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Eyewitness Guide Argentina

by Eyewitness Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 352 PAGES

A compact illustrated travel guide featuring bright color photography, dozens of excellent maps, and a region-by-region synopsis of Argentina attractions. With a 50-page section on where to stay and eat (ARG82, $25.00)

Travels in a Thin Country, A Journey through Chile

by Sara Wheeler

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 1996
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

British author Sarah Wheeler deploys her wit, intelligence and powerful investigative skills on the Republic of Chile in this insightful travelogue. (CHI06, $15.00)

Lake District, Araucania: Argentina & Chile

by Zagier & Urruty Maps

• 2002
• MAP

This regional map (1:400,00) covers the mid-section of Chile and Argentina from Bariloche across to Puerto Montt and Temuco. (PAT59, $14.95)

 

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Breaking Out of Beginner's Spanish

by Joseph Keenan

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 1994
• PAPER
• 215 PAGES

Idioms, common mistakes in word usage, and other helpful advice on tackling spoken Spanish. You'll need some foundation to take full advantage of this book -- but even a complete novice will appreciate the author's playful sense of humor. (CAM06, $19.95)

Culture Smart! Argentina

by Robert Hamwee

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2006
• PAPER
• 168 PAGES

A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (ARG63, $9.95)

Culture Smart! Chile

by Caterina Perrone

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2007
• PAPER
• 168 PAGES

A concise and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (CHI74, $9.95)

Chilean Wine: The Heritage, a Journey from the Origins of the Vine to the Present

by Rodrigo Alvarado

• FOOD
• 2004
• HARD COVER
• 206 PAGES

Alvarado does justice to the long winemaking tradition of Chile in this narrative, which explores the history of Chile's vineyards and wine production. Ideal for anyone on the path to becoming a connoisseur, or interested in gaining a deeper understanding of this long-standing tradition in Chile. (CHI65, $39.95)

Tasting Chile, A Celebration of Authentic Chilean Foods and Wines

by Daniel Joelson

• FOOD
• 2004
• HARD COVER
• 269 PAGES

With recipes from restaurants and home chefs across Chile, this compilation is a great introduction to Chilean cuisine, and an excellent resource for anyone interested in trying out Chilean traditional dishes at home. Includes information on pairing wines with dishes, and a basic overview of wine producers and varieties in Chile. (CHI64, $24.95)

Liberators, Latin America's Struggle for Independence 1810-1830

by Robert Harvey

• HISTORY
• 2002
• PAPER
• 561 PAGES

Focused on the heroism and derring-do of seven legendary men, Harvey tells the story of Simon Bolivar, General Jose de San Martin and other greats in the fight for independence. (SAM35, $18.95)

Tango, The Art History of Love

by Robert Farris Thompson

• HISTORY
• 2006
• PAPER
• 384 PAGES

A probing cultural history of the tango, its working class origins in 19th-century Buenos Aires and Afro-Argentine roots. (ARG56, $17.00)

Evita, The Real Life of Eva Peron

by Nicholas Fraser

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1996
• PAPER
• 222 PAGES

Separating fact from myth, Frazer traces Evita's life from her humble origins to her place as a revered cult figure, also exploring Peronism and Argentine politics of the 1930s and 1940s. (ARG03, $15.95)

Far Away and Long Ago

by W.H. Hudson

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2006
• PAPER
• 338 PAGES

Hudson's enthralling childhood remembrances are rich with descriptions of the landscapes, birds and nature of Argentina. (SAM11, $34.95)

In Patagonia

by Bruce Chatwin

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 1989
• PAPER
• 204 PAGES
• BEST SELLER
• FAVORITE

A masterpiece of travel, history and adventure, this award-winning book captures the spirit of the land, history, wildlife and people of Patagonia. There's no travel writer as engaging, insightful and just plain wonderful as Bruce Chatwin. (PAT01, $15.00)

My Invented Country

by Isabel Allende

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2004
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

Novelist Allende ruminates on her upbringing in Chile, interweaving memories of South America with her feelings for the United States, where she has lived since the assassination of her uncle, Chilean president Salvador Allende, on September 11, 1973. (CHI52, $13.99)

Argentina, A Traveler's Literary Companion

by Jill Gibian

• LITERATURE
• 2010
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

These choice stories introduce the landscapes and culture of Argentina, from the Andes to the Pampas, through the eyes of its writers. (ARG97, $14.95)

Buenos Aires, A Cultural History

by Jason Wilson | Alberto Manguel

• ANTHOLOGY
• 2000
• PAPER
• 249 PAGES

This well-referenced book offers a look into the geographical history of the city and goes in hand nicely with a more traditional guidebook. The city's underlying themes are laid out: Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortazar and the European literary tradition; tango, the longing and despair of the music and its roots; the cult of Evita Peron; European-influenced architecture and cafe life; totalitarian politics; and the nearly religious importance of soccer. (ARG21, $15.00)

Chile, A Traveler's Literary Companion

by Katherine Silver

• LITERATURE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

These choice stories introduce both the country and a host of contemporary writers. (CHI38, $14.95)

Imagining Argentina

by Lawrence Thornton

• LITERATURE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 240 PAGES

A brilliant first novel that captures the hope and spirit of Argentina during the military rule of the late 1970s. This inventive tale focuses on Carlos Rueda and a group of citizens whose relatives disappeared. (ARG01, $15.00)

Night Flight

by Antoine de Saint Exupery

• LITERATURE
• 1986
• PAPER
• 87 PAGES

Saint Exupery captures the thrill and mystery of early flight in this tale of a pilot alone in a storm over the Andes en route to Buenos Aires. (PAT09, $12.00)

The House of the Spirits

by Isabel Allende | Magda Bogin

• LITERATURE
• 1993
• PAPER
• 433 PAGES

A compulsively readable novel chronicling real and imagined events surrounding the extended Trueba clan from the turn of the 20th century to 1973, much in the spirit of One Hundred Years of Solitude. (CHI02, $7.99)

Natural Patagonia, Argentina and Chile

by Marcelo D. Beccaceci

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 1998
• PAPER
• 124 PAGES
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

An informative photographic journey through the breathtaking landscapes and wildlife of Patagonia. Featuring 120 color photographs, presented in Spanish and English. (PAT22, $24.95)

A Wildlife Guide to Chile

by Sharon Chester

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2008
• PAPER
• 392 PAGES

Chester's splendid guide, featuring 120 color plates, covers the wildlife, plants and natural history of Chile from the Atacama Desert and Patagonia to Easter Island and Antarctica. (CHI77, $19.95)

Birds of Southern South America & Antarctica

by Martin D. la Pena | Maurice Rumboll

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2001
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

With color plates, range maps and brief descriptions, this is a compact regional guide. (SAM12, $29.95)

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