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Eyewitness Guide Greece, Athens and the Mainland •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 354 PAGES
This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (GRE38, $25.00)

The Search for Ancient Greece •  Roland Etienne •  Francoise Etienne
ARCHAEOLOGY • 1992 • PAPER • 175 PAGES • BEST SELLER
This portrait of the history of archaeology features hundreds of color photos and paintings, a chronology and excerpts by the great archaeologists. It's a pocket-size encyclopedia, part of the "Discoveries" series, and a fascinating look at the meaning of ancient Greece to our civilization -- quite an accomplishment for such a slim book. (GRE01, $12.95)

Greece, A Traveler's Literary Companion •  Artemis Leontis
ANTHOLOGY • 1997 • PAPER • 288 PAGES
A collection of 24 stories by modern Greek writers, organized geographically -- and a wonderful introduction to Greek people, culture and landscapes. Editor Artemis Leontis is an adjunct professor of modern Greek at the University of Michigan. She includes stories by Odysseus Elytis, George Seferis, Nikos Kazantzakis, and Vassilis Vassilikos. (GRE190, $14.95)

Mani, Travels in Southern Peloponnese •  Patrick Leigh Fermor
TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2006 • PAPER • 320 PAGES
An inspired travelogue and history of the region, first published in 1958 by the incomprable Paddy Fermor, who has lived for many years in Greece. In this masterpiece, he interweaves anecdotes, magnificent descriptions, plenty of classical references, history and commentary into a absorbing portrait of place. No writer wears his learning as lightly as Fermor. (GRE27, $15.95)

Peloponnese Map •   Freytag & Berndt
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A detailed, regional map of the Peloponnese, at a scale of 1:250,000. Two Sides. 42x37 inches. (GRE08, $11.95)

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Athens Map •   Borch Maps • An excellent laminated map of the city center at a scale of 1:7,500 with inset maps of the Acropolis, Epidaurus, Mycenae, Attica and the region. (GRE311, $7.95)

Blue Guide Greece, The Mainland •  Sherry Marker •  James Pettifer • GUIDEBOOK • With extensive background on the history, art, architecture and culture of mainland Greece, serious-minded travelers will not want to be without this guide. (GRE40, $32.95)

Walking •  Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • You may want to carry this small volume in your daypack for inspiration. In it, Thoreau offers his meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel. (WLK04, $9.95)

A Traveller's History of Greece •  Timothy Boatswain •  Colin Nicolson • HISTORY • A nicely-written survey from prehistory through the 1990s: wide-ranging, accessible and necessarily condensed. (GRE55, $14.95)

Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, Why the Greeks Matter •  Thomas Cahill • HISTORY • Cahill sketches ancient Greek society and civilization through the lives and words of politicians, playwrights, a poet, philosopher and artist in this eloquent, absorbing tribute, the third book in the Hinges of History series. (GRE182, $14.95)

The Peloponnesian War •  Donald Kagan • HISTORY • A magnificent account of the 30-year struggle between Athens and Sparta in 5th-century B.C. Includes excellent maps. (GRE183, $17.00)

Ancient Greece: Art, Architecture, and History •  Marina Belozerskaya •  Kenneth Lapatin • ART & ARCHITECTURE • This lively, illustrated guide covers architecture, painting and sculpture of ancient Greece from the third millennium to the fifth century BCE. With 282 color and 28 black-and-white illustrations. (GRE194, $16.95)

Greek Art •  John Boardman • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A brief survey of classical Greek art and architecture, revised to reflect recent archaeology, this book presents hundreds of paintings, frescoes and other objects from antiquity, each in its cultural context. (GRE12, $21.95)

The Parthenon •  Mary Beard • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A lively tale of the construction, significance and many uses of the 2,500-year-old marvel. (GRE195, $19.95)

Dinner with Persephone •  Patricia Storace • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The pleasures and complexities of contemporary Greece, marvelously described by an American poet spending a year there. Storace intertwines her own perceptions with the history of the country and the influence of pop culture on the classical landscape. (GRE28, $15.95)

