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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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COASTAL NEW ENGLAND & THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

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The American Revolution in Indian Country: Crisis and Diversity in Native American Communities


by Colin G. Calloway

  • HISTORY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 327 PAGES

This is the first, detailed study of the impact of the Revolution on Native Americans. (USE169, $29.00)

Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered


by James Kirby Martin

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 544 PAGES

A revisionist biography of the famous traitor. (USE171, $25.00)

The Berkshire Book, The Complete Guide

The Berkshire Book, The Complete Guide


by Lauren Stevens

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES

The fully-updated eighth edition of the classic guide to the Berkshires, the title that launched the Great Destinations series twenty years ago. (USE403, $18.95)

The Best Short Stories by Black Writers, The Classic Anthology from 1899 to 1967


by Langston Hughes

  • LITERATURE
  • 1969
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

A collection of groundbreaking works by luminaries including James Baldwin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Ralph Ellison and Alice Walker. (GEN400, $16.99)

Cape Cod

Cape Cod


by Henry David Thoreau

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 272 PAGES

The classic work, accompanied by Scot Miller's stunning photography of beach scenes which may have inspired Thoreau. (USE436, $35.00)

Cape Cod Map

Cape Cod Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A map of Cape Cod, including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Island, at a scale of 1:107,000. (USE68, $7.95)

Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England


by William Cronon

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES

In this ecological -- and social -- history of New England, Cronon documents the ecological changes and impact of European colonization. (USE347, $15.00)

The Cider House Rules


by John Irving

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

This is John Irving's story of a teenage orphan named Homer Wells who lives in rural Maine. Growing up under the tutelage of Dr. Wilbur Larch, an abortionist and administrator of the local orphanage, Homer must face the moral dilemmas that surround him. (USE46, $16.00)

Compass Guide Maine

Compass Guide Maine


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

This handsome guide is an excellent overview of Maine, with particular emphasis on history and visitor attractions. With color and archival photographs, it features good maps, some practical travel information and literary excerpts by various writers. (USE63, $21.95)

Insight Guide New England

Insight Guide New England


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

For a good overview of the region, you can't go wrong with this guide, noted for its wonderful photography, superb production and outstanding color maps. (USE38, $24.99)

Fodor's Boston's 25 Best

Fodor's Boston's 25 Best


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A shirt-pocket guide to Boston, this slim book includes an excellent map of the center of the city and essential information on its highlights. (USE04, $11.99)

The Country of the Pointed Firs and other Stories

The Country of the Pointed Firs and other Stories


by Sarah Orne Jewett

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 144 PAGES

A much-loved novel, first published in 1896, set in a tiny fishing community along the coast of Maine. It evokes the leisurely summer atmosphere of 19th-century New England and especially the relationships among the townsfolk. (USE181, $10.00)

The Crucible, A Play in Four Acts


by Arthur Miller

  • LITERATURE
  • 1976
  • PAPER
  • 152 PAGES

Arthur Miller's riveting drama about the Salem Witch Trials. (USE290, $13.00)

Eastern USA Map

Eastern USA Map


by Rand McNally Maps

  • 2008
  • MAP

A fold-up map of the Eastern United States, shown at a scale of 1:2,300,000. (USE127, $5.99)

The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket

The Enduring Shore: A History of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket


by Paul Schneider

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 367 PAGES

The natural and human history of Cape Cod and its surrounding islands, as written by a resident of Martha's Vineyard. (USE66, $17.99)

Fodor's Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard

Fodor's Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard


by Paul ( Eisenberg

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 336 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. (USE432, $17.99)

Fodor's New England

Fodor's New England


by Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 720 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, filled with valuable information on accommodation, shopping, sights, and dining. (USE442, $23.99)

A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America

A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America


by Stacy Schiff

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 489 PAGES

A lively account of Franklin's derring-do, clever maneuvering and brinkmanship in France on the part of the fledgling republic. (USA129, $30.00)

The House by the Sea, A Journal

The House by the Sea, A Journal


by May Sarton

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

One of many journals by May Sarton, who moved from New Hampshire to live alone in a house on the seacoast of Maine. She writes beautifully on the topics of aging, solitude, nature, gardening, food, relationships, and of course, on life in coastal Maine. (USE61, $21.00)

Leviathan, The History of Whaling in America

Leviathan, The History of Whaling in America


by Eric Jay Dolin

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

A social and economic history of whaling in America traces Captain John Smith's ill-fated expedition to the New World in 1614, through the industry's rise to its nineteenth-century golden years, to its decline in the twentieth century. (USE404, $15.95)

Little Women


by Louisa May Alcott

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 777 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Louisa May Alcott's classic tale of four high-spirited sisters growing up in Civil War-era Massachussetts. (USE210, $8.99)

Maine in America, American Art in the Farnsworth Art Museum

Maine in America, American Art in the Farnsworth Art Museum


by Pamela Belanger

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 300 PAGES

An illustrated survey and history of the collection at the Farnsworth Museum. (USE177, $55.00)

The Maine Woods

The Maine Woods


by Henry David Thoreau | Edward Hoagland

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 480 PAGES

The essential companion to a canoe trip on the Allegash or other wanderings in Maine. (USE62, $17.00)

March

March


by Geraldine Brooks

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

Brooks' historical novel, winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize,vividly depicts 19th-century America and the devastation of the Civil War. (USA111, $16.00)

