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Eyewitness Guide Spain •   Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK • 2010 • FLEXI-BOUND • 720 PAGES
This superb, colorful guide covers all of Spain. It features bright photography, dozens of excellent maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and accessible, this is the guide to carry. (SPN05, $30.00)

The Alhambra •  Robert Irwin •  Mary Beard
ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2004 • HARD COVER • 224 PAGES
In this brief, indispensable guide, Irwin introduces the stunning Moorish palace and fortress complex, revealing its mysteries, myths and significance with wit and insight. He opens with a romantic description of the fairytale structure, which he then deliciously demolishes. Includes a detailed floor plan, sketches and aerial photographs. A volume in the Harvard University Press series, Wonders of the World. Irwin is a British novelist and Islamic scholar. (SPN226, $19.95)

Spain in Mind •  Alice Powers
ANTHOLOGY • 2007 • PAPER • 372 PAGES
An A-to-Z of great writers on Spain, this terrific sampler features satisfyingly long excerpts (5-7 pages each) of the musings of such varied visitors as Auden, Hemingway, Michener, Twain, Orwell, Trollope and Wharton over the last three centuries. (SPN290, $15.95)

Spain & Portugal Map •   Freytag & Berndt
2006 • MAP
A colorful, shaded relief map of the entire Iberian Peninsula at a scale of 1:700,000. With a 64-page booklet including an index and city plans of Barcelona, Lisbon and Madrid. Two Sides. 50x35 inches. (SPN22, $14.95)

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Fodor's Barcelona's 25 Best •   Fodors • GUIDEBOOK • This slim guide includes an excellent map and essential information. (SPN136, $11.95)

Fodor's Madrid's 25 Best •   Fodor's • GUIDEBOOK • This slim guide includes an excellent pull-out map of the center of Madrid and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing. (SPN172, $11.95)

Rick Steves' Spanish Phrase Book & Dictionary •  Rick Steves • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A compact phrase book for travelers, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary. (SPN178, $8.95)

Food and Wines of Spain •  Penelope Casas • FOOD • This classic collection of 400 recipes, interwoven with cultural commentary and culinary history, is a pleasure to read, but prepare to become hungry. (SPN100, $35.00)

Barcelona •  Robert Hughes • HISTORY • FAVORITE • This masterful cultural history examines the city's architecture, art, religion and literature from its days as a Roman outpost to the present. Thoroughly enjoyable and illustrated with 180 mostly black-and-white photographs, it's a Longitude favorite. (SPN01, $19.95)

Ghosts of Spain •  Giles Tremlett • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A British journalist living in Spain for 20 years, Tremlett captures the Spanish character, history and modern politics, with no small amount of his own life interwoven. (SPN323, $16.95)

Spain, The Root and the Flower •  John A. Crow • HISTORY • Take this book with you to Spain: it's an absorbing, well-written account of Spanish cultural history from prehistory to the Romans, Jews, Moors, Golden Age and on to Franco and his legacy in modern Spain. (SPN13, $24.95)

The Ornament of the World, How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain •  Maria Rosa Menocal •  Harold Bloom • RELIGION • A lively, illuminating portrait of the Andalucian Kingdom, its cultural achievements and religious tolerance from the eighth century to 1492. (SPN185, $15.99)

Antonio Gaudi, Master Architect •  Juan Bassegoda Nonell • ART & ARCHITECTURE • This lavishly illustrated collection of Gaudi's work captures the evolution, imagination and exuberance of one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. (SPN374, $35.00)

Painting in Spain 1500-1700 •  Jonathan Brown • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Velazquez and El Greco are but a few of the Spanish artists discussed in this in-depth study of the art produced during Spain's golden age. (SPN183, $40.00)

Driving over Lemons, An Optimist in Andalucia •  Chris Stewart • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Chris Stewart's memoir about moving with his wife to a farm in Alpujarras is charming and insightful. Unlike many expatriates, Stewart manages to ground himself far enough into the community to make lasting friends -- as well as a home for his young daughter. (SPN135, $13.95)

Homage to Catalonia •  George Orwell • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE • Orwell's portrait of the Barcelona uprising and the spirit of a city at war is a classic, an observant and heartfelt report from the streets. (SPN03, $14.00)

