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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $67, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXSPN142)		  
Cadogan Bilbao & the Basque Lands  •  Michael Pauls
GUIDEBOOK •  2012 •  PAPER  • 312 PAGES
With good maps as well as introductory chapters on the history and culture of the Basques, this guide covers Bilbao, San Sebastian, Pamplona and Biarritz in detail. Fifth Edition. (SPN207, $21.95)		   Cadogan Bilbao & the Basque Lands
The Land of My Fathers, A Son's Return to the Basque Country  •  Robert Laxalt  •  Joyce Laxalt
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1999 •  HARD COVER  • 136 PAGES
A portrait of the Basque culture and people, as seen through the eyes of Nevada writer Robert Laxalt, who traveled through the land of his ancestors in the 60s. This book, based on Laxalt's journals and complemented by his wife's photographs, captures the folkways of village life in mid-20th century French Pyrenees. (FRN162, $21.00)		   The Land of My Fathers, A Son's Return to the Basque Country
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 Basque Land, 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, $16.00)		   The Basque History of the World
Aquitaine Map  •  Michelin
MAP
A regional map of the Aquitaine region, including Bordeau and Biarritz, at a scale of 1:200,000. All of France is covered in 21 regional maps. Two Sides. 39x52 inches. (FRN205, $12.95)		   Aquitaine Map



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Northern Spain Adventure Map  •  National Geographic    •  A nicely detailed, overview map of the western (coastal) part of Northern Spain and the Way of St. James at a scale of 1:380,,000. (SPN245, $11.95)
 		  
Basque-English Dictionary and Phrasebook  •  Joseph Conroy   • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS  •  A shirt-pocket guide to the Basque language, useful for travelers to Northern Spain and Southwest France. (SPN128, $11.95)
 		  
Rough Guide The Pyrenees  •  Rough Guide   • GUIDEBOOK  •  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)
 		  
The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago, The Complete Cultural Handbook  •  David Gitlitz  •  Linda Kay Davidson   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A kilometer-by-kilometer guide to the way of St. James. Organized geographically, this comprehensive guide is a survey of the pilgrimage route across northern Spain. (SPN137, $24.95)
 		  
Life and Food in the Basque Country  •  Maria Jose Sevilla   • FOOD  •  A portrait of Basque life as seen through the people who practice its culinary traditions. Each chapter profiles the ways and history of the Basque butcher, fisherman, housewife, kaiku-maker or society cook, with some traditional recipes. (SPN125, $14.95)
 		  
The Basque Table, Passionate Home Cooking from One of Europe's Great Regional Cuisines  •  Teresa Barrenechea   • FOOD  •  A collection of 130 traditional recipes from the owner-chef of New York's Marichu. Barrenechea, who was raised in Bilbao, includes plenty of asides on Basque history, traditions and culture. (SPN218, $18.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Boundaries, The Making of France and Spain in the Pyrenees  •  Peter Sahlins   • HISTORY  •  A study of national identity in Catalonia, Cerdanya and the border lands between France and Spain, with an overview of their demarcation and arbitrary division in 1659. (SPN154, $29.95)
 		  
Spain, The Root and the Flower  •  John A. Crow   • HISTORY  •  Take this book with you to Spain: it's an absorbing, well-written account of Spanish cultural history from prehistory to the Romans, Jews, Moors, Golden Age and on to Franco and his legacy in modern Spain. (SPN13, $29.95)
 		  
The Basque Country, A Cultural History  •  Paddy Woodworth   • HISTORY  •  A literary, cultural guide to the art, architecture, traditions and history of the Basque Country. (SPN325, $25.00)
 		  
A Piano in the Pyrenees  •  Tony Hawks   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  British comic Hawks (Around Ireland with a Fridge) serves up another bumbling adventure in this account of buying a house in the French Pyrenees and trying to teach himself to play (not to mention move) a piano. (ITL870, $13.95)
 		  
Travels with My Donkey  •  Tim Moore   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  In this wickedly comic account of grand adventures on the 500-mile pilgrimage to Santiago de Campostela with a French-speaking donkey, Moore salts his anecdotes of fellow travelers and grand adventures with an account of the history and culture of the medieval Way of St. James. (SPN242, $14.99)
 		  
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, $13.99)
 		  
Guernica  •  Dave Boling   • LITERATURE  •  In this novel of the devestating Guernica bombing at the start World War II, Boling portrays a love affair in the midst of total war. (SPN367, $15.00)
 		  
Spain, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Peter R. Bush   • ANTHOLOGY  •  These 30 short stories form a who's who of contemporary Spanish literature, including writers from Galicia, Leon, the Basque Country, Madrid and Barcelona. (SPN173, $13.95)
 		  
The Song of Roland  •  Robert Harrison   • LITERATURE  •  A lyrical translation of the great French epic. 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)
 		  
The Sun Also Rises  •  Ernest Hemingway   • LITERATURE  •  Hemingway's great novel, which encapsulates the angst of the post-WWI "lost generation," is the story of unmoored American and British expats travelling from Paris to Pamplona. (SPN33, $15.00)
 		  
 
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