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These 4 items are available for $66, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXITL554)

Lonely Planet Puglia & Basilicata  •  Paula Hardy GUIDEBOOK •  2008 •  PAPER  • 248 PAGES A practical guide to two of Southern Italy's up-and-coming destinations. In hallmark Lonely Planet style, it features good maps, an overview of culture, history and nature and much nitty-gritty information for visiting. (ITL978, $19.99)
Between Salt Water and Holy Water, A History of Southern Italy  •  Tommaso Astarita HISTORY •  2005 •  PAPER  • 352 PAGES A concise, popular history of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from Norman Sicily through Spanish and Bourbon rule to the unification of Italy. Astarita is professor of history at Georgetown University. With 50 illustrations. (ITL597, $22.95)
Venturing in Italy, Travels in Puglia, the Land of Two Seas  •  Barb Euser ANTHOLOGY •  2009 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES A collection of 30 true tales by contemporary writers and journalists, celebrating the people, places and history of Puglia. (ITA14, $14.95)
Puglia Map  •  Touring Club Italiano MAP The locals' map of Puglia, at a scale of 1:200,000. One Side. 37x54 inches. (ITL425, $12.95)

Insight Guide Southern Italy  •  Roger Williams   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A colorful guide to the culture, history and attractions of Italy south of Rome, featuring hundreds of photographs and excellent local and regional maps. Includes Sicily. (ITL458, $23.95)
Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book & Dictionary  •  Rick Steves   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  This compact phrase book, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary, also includes Steves' insight into how to break the ice and make friends around the world. (ITL424, $8.95)
Honey from a Weed, Fasting and Feasting in Tuscany, Catalonia, The Cyclades and Apulia.  •  Patience Gray   • FOOD  •  A knowledgeable, unfussy grand tour of the Mediterranean, its history and its foodstuffs, by Patience Gray, who traveled to Catalonia, the Cyclades, Apulia/Puglia and Tuscany. (ITL426, $39.95)
Italy, A Short History  •  Harry Hearder   • HISTORY  •  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, $26.99)
La Bella Figura, A Field Guide to the Italian Mind  •  Beppe Severgnini   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • BEST SELLER  •  Hugely popular in Italy, this guide to the Italian character addresses the apparently never-ending passion for beauty, disorder and high emotion. Severgnini opens the book with a snapshot of the hubbub at Malpensa Airport, then moves on to Tuscany, Rome, Naples and Sardinia. (ITL718, $12.95)
Old Puglia, A Portrait of South Eastern Italy  •  Desmond Seward   • HISTORY  •  Seward weaves history and incident, accounts by past visitors and his own travelers in this brief portrait of the ancient towns, life and people of Puglia. (ITA80, $19.95)
Baroque and Rococo Art  •  Germain Bazin   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An excellent illustrated survey of Baroque and Rococo art and architecture, this volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series is a good companion to the golden age of Middle Europe. (EUR53, $16.95)
Italian Baroque and Rococo Architecture  •  John Varriano   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A scholarly, illustrated survey of the Baroque and Rococo treasures of Italy. (ITL687, $59.95)
Italian Days  •  Barbara Grizzuti Harrison   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  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)
Italy, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Lawrence Venuti   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Not just a literary companion, this anthology is also a who's who of contemporary Italian writers that captures the spirit, history and allure of the country. (ITL466, $14.95)
Casa Rossa  •  Francesca Marciano   • LITERATURE  •  A vivid novel following the lives of a mother, daughter, and granddaughter from Puglia over the course of the 20th century, opening as the narrator prepares to sell Casa Rossa, the family farm. (ITL534, $14.95)
Falcon of Palermo  •  Maria R. Bordihn   • LITERATURE  •  This lively fictionalized account of the life of Frederick II illuminates his epic struggle to regain control of the Roman Empire in the 13th-century, his complex relationship with the Church and his lusty appetite for both women and power. (ITA15, $15.00)
Italian Folktales  •  Italo Calvino   • LITERATURE  •  A treasured collection of 200 lively folk tales presented by none other than the great Italo Calvino, a modern master with great affection for the folkloric traditions of his childhood. (ITL314, $25.00)
Italy in Mind  •  Alice Powers   • LITERATURE  •  A terrific collection of some of the best literary writing on Italy, including pieces by Melville, Lawrence, Henry James, Mary McCarthy and many others. (ITL39, $14.95)
Lamerica  •  Gianni Amelio   • LITERATURE  •  This heartwrenching film follows the elderly character of Spiro Milkami (played by Carmelo di Mazzarelli), a refugee bound for Italy, and a young Italian opportunist, Gino (Enrico Lo Verso), who learns from the old man how even the most unrealistic dreams are essential for the downtrodden to survive. (EUR325, $24.95)
The Castle of Otranto, A Gothic Story  •  Horace Walpole   • LITERATURE  •  First published in 1764, Walpole's classic Gothic novel takes place in and around the 15th-century castle on the Adriatic. (ITL631, $8.95)
Wildflowers of Britain and Europe, Compact Guide  •  W. Lippert  •  D. Podlech   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A compact photographic guide to British and European wildflowers, covering 350 of the most commonly encountered species. Flowers are organized by color for easy identification. (EUR46, $19.99)