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Insight Guide Austria  •   Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 351 PAGES
A volume in the award-winning Insight series, this guide is noted for its wonderful photography, superb production and informative short essays. It is a highly recommended introduction to Austrian history and culture -- as well as a good overview of popular destinations. (AST29, $23.95)
  Insight Guide Austria
The Coasts of Bohemia, A Czech History  •  Derek Sayer
HISTORY •  2000 •  PAPER  • 408 PAGES
A political and cultural history of the Czech people, this intriguing book places the historically important Bohemia and Moravia regions at the center of European events (unlike Shakespeare, who gave land-locked Bohemia a coastline in A Winter's Tale). The author draws on literature, the arts, culture and politics to evoke Czech history, society and identity. With extensive notes and a scholarly bibliography. (CZH10, $32.95)
  The Coasts of Bohemia, A Czech History
Austria Map  •   Freytag & Berndt
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The home-grown map of Austria, published by the fine Vienna-based Freytag & Berndt. Scale 1:300,000. Two Sides. 42x37 inches. (AST28, $12.95)
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Czech and Slovak Republics Map  •   Freytag & Berndt    •  A detailed map to the Czech and Slovak republics, at a scale of 1:400,000. It is also the most detailed map available of the route of the Danube between Regensburg and Budapest. (EUR35, $12.95)
 
 
Blue Guide Czech and Slovak Republic  •  Michael Jacobs   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive travel guide with a focus on history, architecture and art. Michael Jacobs, a popular author of guidebooks, presents a thorough portrait of the region. (CZH18, $24.95)
 
 
Lonely Planet Czech Phrasebook  •   Lonely Planet   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A palm-sized guide to pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary. (CZH50, $8.99)
 
 
A Nervous Splendor, Vienna 1888-1889  •  Frederic Morton   • HISTORY  •  A portrait of Vienna at the end of the 19th century, this book focuses on Crown Prince Rudolph, his devastating suicide and the rich texture of gossip and daily life at the Habsburg Court. It captures the political ferment, intellectual creativity, gaiety and despair of fin-de-siecle Austria. (AST16, $16.00)
 
 
A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age  •  William Manchester   • HISTORY  •  In this wide-ranging study, Manchester evokes in vivid detail the great figures and daily life of the 16th century, with information on Henry VIII, Magellan, Borgia, da Vinci and Martin Luther. (EUR06, $15.99)
 
 
Bury Me Standing  •  Isabel Fonseca   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This marvelous portrait of the Roma, also known as the Gypsies, offers insight into their music, foods, religions and folk traditions and examines their influential but complex relationship with Eastern Europe. (EUR09, $14.95)
 
 
Open Letters, Selected Writings: 1965 - 1990  •  Vaclav Havel  •  Paul Wilson   • HISTORY  •  This inspired anthology of writings by the Czech poet-president Vaclav Havel collects 25 essays, letters and speeches written between 1965 and 1990, including those that directly influenced the Polish Solidarity movement. (CZH06, $15.95)
 
 
The Habsburgs, Embodying Empire  •  Andrew Wheatcroft   • HISTORY  •  The Habsburgs ruled over more diverse peoples and cultures than any other European dynasty since the Roman period. With skillful scholarship and engaging style, Wheatcroft reveals the history of this family of eccentric monarchs. (AST11, $17.00)
 
 
The Haunted Land, Facing Europe's Ghosts After Communism  •  Tina Rosenberg   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  In this groundbreaking book, a journalist reports on how the newly democratized people of East Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic have confronted the horrors of their former governments. (EUR54, $16.95)
 
 
The Magic Lantern, The Revolution of '89 Witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin, and Prague  •  Timothy Garton Ash   • HISTORY  •  With a chapter each on Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin and Prague, this eyewitness account by an astute journalist and historian shows these vibrant cities during a time of great change. (GER36, $13.95)
 
 
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)
 
