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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $57, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXEUR559)		  
Mozart  •  Peter Gay
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •  2006 •  PAPER  • 177 PAGES • BEST SELLER
In this compact book, historian and biographer Peter Gay paints a portrait of the musical genius based on factual details rather than long-established myths. He delves into Mozart's complex relationship with his father, the daunting role of being born a child prodigy, and his exploration of new musical territory, particularly opera. A volume in the excellent "Penguin Lives" series. (AST43, $14.00)		   Mozart
Between the Woods and the Water  •  Patrick Leigh Fermor
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES
The sequel to A Time of Gifts, Leigh Fermors's classic account of his adventure on foot to Constantinople in 1933. Between the Woods and Water covers his trip down the Danube and across Hungary into Romania. The book ends at the Iron Gates, which divide the Carpathian mountains from the Balkans. (CEU31, $15.95)		   Between the Woods and the Water
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
Germany, Benelux, Austria Czech Republic Map  •  Michelin Travel Publications
2012 •  MAP
A nicely detailed road map of west-central Europe from Amsterdam and Berlin to Brussels, Luxembourg, Munich, Salzburg and the Czech Republic at a scale of 1:1,000,000. One Side. 40x61 inches. (EUR100, $12.95)		   Germany, Benelux, Austria Czech Republic Map



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Vienna Map  •  Borch Maps    •  A handy laminated map of the city center. (AST31, $8.95)
 		  
Eyewitness Guide Vienna  •  Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Take along this handy, compact guide featuring history, culture, color photography and excellent neighborhood maps. (AST01, $23.00)
 		  
All Along the Danube: Recipes from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Romania, & Bulgaria  •  Marina Polvay   • FOOD  •  A cookbook full of classic recipes from Central Europe, with some valuable morsels of culture. (EUR42, $16.95)
 		  
Prost! The Story of German Beer  •  Horst D. Dornbusch   • FOOD • FAVORITE  •  The Munich-based aficionado weaves history and culture with the marvels and mysteries of German beer in this brief, authoritative guide. (GER99, $14.95)
 		  
The Food of France  •  Waverly Root   • FOOD  •  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). (FRN17, $18.00)
 		  
A Concise History of Germany  •  Mary Fulbrook   • HISTORY  •  This essential short history of Germany -- a whirlwind survey in less than 300 pages -- explores the relationships between social, political and cultural factors in this land located in the center of Europe. (GER13, $28.99)
 		  
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  •  Organized into sections on the Renaissance, Reformation and Discovery, Manchester's popular history evokes in vivid detail the great figures and daily life of the 16th century, including Henry VIII, Magellan, Borgia, da Vinci and Martin Luther. (EUR06, $15.99)
 		  
All Along the Rhine: Recipes, Wine and Lore from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Holland  •  Kay Shaw Nelson   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A tribute to the Rhine Valley, its history, culture and especially its food in 130 authentic recipes. (GER111, $14.95)
 		  
Danube  •  Claudio Magris   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  Mixing history, personalities and literature, Magris traces the course of the Danube from its source in the heart of the Austro-Hungarian empire through the Balkans to the Black Sea in this anything but conventional travelogue, first published in 1986. (EUR58, $17.00)
 		  
Economic and Social History of Medieval Europe  •  Henri Pirenne   • HISTORY  •  Pirenne, an important economic historian, traces the economic and social development of Western Europe from the end of the Roman Empire to the middle of the 15th century in this classic book, first published in 1936. (EUR18, $15.95)
 		  
La Place de la Concorde Suisse  •  John McPhee   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  In the company of a Swiss patrol leader on a training mission, McPhee deploys his usual insight and wonderful prose on the phenomenon of the army of Switzerland. (SWZ14, $16.00)
 		  
The Austrians, A Thousand-Year Odyssey  •  Gordon Brook-Shepherd   • HISTORY  •  Detailed, impressively researched and readable, this book is a wide-ranging narrative history of the last 1,000 years of Austria and the Austrian character. (AST10, $23.00)
 		  
The Embarrassment of Riches  •  Simon Schama   • HISTORY  •  An engaging cultural history and much more, this book is a study of the Dutch in the 17th century and their surprising challenge to Spanish rule. (NTH04, $25.00)
 		  
The German Way  •  Hyde Flippo   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • BEST SELLER  •  This clever A-to-Z guide to quirks, attitudes, behavior and customs is a terrific resource for travelers seeking insight into why the Germans, Austrians and Swiss do what they do. (GER12, $17.00)
 		  