Eurydice Street, A Place in Athens •  Sofka Zinovieff • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE • Zinovieff, a transplanted Englishwoman, trained as an anthropologist and married to a Greek Diplomat, is an appreciative, dead-on guide to Athens, its character, aspirations and reality. (GRE253, $14.95)

The Colossus of Maroussi •  Henry Miller • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE • Miller captures the spirit and warmth of the resilient Greek people in this inspired tale of a wartime journey from Athens to Crete, Corfu and Delphi with his friend Lawrence Durrell. (GRE05, $14.95)

A Literary Companion to Travel in Greece •  Richard Stoneman • ANTHOLOGY • Poetry, prose and literature over the ages, arranged geographically with an excellent introduction and commentary. Stoneman artfully weaves together hundreds of short excerpts. (GRE06, $19.95)

The Iliad •   Homer •  Robert Fagles • LITERATURE • In the excellent Fagles translation -- here presented in a deluxe paper edition -- Homer's Trojan epic hasn't aged a bit in the last 2,700 years. Take it along to Troy and the Aegean. We also carry Fagles' translation of The Odyssey. (Item no. GRE45, $16.00) (GRE173, $17.00)

The King Must Die •  Mary Renault • LITERATURE • A novel of Theseus, slayer of the Minotaur and king of Athens, including his Cretan adventures. The first in Renault's trilogy of well-researched page-turners. (GRE23, $14.95)

The Odyssey •   Homer •  Robert Fagles • LITERATURE • Translator Robert Fagles captures the poetry and power of The Odyssey in this translation, celebrated for its clarity and expressiveness. (GRE45, $17.00)

The Songs of the Kings •  Barry Unsworth • LITERATURE • Unsworth's sly novel, set in 1260 B.C. as scheming Odysseus prepares to plunder Troy. A familiar story enhanced by Ulsworth's mix of classic cadence, contemporary language, ripe humor and pulled-from-the-headlines satire. (GRE185, $13.95)

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	Eyewitness Guide Greece, Athens and the Mainland • Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 354 PAGES This superb guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (GRE38, $25.00)
	The Search for Ancient Greece • Roland Etienne • Francoise Etienne ARCHAEOLOGY • 1992 • PAPER • 175 PAGES • BEST SELLER This portrait of the history of archaeology features hundreds of color photos and paintings, a chronology and excerpts by the great archaeologists. It's a pocket-size encyclopedia, part of the "Discoveries" series, and a fascinating look at the meaning of ancient Greece to our civilization -- quite an accomplishment for such a slim book. (GRE01, $12.95)
	Greece, A Traveler's Literary Companion • Artemis Leontis ANTHOLOGY • 1997 • PAPER • 288 PAGES A collection of 24 stories by modern Greek writers, organized geographically -- and a wonderful introduction to Greek people, culture and landscapes. Editor Artemis Leontis is an adjunct professor of modern Greek at the University of Michigan. She includes stories by Odysseus Elytis, George Seferis, Nikos Kazantzakis, and Vassilis Vassilikos. (GRE190, $14.95)
	Mani, Travels in Southern Peloponnese • Patrick Leigh Fermor TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2006 • PAPER • 320 PAGES An inspired travelogue and history of the region, first published in 1958 by the incomprable Paddy Fermor, who has lived for many years in Greece. In this masterpiece, he interweaves anecdotes, magnificent descriptions, plenty of classical references, history and commentary into a absorbing portrait of place. No writer wears his learning as lightly as Fermor. (GRE27, $15.95)
	Peloponnese Map • Freytag & Berndt MAP A detailed, regional map of the Peloponnese, at a scale of 1:250,000. Two Sides. 42x37 inches. (GRE08, $11.95)

