all fleeing as the German army advances south toward their home, 100 miles north of Rome between Siena and lake Trasimene. Originally published in 1947, it's an engrossing chronicle that captures the immediacy of the war in Italy.
(ITL219, $14.95) |
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Wine Country Europe, Touring, Tasting, And Buying At European Regional Wineries
• 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. The authors, both Italian journalists and wine connoisseurs, provide helpful tips alongside the hundreds of magnificent color photographs.
(EUR191, $35.00) |
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Worldly Goods, A New History of the Renaissance
• Lisa Jardine
HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 470 PAGES
Historian Lisa Jardine presents a new slant on the history of the Renaissance. She views the Renaissance as an age made possible by the economic boom of the time. Her arguments are well founded and compelling, making this nicely illustrated book quite readable.
(ITL173, $19.95) |
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