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Lonely Planet Southern Italy

by Paula Hardy

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2012
• PAPER
• 286 PAGES

Covering Puglia & Basilicata in detail, this handy travel guide also includes Calabria, Compagnia, Naples and Sicily. (ITL978, $21.99)

A Traveller's History of Italy

by Valerio Lintner

• HISTORY
• 2008
• PAPER
• 287 PAGES

A brief history of Italy through the 1990s -- wide-ranging, accessible and necessarily condensed. With a useful chronology and historical gazetteer, this book marches confidently through the centuries. (ITL86, $14.95)

Venturing in Italy, Travels in Puglia, the Land of Two Seas

by Barb Euser

• ANTHOLOGY
• 2009
• PAPER
• 272 PAGES

This collection of 30 true tales by contemporary writers and journalists celebrates the people, places and history of Puglia. (ITA14, $14.95)

Puglia Map

by Touring Club Italiano

• MAP

The locals' map of Puglia, at a scale of 1:200,000. (ITL425, $14.95)

 

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Blue Guide Concise Italy

by Paul Blanchard

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 400 PAGES

The first ever guide to all of Italy by the venerable Blue Guides (which publishes individual guides to Northern, Southern, Central, Rome, Tuscany, Sicily et al), this lavishly illustrated, handy and compact guide covers key sights, museums, churches, art, dining and accommodations throughout Italy. (ITL984, $24.95)

Lonely Planet Italian Phrasebook

by Lonely Planet

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 2012
• PAPER
• 260 PAGES

A handy palm-size phrasebook for the traveler. (ITL531, $8.99)

National Geographic Naples and Southern Italy

by Tim Jepson

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 240 PAGES

This attractive, visual guidebook features photographs, maps and information on history, culture and nature. Includes Puglia, Basilicata, Campania and Calabria, along with excursions to Sicily and Sardinia. (ITL802, $21.95)

Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book & Dictionary

by Rick Steves

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 2008
• PAPER
• 281 PAGES

This compact phrase book, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary, also includes Steves' insight into how to break the ice and make friends around the world. (ITL424, $8.95)

Honey from a Weed, Fasting and Feasting in Tuscany, Catalonia, The Cyclades and Apulia

by Patience Gray

• FOOD
• 2004
• PAPER
• 384 PAGES

A knowledgeable, unfussy grand tour of the Mediterranean, its history and its foodstuffs, by Patience Gray, who traveled to Catalonia, the Cyclades, Apulia/Puglia and Tuscany. (ITL426, $39.95)

Between Salt Water and Holy Water, A History of Southern Italy

by Tommaso Astarita

• HISTORY
• 2005
• PAPER
• 352 PAGES

Astarita captures the fanfare, rivalry and changing fortunes of Sicily from antiquity through Norman, Spanish and Bourbon rule to unification and the 20th century. (ITL597, $22.95)

Italy, A Short History

by Harry Hearder

• HISTORY
• 2001
• PAPER
• 294 PAGES

Elegantly written, generous and informative, this compact book takes in the sweep of Italian history from the Roman Republic through the Renaissance, World War II and up to the present. (ITL56, $29.00)

La Bella Figura, A Field Guide to the Italian Mind

by Beppe Severgnini

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2007
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES
• BEST SELLER

Italians themselves love this guide to the Italian character, which addresses their never-ending passion for beauty, disorder and high emotion. Severgnini opens the book with a snapshot of the hubbub at Malpensa Airport, then moves on to Tuscany, Rome, Naples and Sardinia. (ITL718, $14.00)

The Italians

by Luigi Barzini

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1996
• PAPER
• 352 PAGES

The definitive portrait of the Italian people, this is a classic, scholarly essay on the Italian character. Though first published in 1964, it's still worth reading for its insight, grace and wit. (ITL05, $16.00)

Baroque and Rococo Art

by Germain Bazin

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1985
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

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)

Italian Baroque and Rococo Architecture

by John Varriano

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1996
• PAPER
• 329 PAGES

A scholarly, illustrated survey of the Baroque and Rococo treasures of Italy. (ITL687, $59.95)

The Appian Way

by Robert A. Kaster

• ARCHAEOLOGY
• 2012
• HARD COVER
• 124 PAGES

A professor of classics at Princeton, Robert Kaster brings flair and scholarship to this charmingly digressive, extended essay on his travels from Rome to Brinbdisi on the Via Appia. Kaster includes a "baker's dozen of must-stops, a frank caution about the terrifying traffic leaving Rome, recommended reading and other tips for the travelers. (ITA310, $22.50)

The Appian Way, From Its Foundation to the Middle Ages

by Ivana della Portella

• ARCHAEOLOGY
• 2004
• HARD COVER
• 240 PAGES

Tracing the fiull route of the Via Appia 365 miles south from Rome, this lavish book by the Getty Museum documents the Via Appia in essays and marvelous color photographs. (ITA321, $45.00)

Head over Heel, Seduced by Southern Italy

by Chris Harrison

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2011
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

Harrison's affectionate memoir takes us on the bumpy ride from Australia to Southern Italy, where he reunites with the love of the life, Daniela, while also facing the often-hilarious challenges of life in an eccentric village in Puglia. (ITA210, $17.95)

Italian Days

by Barbara Grizzuti Harrison

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 1998
• PAPER
• 479 PAGES
• FAVORITE

Grizzuti Harrison writes with warmth and depth of her journey from Milan south to Calabria in this sprightly account of Italy and the Italians. (ITL02, $15.00)

Old Puglia, A Portrait of South Eastern Italy

by Desmond Seward

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2009
• HARD COVER
• 259 PAGES

Seward weaves history and incident, accounts by past visitors and his own travelers, in this charming portrait of the ancient towns, life and people of Puglia. (ITA80, $19.95)

Casa Rossa

by Francesca Marciano

• LITERATURE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 340 PAGES

A vivid novel following the lives of a mother, daughter, and granddaughter from Puglia over the course of the 20th century, opening as the narrator prepares to sell Casa Rossa, the family farm. (ITL534, $14.95)

Falcon of Palermo

by Maria R. Bordihn

• LITERATURE
• 2006
• PAPER
• 422 PAGES

This lively fictionalized account of the life of Frederick II illuminates his epic struggle to regain control of the Roman Empire in the 13th-century, his complex relationship with the Church and his lusty appetite for both women and power. (ITA15, $15.00)

Italian Folktales

by Italo Calvino

• LITERATURE
• 1992
• PAPER
• 763 PAGES

A treasured collection of 200 lively folk tales presented by none other than the great Italo Calvino, a modern master with great affection for the folkloric traditions of his childhood. (ITL314, $25.00)

Italy in Mind

by Alice Powers

• LITERATURE
• 1997
• PAPER
• 349 PAGES

A terrific collection of some of the best literary writing on Italy, including pieces by Melville, Lawrence, Henry James, Mary McCarthy and many others. (ITL39, $17.95)

Italy, A Traveler's Literary Companion

by Lawrence Venuti

• ANTHOLOGY
• 2003
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

Not just a literary companion, this anthology is also a who's who of contemporary Italian writers that captures the spirit, history and allure of the country. (ITL466, $14.95)

The Castle of Otranto, A Gothic Story

by Horace Walpole

• LITERATURE
• 2008
• PAPER
• 176 PAGES

First published in 1764, Walpole's classic Gothic novel takes place in and around the 15th-century castle on the Adriatic. (ITL631, $8.95)

Wildflowers of Britain and Europe

by Margaret and Roland Spohn

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2008
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

Over 450 species of wild flower are covered, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs. (EUR46, $21.95)

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