	Athens Map • Borch Maps • An excellent laminated map of the city center at a scale of 1:7,500 with inset maps of the Acropolis, Epidaurus, Mycenae, Attica and the region. (GRE311, $7.95)
	Blue Guide Greece, The Mainland • Sherry Marker • James Pettifer • GUIDEBOOK • With extensive background on the history, art, architecture and culture of mainland Greece, serious-minded travelers will not want to be without this guide. (GRE40, $32.95)
	Walking • Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • You may want to carry this small volume in your daypack for inspiration. In it, Thoreau offers his meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel. (WLK04, $9.95)
	A Traveller's History of Greece • Timothy Boatswain • Colin Nicolson • HISTORY • A nicely-written survey from prehistory through the 1990s: wide-ranging, accessible and necessarily condensed. (GRE55, $14.95)
	Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea, Why the Greeks Matter • Thomas Cahill • HISTORY • Cahill sketches ancient Greek society and civilization through the lives and words of politicians, playwrights, a poet, philosopher and artist in this eloquent, absorbing tribute, the third book in the Hinges of History series. (GRE182, $14.95)
	The Peloponnesian War • Donald Kagan • HISTORY • A magnificent account of the 30-year struggle between Athens and Sparta in 5th-century B.C. Includes excellent maps. (GRE183, $17.00)
	Ancient Greece: Art, Architecture, and History • Marina Belozerskaya • Kenneth Lapatin • ART & ARCHITECTURE • This lively, illustrated guide covers architecture, painting and sculpture of ancient Greece from the third millennium to the fifth century BCE. With 282 color and 28 black-and-white illustrations. (GRE194, $16.95)
	Greek Art • John Boardman • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A brief survey of classical Greek art and architecture, revised to reflect recent archaeology, this book presents hundreds of paintings, frescoes and other objects from antiquity, each in its cultural context. (GRE12, $21.95)
	The Parthenon • Mary Beard • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A lively tale of the construction, significance and many uses of the 2,500-year-old marvel. (GRE195, $19.95)
	Dinner with Persephone • Patricia Storace • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • The pleasures and complexities of contemporary Greece, marvelously described by an American poet spending a year there. Storace intertwines her own perceptions with the history of the country and the influence of pop culture on the classical landscape. (GRE28, $15.95)
	Eurydice Street, A Place in Athens • Sofka Zinovieff • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE • Zinovieff, a transplanted Englishwoman, trained as an anthropologist and married to a Greek Diplomat, is an appreciative, dead-on guide to Athens, its character, aspirations and reality. (GRE253, $14.95)
	The Colossus of Maroussi • Henry Miller • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE • Miller captures the spirit and warmth of the resilient Greek people in this inspired tale of a wartime journey from Athens to Crete, Corfu and Delphi with his friend Lawrence Durrell. (GRE05, $14.95)
	A Literary Companion to Travel in Greece • Richard Stoneman • ANTHOLOGY • Poetry, prose and literature over the ages, arranged geographically with an excellent introduction and commentary. Stoneman artfully weaves together hundreds of short excerpts. (GRE06, $19.95)
	The Iliad • Homer • Robert Fagles • LITERATURE • In the excellent Fagles translation -- here presented in a deluxe paper edition -- Homer's Trojan epic hasn't aged a bit in the last 2,700 years. Take it along to Troy and the Aegean. We also carry Fagles' translation of The Odyssey. (Item no. GRE45, $16.00) (GRE173, $17.00)
	The King Must Die • Mary Renault • LITERATURE • A novel of Theseus, slayer of the Minotaur and king of Athens, including his Cretan adventures. The first in Renault's trilogy of well-researched page-turners. (GRE23, $14.95)
	The Odyssey • Homer • Robert Fagles • LITERATURE • Translator Robert Fagles captures the poetry and power of The Odyssey in this translation, celebrated for its clarity and expressiveness. (GRE45, $17.00)
	The Songs of the Kings • Barry Unsworth • LITERATURE • Unsworth's sly novel, set in 1260 B.C. as scheming Odysseus prepares to plunder Troy. A familiar story enhanced by Ulsworth's mix of classic cadence, contemporary language, ripe humor and pulled-from-the-headlines satire. (GRE185, $13.95)