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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
Here's a page from Longitude, the specialty bookseller for travelers. To order online, and to see the latest, most comprehensive selection of books and maps, go to http://reading.longitudebooks.com/LO3963. You may also call 800-342-2164 to order or request a catalog.
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Eyewitness Guide Netherlands
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
2008
PAPER
480 PAGES
Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact book is a thorough overview of Holland, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. With hundreds of color photographs and illustrations.
(NTH71, $25.00) |
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The Undutchables, An Observation of the Netherlands, Its Culture and Inhabitants
Colin White
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
2006
PAPER
310 PAGES
Covering topics such as home, money, children and politics, this inspired and funny book explores the myth of the stolid Dutch. It's a laugh-out-loud, irreverent guide to understanding Dutch character and habits, including how to drink coffee and why you shouldn't even think about haggling over prices.
(NTH12, $15.00) |
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A Worldly Art, The Dutch Republic 1585-1718
Mariet Westermann
ART & ARCHITECTURE
2005
PAPER
208 PAGES
A slim, illustrated analysis of Dutch art in its golden age, divided by genre. Artists of the era included the masters Rembrandt, Vermeer, Pieter de Hooch and Frans Hals, painters whose interest in material detail resulted in canvases brimming with Dutch daily life. With 100 color illustrations.
(NTH46, $23.00) |
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Netherlands Map
Hallwag
MAP
A detailed map of the Netherlands at a very nice scale of 1:200,000.
(NTH24, $12.95) |
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Dutch, A Rough Guide Phrasebook
Rough Guide
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
An A-Z pocket dictionary, phrasebook and mini-guide to the Dutch language.
(NTH74, $6.99) |
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Fodor's Amsterdam's 25 Best
Fodor's
GUIDEBOOK
This slim guide includes an excellent map of the city center and can easily be slipped in your pocket.
(NTH16, $11.95) |
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A Bridge Too Far
Cornelius Ryan
HISTORY
War historian Cornelius Ryan chronicles in detailed, readable prose the battle of Arnhem, one of the most important -- and bloodiest -- campaigns in World War II.
(WAR21, $18.00) |
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Daily Life in Rembrandt's Holland
Paul Zumthor
HISTORY
First published in 1959, this richly detailed portrait of Dutch society during the golden age looks at material life of the average citizen including food, housing, holidays, industry, relations between the sexes -- and even toilet habits.
(NTH19, $26.95) |
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The Autumn of the Middle Ages
Johan Huizinga
HISTORY
A pioneering work of social and cultural history, this well translated classic is a richly detailed portrait of life, thought and art in 14th- and 15th-century France and the Netherlands.
(EUR17, $25.00) |
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The Dutch Republic: Its Rise, Greatness, and Fall 1477-1806
Jonathan Israel
HISTORY
Impressive in scope (and daunting in size), we heartily recommend this massively well-researched, genuinely readable and authoritative history for travelers with a healthy appetite for history.
(NTH76, $60.00) |
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The Embarrassment of Riches
Simon Schama
HISTORY
An engaging cultural history and much more, this book is a study of the Dutch in the 17th century and their surprising challenge to Spanish rule.
(NTH04, $24.00) |
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The Tulip
Anna Pavord
HISTORY
In Holland, the tulip is not just another flower; it's a national obsession. Pavord traces the history of the magnificent flower through the last few hundred years, with stories about how much it was treasured and her own reflections on its beauty.
(NTH21, $14.95) |
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Tulipomania
Mike Dash
HISTORY
In this witty tale, historian Mike Dash traces the story of the tulip from its origins on the Turkish steppes to its important role as the subject of financial folly in 17th-century Holland.
(NTH30, $13.95) |
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Vincent Van Gogh, The Passionate Eye
Pascal Bonafoux
ART & ARCHITECTURE
FAVORITE
From Paris to Asnieres, Amsterdam and Provence, this jewel of a book traces the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh, the spirited, self-destructive painter who celebrated the south of France. Engaging, compact and illustrated with hundreds of photographs.
(FRN29, $12.95) |
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The Diary of a Young Girl, The Definitive Edition
Anne Frank
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
The classic story of an adolescent Jewish girl's life and thoughts while in hiding with her family in Nazi-occupied Holland. A new edition with added material.
(NTH05, $12.95) |
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Amsterdam, A Traveler's Literary Companion
Manfred Wolf
ANTHOLOGY
Organized by district, these 17 contemporary short stories by modern Dutch writers, including Cees Nooteboom and Geert Mak, are set among the canals, cafes and neighborhoods of Amsterdam.
(NTH33, $13.95) |
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Girl in Hyacinth Blue
Susan Vreeland
LITERATURE
This finely-crafted novel tells the story of the girl in an imagined, undiscovered portrait by Vermeer. Created in the 17th century, the painting passes through a number of people's hands, and following its path provides a series of tales that reflect the history and character of Holland and Europe through the years.
(NTH23, $13.00) |
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Girl With a Pearl Earring
Tracy Chevalier
LITERATURE
Chevalier's richly drawn novel imagines the story behind Vermeer's mysterious portrait of a turbaned girl with a pearl earring.
(NTH25, $14.00) |
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