Marine Mammals of the North Atlantic

Marine Mammals of the North Atlantic


by Carl Christian Kinze

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A guide to the marine mammals of the North Atlantic featuring 250 color illustrations. (FG60, $26.95)

Massachusetts EasyFinder

Massachusetts EasyFinder


by Rand McNally Maps

  • MAP

A folded, laminated map of Massachusetts at a scale of 1:530,000. (USE293, $7.95)

Michelin Green Guide New England


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

With the same focus on driving tours, detailed maps and the Michelin star system, the venerable Green Guides are even better -- organized regionally, in color and with an overview of history, art and culture. (USE396, $21.95)

Moby Dick


by Herman Melville

  • LITERATURE
  • 1992
  • HARD COVER
  • 864 PAGES

This sturdy Modern Library edition includes Rockwell Kent's original woodcuts. (OCE91, $23.00)

Moby Dick


by Herman Melville

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 720 PAGES

The American classic about the legendary white whale, set in New England. (OCE111, $14.00)

Mushrooms of Northeast North America, Midwest to New England

Mushrooms of Northeast North America, Midwest to New England


by George Barron

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

This must-have guide has spectacular photos and excellent species information. (USE325, $24.95)

New England Autumn

New England Autumn


by Ferenc Mate | Candace Mate

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

Magnificent photographs of farmsteads, pastures, forests, wharves and villages from Maine to Connecticut are paired with the poetry and literature of Dickinson, Thoreau and Waldo Emerson in this pictorial celebration of season. With a 14-page section of maps and practical travel information. (USE337, $25.00)

New England Trees and Wildflowers


by Raymond Leung | James Kavanaugh

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PLASTIC CARD

A pocket-size fold-out guide to the conspicuous plants of New England. (USE233, $5.95)

New England Trips

New England Trips


by Lonely Planet | Clark Gregor

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 352 PAGES

A compact and practical guide to visiting New England, with 53 themed itineraries and over 1,000 local attractions. Trips are divided into categories by theme: iconic, food & drink, history & culture, route, offbeat, city, and day trips. (USE466, $19.99)

New England Wildflowers, A Guide to Common Wildflowers of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, a

New England Wildflowers, A Guide to Common Wildflowers of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, a


by Frank S. Kaczmarek

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

This photoguide covers 300 species of wildflowers and plants. (USE473, $24.95)

Pale Fire

Pale Fire


by Vladimir Nabokov

  • LITERATURE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 315 PAGES

Nabokov's ground-breaking (and mind-twisting) short tale masquerading as an annotated poem. (USE289, $15.00)

The Perfect Storm, A True Story of Men Against the Sea


by Sebastian Junger

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A gripping, now-famous blow-by-blow account of a 1991 disaster at sea. Junger reconstructs the final hours of six men aboard a 72-foot swordfish boat in the North Atlantic, battling against a torrential storm. (OCE06, $15.95)

Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians, Eastern and Central North America


by Roger Conant

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 616 PAGES

A handy guide for the hertologically inclined of the eastern US. (FG46, $21.00)

The Poetry of Robert Frost


by Robert Frost

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 640 PAGES

Three volumes of Frost poetry, as well as interviews and essays, collected in one book, representing the majority of the poet's published works. (USE370, $21.99)

The Rise of American Democracy, Jefferson to Lincoln


by Sean Wilentz

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 992 PAGES

A magisterial history of the development of America from republic to democracy in the years between independence and the Civil War. (USA130, $35.00)

Rough Guide New England


by Rough Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 644 PAGES

This comprehensive guide in the British series nicely balances a historical and cultural overview with practical travel information. (USE471, $21.99)

The Secret Life of Lobsters, How Fishermen and Scientists are Unraveling the Mysteries of our Favorite Crustacean

The Secret Life of Lobsters, How Fishermen and Scientists are Unraveling the Mysteries of our Favorite Crustacean


by Trevor Corson

  • SCIENCE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 299 PAGES

Corson unravels the behavior of lobster and lobstermen on Little Cranberry Island in the Gulf of Maine. Besides dealing with the lobstermen-scientist row over quotas, the book offers an in depth look into the social behavior of these strange (and strangely abundant) crustaceans. (USE340, $13.99)

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America


by David Sibley

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A compact, geographically-specific version of the Sibley Guide with all-new range maps, the same glorious illustrations and expanded, extremely valuable descriptions of each bird with status, habitat, range, voice and identifying marks. (USE262, $19.95)

Thoreau's New England


by Steph Gorman

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER

Stunning full-color photography accompanied by selections from the classic writings of Henry David Thoreau. (USE408, $26.00)

Under the Sea-Wind

Under the Sea-Wind


by Rachel Carson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

Carson's luminous portrait of sea and shore creatures, a classic of nature writing and the first of her many books. Centennial edition. (OCE109, $16.00)

Walden and Other Writings

Walden and Other Writings


by Henry David Thoreau

  • LITERATURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 432 PAGES

The 150th anniversary illustrated edition of the Thoreau's musings on nature, the simple life, self-reliance and the value of freedom. (GEN183, $35.00)

The Nature of Vermont, Introduction and Guide to a New England Environment

The Nature of Vermont, Introduction and Guide to a New England Environment


by Charles W. Johnson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 354 PAGES

Opening with a discussion of the geologic history of Vermont, Johnson provides a lively introduction to major habitats, plants and animals of the state. An excellent survey of natural history. (USE45, $22.95)

 

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