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Eyewitness Guide Greek Islands •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 400 PAGES
This guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and an island-by-island synopsis of attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this compact book provides an essential overview of the Greek Islands (with a chapter on Athens and a section on practicalities). (GRE37, $25.00)

The Search for Ancient Greece •  Roland Etienne •  Francoise Etienne
ARCHAEOLOGY • 1992 • PAPER • 175 PAGES
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)

Travelers' Tales Greece •  Larry Habegger •  James O'Reilly •  Brian Alexander
ANTHOLOGY • 2003 • PAPER • 262 PAGES
A sampling of travel accounts and true tales by noteworthy authors including Henry Miller, Lawrence Durrell, Patricia Storace and Paul Theroux. (GRE181, $18.95)

Greece Map •   World Mapping Project
2003 • MAP
A colorful shaded map of Greece, the Greek Islands, and the west coast of Turkey, at a scale of 1:650,000. Printed on both sides for ease of use, the full color map features good shaded relief, roads and index. If you want the region on one sheet, you might want to consider the Michelin map of Greece, which also includes Istanbul and more of the Turkish coast (along with better shaded relief). Using the latest cartography from the World Mapping Project, the map is printed on rip-proof and waterproof paper. Water depths are indicated by contour lines in shades of blue and white. (GRE24, $9.99)

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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)

The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece •  Robert Morkot • REFERENCE • This pictorial survey of Greek history, culture and expansion features dozens of full color maps. (GRE125, $18.00)

The Foods of the Greek Islands, Cooking and Culture at the Crossroads of the Mediterranean •  Aglaia Kremezi • FOOD • Kremezi spent eight years collecting the recipes appearing in this cookbook. The book is also filled with lively histories of the islands, cultural asides and stunning photographs. Perfect for anyone interested in Greek island life. (GRE120, $40.00)

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 Ancient Olympic Games •  Judith Swaddling • HISTORY • An attractively illustrated survey of the religion, mythology and celebration of sport at Olympia. (GRE158, $19.95)

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 B.C. With 282 color and 28 black-and-white illustrations. (GRE194, $16.95)

Ancient Greece: The Famous Monuments •  G. Behor • ARCHAEOLOGY • FAVORITE • A great book relating ancient Greek ruins to the highly-decorated civic and religious buildings they once were via ingenious overlaid acetate illustrations. (GRE172, $32.95)

The Birth of Greece •  Pierre Leveque • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated pocket survey of the art, culture and history of ancient Greece, covering the history of the Greeks from the Bronze Age through the Athenian Empire. With hundreds of color photographs of frescoes, mosaics, paintings, sculpture and metalwork. (GRE124, $12.95)

The Greek World, Art and Civilization in Magna Graecia and Sicily •  Giovanni Pugliese Carratelli • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A thorough presentation of the art and artifacts of the Greek settlements on the western coast of Italy. (GRE151, $85.00)

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)

My Family and Other Animals •  Gerald Durrell • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • In this hilarious memoir, Durrell recounts sparkling anecdotes of his childhood on Corfu in the 1930s -- not least his passion for the toads, tortoises, bats, scorpions and other creatures. Read it aloud or give it to the budding naturalist in your life. (GRE35, $14.00)

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)

The Lawrence Durrell Travel Reader •  Lawrence Durrell •  Clint Willis • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Durrell's intoxicating reflections on Greece and the Mediterranean. With chapters on Corfu, Rhodes, Cyprus, Sicily, Delphi and Provence. (GRE186, $15.00)

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)

Corelli's Mandolin •  Louis De Bernieres • LITERATURE • This lyrical novel captures the humanity, quirks and loves of village life in Greece. A satire of war, the novel is set on the Greek island of Cephallonia during the Italian occupation in the 1940s. (GRE51, $14.95)

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 Magus •  John Fowles • LITERATURE • The story of a teacher from England who settles on a Greek island and befriends its wealthy owner, only to find himself caught up in a frightening test of his own sanity. (GRE131, $7.99)

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, $16.00)

