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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $76, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXFRN354)		  
Companion Guide Burgundy  •  Robert Speaight  •  Francis Pagan
GUIDEBOOK •  2000 •  PAPER  • 385 PAGES
A personable district-by-district guide to Burgundy, this intelligent (and very British) book interweaves maps, some illustrations and plenty of opinionated detail regarding local geography, history and culture. Revised and updated by Francis Pagan. (FRN73, $34.95)		   Companion Guide Burgundy
The Food of France  •  Waverly Root
FOOD •  1992 •  PAPER  • 450 PAGES
An evocative and beautifully written survey of French food. First published in 1958 and revised in the mid-1970s, the book covers the important regions of French cuisine by dividing them into domains of Butter (northern France), Fat (Alsace) and Oil (the south). A great read for anyone interested in the foundation of French cuisine. (FRN17, $18.00)		   The Food of France
Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages  •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2010 •  PAPER  • 175 PAGES
This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. Take it along to gain a better appreciation of the Middle Ages and its legacy in Europe. (MED07, $15.95)		   Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages
Burgundy Map  •  Michelin Travel Publications
MAP
An up-to-date regional map at the good scale of 1:200,000 published by Michelin. It's map number 519 in a series of 21 regional maps, an easy-to-fold reference with good topographic details, city plans and attractions. Two Sides. 40x61 inches. (FRN84, $12.95)		   Burgundy Map



Also Recommended

French or Foe?  •  Polly Platt   • GUIDEBOOK • COMING IN  •  With humor, directness and great insight, this compact book is an expert and entertaining guide to the French and how to get along with them. The expanded third edition addresses France's romance with cell phones and includes a short chapter of recent vignettes. (FRN54, $16.95)
 		  
Made in France, A Shopper's Guide  •  Laura Morelli   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Both a fascinating history of France's artisanal legacy and an insider's shopping guide, Made in France includes illustrations, maps, a primer on French shopping culture, and craft festivals. (FRN706, $24.95)
 		  
Michelin Green Guide Burgundy / Jura  •  Michelin Travel Publications   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A thorough introduction to the region in the classic Michelin style. (FRN164, $21.99)
 		  
Long Ago in France, The Years in Dijon  •  M.F.K. Fisher   • FOOD  •  A memoir of Fisher's years in France in the late '20s and early '30s, a time of exuberant discoveries of the glories of French food and French culture. (FRN21, $13.95)
 		  
The Cook and the Gardener, A Year of Recipes and Writings from the French Countryside  •  Amanda Hesser   • FOOD  •  An American cook in Burgundy, the author records her recipes and growing fondness for a very French gardener, in this narrative cookbook. It includes 250 recipes and some fine observations on local people and places. (FRN85, $35.00)
 		  
A Traveller's History of France  •  Robert Cole   • HISTORY  •  This fast-moving survey covers the conquests of ancient Gaul through the heady days of revolution to modern times. (FRN08, $14.95)
 		  
Speak the Culture France  •  Andrew Whittaker   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This helpful guide with a sense of humor provides an overview of historic and contemporary French culture, including literature, performing arts, fashion, communications and, of course, food. (FRN885, $24.95)
 		  
The Most Beautiful Villages of Burgundy  •  James Bentley  •  Hugh Palmer   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Divided geographically, this handsome book is an illustrated portrait of the region, its landscape, architecture and people. With maps, a travel guide and 260 photographs. (FRN80, $40.00)
 		  
The Road from the Past, Traveling through History in France  •  Ina Caro   • HISTORY • BEST SELLER  •  Time travel through France by way of its finest castles, chateaux, cathedrals and monasteries. This unusual travelogue is an invaluable companion for traveling in Paris, southern France, the Dordogne and the Loire Valley, combining personal observation with large doses of well-presented history. (FRN03, $17.00)
 		  
Adventures on the Wine Route, A Wine Buyer's Tour of France  •  Kermit Lynch   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A delightful and warmly anecdotal book, highly recommended for anyone touring the wine regions of France. The book brings the domains and appellations of French wine to full-blown life, and Lynch's portraits of the grand personalities who make the wine are priceless. (FRN72, $19.00)
 		  
The Secret Life of the Seine  •  Mort Rosenblum   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  After losing his Paris apartment, Rosenblum, a born storyteller, takes to a houseboat moored on the Seine. The result is this entertaining tour of the places and people he encounters during his explorations along the river. (FRN48, $17.50)
 		  
In a Dark Wood Wandering, A Novel of the Middle Ages  •  Hella Haasse   • LITERATURE  •  With a cast of thousands including Joan of Arc and the Dukes of Burgundy, this 1949 historical novel renders the political intrigue, people and texture of 15th-century Europe. Haasse captures medieval court life during the Hundred Years War. (FRN86, $21.95)
 		  
Travelers' Tales France  •  James O'Reilly  •  Larry Habegger   • ANTHOLOGY • COMING IN  •  A wonderful collection of mostly contemporary tales, including such marvelous authors as Peter Mayle, M.F.K. Fisher, Mort Rosenblum, Ina Caro and Jan Morris. Organized thematically, it's a good introduction to the history, culture and character of France. (FRN05, $18.95)
 		  
The Botanist and the Vintner, How Wine Was Saved for the World  •  Christy Campbell   • SCIENCE  •  In this witty book Campbell interweaves a dramatic tale of the devastation of vineyards in 1860's France with French cultural history and a tale of the mad scramble by scientists (along with witches, priests and mystics) to discover the cause and cure. The French were none too pleased that salvation (as well as the disease) came in the form of American root stock. (FRN497, $14.95)
 		  
 
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