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Rough Guide The Pyrenees
Rough Guide
GUIDEBOOK 2007 PAPER 664 PAGES
A practical guide in the British series with good information on walking routes, excursions, accommodations and attractions on both sides of the border, including Catalonia, Basque Country and Andorra.
(SPN146, $19.99)
Spain, The Root and the Flower
John A. Crow
HISTORY 1985 PAPER 455 PAGES
This is the book to take with you to Spain: an absorbing, well-written account of Spanish cultural history from prehistory to the Romans, Jews, Moors, and Golden Age, and on to Franco and his legacy in modern Spain. Originally published in 1963, the book reflects the author's personally gleaned wisdom, lore and deep insights into the Spanish people and their psychology -- as shaped by geography and history. This is essential reading for anyone who would understand the country and its people.
(SPN13, $22.95)
The Basque History of the World
Mark Kurlansky
HISTORY 2001 PAPER 288 PAGES
Popular author Mark Kurlansky offers an engaging portrait of the seven provinces of Basqueland, discussing everything from language to culinary heritage and seafaring traditions. It's a spirited, impressionistic history with a firm focus on the international contributions of the Basques and chapters on events such as the Spanish Civil War.
(SPN116, $15.00)
Barcelona
Robert Hughes
HISTORY 1993 PAPER 570 PAGES
FAVORITE
A masterful cultural history of the city, from its days as a Roman outpost to the present. Thoroughly enjoyable, this book takes a comprehensive look at the architecture, art, religion and literature of this great Catalan city and its surroundings. With 180 photographs.
(SPN01, $18.95)
Northeast Spain Map
Michelin
MAP
A map of the northeastern section of Spain, including Barcelona, Pamplona and Mallorca, at a scale of 1:400,000.
(SPN120, $8.95)
Barcelona Map
Borch Maps
A detailed map of Barcelona, laminated and folded for easy reference.
(SPN105, $7.95)
Basque Country, Navarra and La Rioja
Michelin Travel Publications
A regional map of Spain covering the Basque Country, Navarra and La Rioja at a scale of 1:250,000.
(SPN204, $8.95)
Discovering Spain, An Uncommon Guide
Penelope Casas
GUIDEBOOK
A wonderful, personable guide to Spain filled with history and culture and infused with the author's wit and love for her country. Casas dedicates a chapter to each of Spain's 12 parts. Highly recommended.
(SPN31, $25.00)
Eyewitness Guide Barcelona & Catalonia
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
A superbly illustrated guide to the city, featuring full color maps, site plans and 500 color photographs. With a short chapter on attractions through Catalonia.
(SPN121, $20.00)
Spanish, Start Speaking Today! (Cassette Tapes)
Educational Services Corporation
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
A 90-minute crash course in Spanish featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook.
(SPN140, $21.95)
The Pyrenees
Kev Reynolds
GUIDEBOOK
A guide to the high Pyrenees from the Cirque de Lescun in the west to the Carlit massif and Cerdagne east of Andorrain, first in a new series by Cicerone Press.
(SPN228, $25.00)
Trekking in the Pyrenees: France & Spain
Douglas Streatfield-James
GUIDEBOOK
A guide to 80 day hikes, climbs and treks throughout the Pyrennes, focusing on route descriptions, maps and detailed travel information.
(SPN126, $19.95)
Walking
Henry David Thoreau
REFERENCE
You may want to carry this small volume in your daypack for inspiration. In it, Thoreau offers his meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel.
(WLK04, $9.95)
Wild Spain, A Traveller's Guide
Frederic Grunfeld
GUIDEBOOK
A brief, illustrated survey of the national parks and wilderness areas of Spain, organized geographically.
(SPN96, $19.95)
Food and Wines of Spain
Penelope Casas
FOOD
A classic collection of 400 recipes, interwoven with commentary on culture and culinary history. A pleasure to read, but prepare to become hungry.