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	Eyewitness Guide Greek Islands • Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2007 • PAPER • 400 PAGES This guide features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and an island-by-island synopsis of attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this compact book provides an essential overview of the Greek Islands (with a chapter on Athens and a section on practicalities). (GRE37, $25.00)
	The Search for Ancient Greece • Roland Etienne • Francoise Etienne ARCHAEOLOGY • 1992 • PAPER • 175 PAGES 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)
	Travelers' Tales Greece • Larry Habegger • James O'Reilly • Brian Alexander ANTHOLOGY • 2003 • PAPER • 262 PAGES A sampling of travel accounts and true tales by noteworthy authors including Henry Miller, Lawrence Durrell, Patricia Storace and Paul Theroux. (GRE181, $18.95)
	Greece Map • World Mapping Project 2003 • MAP A colorful shaded map of Greece, the Greek Islands, and the west coast of Turkey, at a scale of 1:650,000. Printed on both sides for ease of use, the full color map features good shaded relief, roads and index. If you want the region on one sheet, you might want to consider the Michelin map of Greece, which also includes Istanbul and more of the Turkish coast (along with better shaded relief). Using the latest cartography from the World Mapping Project, the map is printed on rip-proof and waterproof paper. Water depths are indicated by contour lines in shades of blue and white. (GRE24, $9.99)

	Istanbul Map • Borch Maps • A laminated, folded map of Istanbul at a scale of 1:11,000. (TKY65, $8.95)
	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)
	The Penguin Historical Atlas of Ancient Greece • Robert Morkot • REFERENCE • This pictorial survey of Greek history, culture and expansion features dozens of full color maps. (GRE125, $18.00)
	The Foods of the Greek Islands, Cooking and Culture at the Crossroads of the Mediterranean • Aglaia Kremezi • FOOD • Kremezi spent eight years collecting the recipes appearing in this cookbook. The book is also filled with lively histories of the islands, cultural asides and stunning photographs. Perfect for anyone interested in Greek island life. (GRE120, $40.00)
	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 Ancient Olympic Games • Judith Swaddling • HISTORY • An attractively illustrated survey of the religion, mythology and celebration of sport at Olympia. (GRE158, $19.95)
	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 B.C. With 282 color and 28 black-and-white illustrations. (GRE194, $16.95)
	Ancient Greece: The Famous Monuments • G. Behor • ARCHAEOLOGY • FAVORITE • A great book relating ancient Greek ruins to the highly-decorated civic and religious buildings they once were via ingenious overlaid acetate illustrations. (GRE172, $32.95)
	The Birth of Greece • Pierre Leveque • ART & ARCHITECTURE • An illustrated pocket survey of the art, culture and history of ancient Greece, covering the history of the Greeks from the Bronze Age through the Athenian Empire. With hundreds of color photographs of frescoes, mosaics, paintings, sculpture and metalwork. (GRE124, $12.95)
	The Greek World, Art and Civilization in Magna Graecia and Sicily • Giovanni Pugliese Carratelli • ART & ARCHITECTURE • A thorough presentation of the art and artifacts of the Greek settlements on the western coast of Italy. (GRE151, $85.00)
	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)
	My Family and Other Animals • Gerald Durrell • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • In this hilarious memoir, Durrell recounts sparkling anecdotes of his childhood on Corfu in the 1930s -- not least his passion for the toads, tortoises, bats, scorpions and other creatures. Read it aloud or give it to the budding naturalist in your life. (GRE35, $14.00)
	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)
	The Lawrence Durrell Travel Reader • Lawrence Durrell • Clint Willis • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Durrell's intoxicating reflections on Greece and the Mediterranean. With chapters on Corfu, Rhodes, Cyprus, Sicily, Delphi and Provence. (GRE186, $15.00)
	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)
	Corelli's Mandolin • Louis De Bernieres • LITERATURE • This lyrical novel captures the humanity, quirks and loves of village life in Greece. A satire of war, the novel is set on the Greek island of Cephallonia during the Italian occupation in the 1940s. (GRE51, $14.95)
	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 Magus • John Fowles • LITERATURE • The story of a teacher from England who settles on a Greek island and befriends its wealthy owner, only to find himself caught up in a frightening test of his own sanity. (GRE131, $7.99)
	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, $16.00)