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COUNTRY WALKERS
Italy: Cinque Terre
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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Cadogan Italian Riviera & Piemonte
• Michael Pauls
• Dana Facaros
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 332 PAGES
An authoritative guide to Northwest Italy, including Liguria, the Cinque Terre, Portofino, Genoa and lesser-known destinations. Strong on practical information, it's also a good overview of the history, culture and cuisine of the region. With color photos and sketch maps.
(ITL407, $19.95) |
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La Bella Figura, A Field Guide to the Italian Mind
• Beppe Severgnini
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2007 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
Hugely popular in Italy, this witty guide to the Italian character addresses the apparently never-ending Italian passion for beauty, disorder and high emotion. An Italian journalist, Severgnini opens with a snapshot of the hubbub at Malpensa Airport, taking the unwary reader firmly by the hand on a journey to Milan,Tuscany, Rome, Naples and Sardinia. He hilariously points out Italian rituals and quirks from the highway to hotels, bedrooms, restaurants, the office and beach.
(ITL718, $14.00) |
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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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Cinque Terre Map
• Litographia Artistica Cartographica
MAP
A detailed shaded relief map of the Cinque Terre and surrounding area at a scale of 1:40,000, perfect for walkers, trekkers and anyone else exploring the towns and byways of the region. One Side. 24x39 inches.
(ITL159, $12.95) |
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Also Recommended
Liguria Regional Map
• Touring Club Italiano
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A map of the region, including Cinque Terra, at a scale of 1:200,000.
(ITL118, $14.95)
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Eyewitness Guide Italian Riviera
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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A handsome, beautifully illustrated and informative compact guide to Liguria. It covers places, recommended excursions, hotels and attractions from the border with France east to La Spezia.
(ITL566, $20.00)
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Lonely Planet Italian Phrasebook
• Lonely Planet
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A handy palm-size phrasebook for the traveler.
(ITL531, $8.99)
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Made in Italy, A Shopper's Guide
• Laura Morelli
• GUIDEBOOK
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The second edition of Morelli's expert survey of handcrafted Italian shops and products from Murano glass to ceramics, jewelry and leather.
(ITL473, $24.95)
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Walking
• Henry David Thoreau
• REFERENCE
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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)
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A Ligurian Kitchen, Recipes and Tales from the Italian Riviera
• Laura Giannatempo
• FOOD
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A charming, personal cookbook with an abundance of authentic Ligurian recipes that can easily be replicated in an American kitchen.
(ITL862, $29.95)
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Pomodoro! A History of the Tomato in Italy
• David Gentilcore
• FOOD
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Gentilcore's juicy tale (pun intended) examines the empires, ambitions, agricultural developments and culinary trends that carried the tomato from its inauspicious beginnings in the New World into the Italian kitchen and onto our dinner tables. Great fun.
(ITA207, $26.95)
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A Traveller's History of Italy
• Valerio Lintner
• HISTORY
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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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Italy, A Short History
• Harry Hearder
• HISTORY
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Elegantly written, generous and informative, this compact book takes in the sweep of Italian history from the Roman Republic through the Renaissance, World War II and up to the present.
(ITL56, $29.00)
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La Bella Lingua
• Dianne Hales
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• NEW
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Inebriated with the sounds of Italian, lovesick for its phrases and enamored of its earthy idioms, Hales, "a sensible woman of sturdy Polish stock," dives into the Italian of the piazza, literature, movies and streets in this charming memoir.
(ITA26, $15.00)
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The Italians
• Luigi Barzini
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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The definitive portrait of the Italian people, this is a classic, scholarly essay on the Italian character. Though first published in 1964, it's still worth reading for its insight, grace and wit.
(ITL05, $16.00)
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D.H. Lawrence and Italy
• D.H. Lawrence
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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This omnibus Penguin Classics edition includes Lawrence's three travel tales, each very different in tone and all wonderful: Sea and Sardinia is a nostalgic look at traditional ways of life; Twilight in Italy, an evocation of Lawrence's memorable stay on Lake Garda; and Etruscan Places his musings on ancient sites, including the painted tombs of Tarquinia.
(ITL62, $18.00)
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Extra Virgin, A Young Woman Discovers the Italian Riviera
• Annie Hawes
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A memoir of travels and life in Liguria, where the Hawe sisters ventured and stayed. In this refreshingly candid account, the English sisters end up buying a house and learning the local customs and eccentricities of their neighbors in Diano San Pietro.
(ITL539, $14.99)
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Italian Days
• Barbara Grizzuti Harrison
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• FAVORITE
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Grizzuti Harrison writes with warmth and depth of her journey from Milan south to Calabria in this sprightly account of Italy and the Italians.
(ITL02, $15.00)
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Portofino, A Novel
• Frank Schaeffer
• LITERATURE
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Set in the 1960s, this coming-of-age tale follows a young boy's encounters with the sights and people of the seaside town of Portofino, while he avoids his missionary parents' constant bickering and their attempts to convert the locals.
(ITL164, $15.00)
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Travelers' Tales Italy
• Ann Calcagno
• Jan Morris
• ANTHOLOGY
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A collection of 48 stories on traveling in Italy and Italian life, featuring the writing of Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Frances Mayes, Jonathan Keats, Stanley Crouch and others.
(ITL182, $18.95)
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Birds of Europe
• Lars Svensson
• FIELD GUIDE
• FAVORITE
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Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps.
(FG47, $29.95)
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Wildflowers of Britain and Europe
• Margaret and Roland Spohn
• FIELD GUIDE
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Over 450 species of wild flower are covered, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs.
(EUR46, $21.95)
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