(SPN100, $30.00)
The Basque Kitchen, Tempting Food from the Pyrenees
Gerald Hirigoyen
Cameron Hirigoyen
FOOD
Basque recipes, both traditional and modern, by the celebrated chef (and owner of San Francisco's Piperade), originally from Biarritz.
(SPN217, $39.95)
A Traveller's History of Spain
Juan Lalaguna
HISTORY
A swift survey from prehistory through the Romans, Goths and Moors to the present.
(SPN06, $14.95)
The Land of My Fathers, A Son's Return to the Basque Country
Robert Laxalt
Joyce Laxalt
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A portrait of the Basque culture and people through the eyes of Robert Laxalt, who traveled through Basque country in the 60s. This book is based on Laxalt's journals and complemented by his wife's photographs.
(FRN162, $21.00)
The New Spaniards
John Hooper
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A survey of the cultural, political and economic changes in Spain since the death of Franco. An authoritative and compelling look the the everyday life of Spaniards.
(SPN08, $16.00)
From El Greco to Goya, Painting in Spain 1561-1828
Janis Tomlinson
ART & ARCHITECTURE
OUT OF PRINT
With 100 color illustrations, a chronology and insightful text, this book evokes the splendor of Spain and the glorious artists it produced.
(SPN30, $24.95)
Guggenheim NY/Guggenheim Bilbao
Jeff Goldberg
Ezra Stoller
ART & ARCHITECTURE
The Guggenheim New York and the Guggenheim Bilbao are compared through photographs in this new, compact (small enough for your palm) book.
(SPN115, $14.95)
The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism
John Moffit
ART & ARCHITECTURE
From the cave painting at Altimira through the Golden Age, to the works of Picasso and Miro, this book documents the course of art in Spain, with 150 illustrations.
(SPN102, $18.95)
Homage to Catalonia
George Orwell
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
FAVORITE
Orwell's portrait of the Barcelona uprising and the spirit of a city at war is a classic, an observant and heartfelt report from the streets.
(SPN03, $14.00)
Iberia, Spanish Travels & Reflections
James Michener
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
In this best-selling travelogue, Michener presents a compulsively readable and well-observed account of his affair with Spain and all things Spanish. It has achieved the status of a classic, rich in detail and insightful.
(SPN16, $8.99)
Roads to Santiago, A Modern-Day Pilgrimage Through Spain
Cees Nooteboom
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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)
Travelers' Tales Spain
Lucy McCauly
ANTHOLOGY
A collection of mostly contemporary writing on Spain by such diverse luminaries as Calvin Trillin, Robert Hughes, Jan Morris and Garcia Lorca. It's a delightful portrait of the country.
(SPN09, $19.95)
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
Paulo Coelho
LITERATURE
From the wildly popular Brazilian author Paulo Coelho comes this magical tale of a woman who follows a former childhood friend through the French Pyrenees.
(FRN221, $13.95)
Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes
John Rutherford
LITERATURE
The most famous work in Spanish literature, rendered in a lively, modern translation. It is the picaresque tale of a romantic, mad gentleman who imagines himself a knight errant.
(SPN23, $12.00)
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Ernest Hemingway
LITERATURE
Hemingway's great novel about the Spanish Civil War is a love story set during the four-day fight of anti-fascist units in the mountains.
(SPN19, $15.00)
Marks of Identity
Juan Goytisolo
Gregory Rabassa
LITERATURE
Banned under Franco, this is the story of a man struggling to get along without love for his country or himself. The author has written a number of novels concerning Spain on the periphery of the Western and Islamic worlds.
(SPN25, $15.00)
The Song of Roland
Robert Harrison
LITERATURE
Charlemagne's nephew, the chivalrous hero Roland, battles Basque attackers in this 11th-century epic about bloody struggle between Islamic and Christian armies.
(SPN271, $6.95)
Birds of Europe
Killian Mullarney
Lars Svensson
Dan Zetterstrom
Peter J. Grant
FIELD GUIDE
FAVORITE
A Princeton field guide to European birds, featuring 3,500 color illustrations that depict 722 species found across the continent.
(FG47, $29.95)
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