Iberia, Spanish Travels & Reflections •  James Michener • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • In this best-selling travelogue, Michener presents a compulsively readable and well-observed account of his love affair with Spain and all things Spanish. It has achieved the status of a classic, rich in detail and insightful. (SPN16, $8.99)

In Arabian Nights, A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams •  Tahir Shah • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Shah (The Caliph's House) weaves his own family tradition of storytelling with commentary on Moroccan spiritual traditions, culture and history in this account of his adopted home on the sea in Casablanca. (MRC80, $15.00)

Spanish Lessons, Beginnings of a New Life in Spain •  Derek Lambert • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A witty narrative of life as an ex-pat in a small town near Alicante by the erstwhile British journalist. The writer, who had spent a career covering conflicts across the globe, finds a keen eye and sharp humor for telling his tale. (SPN150, $19.00)

Spain, A Traveler's Literary Companion •  Peter R. Bush •  Lisa Dillman • ANTHOLOGY • These 30 short stories include a who's who of contemporary Spanish literature. (SPN173, $13.95)

A Season in Granada, Uncollected Poems & Prose •  Garcia Lorca •  Christopher Maurer • LITERATURE • A selection of poems and prose in celebration of Granada, where Garcia Lorca was raised, studied and spent much of his short life. (SPN117, $13.95)

For Whom the Bell Tolls •  Ernest Hemingway • LITERATURE • Hemingway's great novel about the Spanish Civil War is a love story set during the four-day fight of anti-fascist units in the mountains. (SPN19, $16.00)

Murder in the Central Committee •  Manuel Vazquez Montalban • MYSTERY • The general secretary of the Spanish Communist Party is murdered, and Pepe Carvalho, gourmet private detective, is the ideal man to track down the killer. This, the best-known title in the Pepe Carvalho series, captures a vivid sense of contemporary Spain. (SPN402, $13.95)

The Shadow of the Wind •  Carlos Ruiz Zafon • LITERATURE • Set in the brooding atmosphere of post-WW II Barcelona, this gripping story-within-a-story has it all: murder, doomed love and a mysterious book which draws the young hero, Daniel Sempere, into the city's dangerous underworld. (SPN298, $16.00)

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	Eyewitness Guide Spain • Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK • 2010 • FLEXI-BOUND • 720 PAGES This superb, colorful guide covers all of Spain. It features bright photography, dozens of excellent maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and accessible, this is the guide to carry. (SPN05, $30.00)
	The Alhambra • Robert Irwin • Mary Beard ART & ARCHITECTURE • 2004 • HARD COVER • 224 PAGES In this brief, indispensable guide, Irwin introduces the stunning Moorish palace and fortress complex, revealing its mysteries, myths and significance with wit and insight. He opens with a romantic description of the fairytale structure, which he then deliciously demolishes. Includes a detailed floor plan, sketches and aerial photographs. A volume in the Harvard University Press series, Wonders of the World. Irwin is a British novelist and Islamic scholar. (SPN226, $19.95)
	Spain in Mind • Alice Powers ANTHOLOGY • 2007 • PAPER • 372 PAGES An A-to-Z of great writers on Spain, this terrific sampler features satisfyingly long excerpts (5-7 pages each) of the musings of such varied visitors as Auden, Hemingway, Michener, Twain, Orwell, Trollope and Wharton over the last three centuries. (SPN290, $15.95)
	Spain & Portugal Map • Freytag & Berndt 2006 • MAP A colorful, shaded relief map of the entire Iberian Peninsula at a scale of 1:700,000. With a 64-page booklet including an index and city plans of Barcelona, Lisbon and Madrid. Two Sides. 50x35 inches. (SPN22, $14.95)