 
Egon Schiele  •  Frank Whitford   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The life and work of an intriguing artist, who died at the young age of 27. The author delves into Schiele's troubled personal life and the surrounding atmosphere of his home in Vienna, creating a unique portrait of a man. (GER57, $14.95)
 
 
Klimt  •  Frank Whitford   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This superb volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series is fully illustrated with 159 photos and drawings along with 29 large, full-color plates of Gustav Klimt's major works: paintings, interior design and graphic art. (AST12, $18.95)
 
 
Exit into History, A Journey Through the New Eastern Europe  •  Eva Hoffman   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • OUT OF PRINT  •  In this first-hand report from Eastern Europe, Polish-born Hoffman describes changes during the years immediately following the collapse of the Soviet Union in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. A great example of wonderful travel writing, the book goes beyond the sights and sounds to plumb the mindset of politicians, literati and everyday folk during this critical time. (EUR10, $14.95)
 
 
Mozart  •  Peter Gay   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  This concise, entertaining portrait delves into Mozart's complex relationship with his father, his daunting role as a child prodigy and his exploration of new musical territory. (AST43, $13.00)
 
 
Mozart, A Life  •  Maynard Solomon   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Solomon here tears down the myth of Mozart as the "eternal child," while adding great depth to the psychological and artistic development of the musical genius. The book also illustrates life in 18th-century Salzburg. (AST06, $22.95)
 
 
On Foot to the Golden Horn: A Walk to Istanbul  •  Jason Goodwin   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Goodwin interweaves history, incident and reflection in this excellent portrait of Central Europe. With chapters on Cracow, Slovakia, Budapest, Transylvania, Brasov and Bulgaria (EUR81, $17.00)
 
 
Summer Meditations  •  Vaclav Havel  •  Paul Wilson   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The first leader of the post-Soviet Czech Republic waxes philosophical. (CZH33, $13.00)
 
 
The Book of Laughter and Forgetting  •  Milan Kundera   • LITERATURE  •  Kundera strings together loosely related short stories to form an original and entertaining look at Czech culture. (CZH17, $13.95)
 
 
The Complete Stories  •  Franz Kafka   • LITERATURE  •  All of Kafka's stories, including The Metamorphosis, A Hunger Artist, and In The Penal Colony. (CZH47, $15.00)
 
 
The Glance of Countess Hahn-Hahn (Down the Danube)  •  Peter Esterhazy   • LITERATURE  •  A confounding, postmodern novel, this meditation on travel, the Danube, and its history is great fun for those with an appreciation for wordplay and intellectual games. (HGR11, $19.00)
 
 
The Golem  •  Gustave Meyrink   • LITERATURE  •  The famous mystical, terrifying novel of the supernatural set in Prague's Jewish Ghetto in 1890. (CZH41, $9.95)
 
 
The Good Soldier Svejk and His Fortunes in the World War  •  Jaroslav Hasek  •  Cecil Parrott   • LITERATURE  •  The deeply funny story of a hapless Czech soldier in the Austro-Hungarian army, dismissed for incompetence only to be pressed into service by the Russians in World War I, then captured by his own troops. (CZH11, $16.00)
 
 
The Road into the Open  •  Arthur Schnitzler  •  Roger Byers  •  Russell A. Berman   • LITERATURE  •  Set in fin-de-siecle Vienna, this novel, about the death of Austrian liberal society in an atmosphere of nationalism and anti-Semitism, features a handsome composer's encounters with intellectuals and artists. (AST02, $21.95)
 
 
The Third Man and the Fallen Idol  •  Graham Greene   • LITERATURE  •  A haunting tale and penetrating portrait of Vienna after World War II, "The Third Man" is the result of Greene's collaboration with Carol Reed on the classic movie. "The Fallen Idol" is a separate tale of intrigue set in Britain. (AST30, $14.00)
 
 
Birds of Europe  •  Lars Svensson  •  Dan Zetterstrom  •  Killian Mullarney   • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE • COMING IN OCTOBER  •  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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