The Germans  •  Gordon A. Craig   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A gifted historian, Craig explores the complex paradoxes of German identity in this masterly portrait of German life, past and present, with chapters on religion, money, Jews, women, literature and society, Berlin and language. (GER10, $18.00)
 		  
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 Rhine, Culture and Landscape at the Heart of Europe  •  Roland Recht   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This beautifully illustrated, oversized survey of the history, geography and culture of the Rhine shows cities, villages and sights along the river from its source in the Alps to the North Sea. (GER120, $75.00)
 		  
The Rhine: An Eco-Biography, 1815-2000  •  Mark Cioc  •  William Cronon   • HISTORY  •  A scholarly, well-researched environmental history of the Rhine, particularly its role in European economic and national history over the last 200 years. (GER130, $24.95)
 		  
The Thirty Years' War  •  Geoffrey Parker   • HISTORY  •  A scholarly history of the major European conflict of the 17th century. Among the outcomes were the annexation of Alsace by France, the annexation of Pomerania by Sweden and the legalization of Calvinism in Germany. (EUR115, $39.95)
 		  
Why Switzerland?  •  Jonathan Steinberg   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A masterly overview of the idiosyncrasies of Switzerland, its history, language, politics and identity as a naysayer at the center of Europe. (SWZ04, $37.99)
 		  
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, $21.95)
 		  
A Time of Gifts  •  Patrick Leigh Fermor   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • BEST SELLER  •  Fermor effortlessly interweaves anecdote, history and culture in this exuberant account of a walk from Holland, up the Rhine and down the Danube, through Germany, Prague and Austria in 1933. Written not in the moment, but 40 years later, the accumulation of time and experience give the book particular poignancy. (CEU30, $16.95)
 		  
A Tramp Abroad  •  Mark Twain  •  David Eggers  •  Kerry Driscoll   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Written 11 years after Innocents Abroad, this is Twain's second foray into European travel. Filled with his characteristic wit and humorous observations, it documents his journeys through Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy. Now with an introduction by Dave Eggers. (EUR78, $14.95)
 		  
Ludwig II of Bavaria, The Swan King  •  Christopher McIntosh   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  This lively biography of King Ludwig II, builder of the wild castles of Bavaria, chronicles in fascinating detail Ludwig's rise to the throne at age 18, his devotion to music and architecture and his death under questionable circumstances at the age of 41. (GER27, $23.00)
 		  
The Diary of a Young Girl, The Definitive Edition  •  Anne Frank   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The classic story of an adolescent Jewish girl's life and thoughts while in hiding with her family in Nazi-occupied Holland. A new edition with added material. (NTH05, $13.00)
 		  
The Improbable Voyage  •  Tristan Jones   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Jones, an inveterate Welsh sailor, adventurer and storyteller, channels Eastern Europe circa 1985 in his tale of a tough voyage along the Rhine and Danube to the Black Sea. (EUR156, $16.50)
 		  
Amsterdam, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  Manfred Wolf   • ANTHOLOGY  •  Organized by district, these 17 contemporary short stories by modern Dutch writers, including Cees Nooteboom and Geert Mak, are set among the canals, cafes and neighborhoods of Amsterdam. (NTH33, $13.95)
 		  
Great Norse, Celtic and Teutonic Legends  •  Wilhelm Wagner   • LITERATURE  •  A collection of epic tales from the Teutonic Middle Ages, originally published in 1907. It includes the Rhine legend of Lohengrin. (EUR225, $9.95)
 		  
The Blue Flower  •  Penelope Fitzgerald   • LITERATURE  •  Set in the Age of Goethe, this exquisitely written short novel is a fictional account of the life of the Romantic poet Novalis. It paints a vivid picture of German intellectual and mercantile life in the late 1700s. (GER21, $13.00)
 		  
The Night Manager  •  John Le Carre   • LITERATURE  •  This best-selling, post-Cold War thriller about ruthless arms dealers in Geneva is a gripping read. Carrying on the great Le Carre tradition of espionage, a man who essentially gave up living after a tremendous failure is given a costly shot at redemption. (SWZ06, $7.99)
 		  
A Field Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe  •  Guy Mountfort   • FIELD GUIDE  •  A classic field guide in the Peterson series. (EUR15, $25.00)
 		  
Birds of Europe  •  Lars Svensson   • FIELD GUIDE • FAVORITE  •  Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the second revised edition of this exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps. (FG47, $29.95)
 		  
 
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