	Fodor's Barcelona's 25 Best • Fodors • GUIDEBOOK • This slim guide includes an excellent map and essential information. (SPN136, $11.95)
	Fodor's Madrid's 25 Best • Fodor's • GUIDEBOOK • This slim guide includes an excellent pull-out map of the center of Madrid and essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing. (SPN172, $11.95)
	Rick Steves' Spanish Phrase Book & Dictionary • Rick Steves • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • A compact phrase book for travelers, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary. (SPN178, $8.95)
	Food and Wines of Spain • Penelope Casas • FOOD • This classic collection of 400 recipes, interwoven with cultural commentary and culinary history, is a pleasure to read, but prepare to become hungry. (SPN100, $35.00)
	Barcelona • Robert Hughes • HISTORY • FAVORITE • This masterful cultural history examines the city's architecture, art, religion and literature from its days as a Roman outpost to the present. Thoroughly enjoyable and illustrated with 180 mostly black-and-white photographs, it's a Longitude favorite. (SPN01, $19.95)
	Ghosts of Spain • Giles Tremlett • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A British journalist living in Spain for 20 years, Tremlett captures the Spanish character, history and modern politics, with no small amount of his own life interwoven. (SPN323, $16.95)
	Spain, The Root and the Flower • John A. Crow • HISTORY • Take this book with you to Spain: it's an absorbing, well-written account of Spanish cultural history from prehistory to the Romans, Jews, Moors, Golden Age and on to Franco and his legacy in modern Spain. (SPN13, $24.95)
	The Ornament of the World, How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain • Maria Rosa Menocal • Harold Bloom • RELIGION • A lively, illuminating portrait of the Andalucian Kingdom, its cultural achievements and religious tolerance from the eighth century to 1492. (SPN185, $15.99)
	Antonio Gaudi, Master Architect • Juan Bassegoda Nonell • ART & ARCHITECTURE • This lavishly illustrated collection of Gaudi's work captures the evolution, imagination and exuberance of one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. (SPN374, $35.00)
	Painting in Spain 1500-1700 • Jonathan Brown • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Velazquez and El Greco are but a few of the Spanish artists discussed in this in-depth study of the art produced during Spain's golden age. (SPN183, $40.00)
	Driving over Lemons, An Optimist in Andalucia • Chris Stewart • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Chris Stewart's memoir about moving with his wife to a farm in Alpujarras is charming and insightful. Unlike many expatriates, Stewart manages to ground himself far enough into the community to make lasting friends -- as well as a home for his young daughter. (SPN135, $13.95)
	Homage to Catalonia • George Orwell • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE • Orwell's portrait of the Barcelona uprising and the spirit of a city at war is a classic, an observant and heartfelt report from the streets. (SPN03, $14.00)
	Iberia, Spanish Travels & Reflections • James Michener • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • In this best-selling travelogue, Michener presents a compulsively readable and well-observed account of his love affair with Spain and all things Spanish. It has achieved the status of a classic, rich in detail and insightful. (SPN16, $8.99)
	In Arabian Nights, A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams • Tahir Shah • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • Shah (The Caliph's House) weaves his own family tradition of storytelling with commentary on Moroccan spiritual traditions, culture and history in this account of his adopted home on the sea in Casablanca. (MRC80, $15.00)
	Spanish Lessons, Beginnings of a New Life in Spain • Derek Lambert • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • A witty narrative of life as an ex-pat in a small town near Alicante by the erstwhile British journalist. The writer, who had spent a career covering conflicts across the globe, finds a keen eye and sharp humor for telling his tale. (SPN150, $19.00)
	Spain, A Traveler's Literary Companion • Peter R. Bush • Lisa Dillman • ANTHOLOGY • These 30 short stories include a who's who of contemporary Spanish literature. (SPN173, $13.95)
	A Season in Granada, Uncollected Poems & Prose • Garcia Lorca • Christopher Maurer • LITERATURE • A selection of poems and prose in celebration of Granada, where Garcia Lorca was raised, studied and spent much of his short life. (SPN117, $13.95)
	For Whom the Bell Tolls • Ernest Hemingway • LITERATURE • Hemingway's great novel about the Spanish Civil War is a love story set during the four-day fight of anti-fascist units in the mountains. (SPN19, $16.00)
	Murder in the Central Committee • Manuel Vazquez Montalban • MYSTERY • The general secretary of the Spanish Communist Party is murdered, and Pepe Carvalho, gourmet private detective, is the ideal man to track down the killer. This, the best-known title in the Pepe Carvalho series, captures a vivid sense of contemporary Spain. (SPN402, $13.95)
	The Shadow of the Wind • Carlos Ruiz Zafon • LITERATURE • Set in the brooding atmosphere of post-WW II Barcelona, this gripping story-within-a-story has it all: murder, doomed love and a mysterious book which draws the young hero, Daniel Sempere, into the city's dangerous underworld. (SPN298, $16.00)