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The Absolute at Large
• Karel Capek
• LITERATURE
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The bizzare, satirical science fiction masterpiece, originally published in Czech in 1922.
(CZH72, $16.95)
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
• Michael Chabon
• LITERATURE
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A dazzling tale that follows its heros from Nazi-occupied Prague to New York (and the Antarctic).
(ANT175, $15.00)
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Architecture of New Prague 1895-1945
• Rostislav Svacha
• Alexandra Buchler
• Jan Maly
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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Architects and tourists with a serious interest in architecture will want this book. Originally published in Czech in 1985, it stakes out the first half of the 20th century as a seminal period for Czech architecture.
(CZH49, $75.00)
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The Arsonist
• Egon Hostovsky
• Christopher Morris
• LITERATURE
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A brief novel of intrigue and identity transformed by a leading 20th-century Czech writer.
(CZH42, $17.50)
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Art for Travellers Prague
• Deanna MacDonald
• GUIDEBOOK
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An illustrated guide to Bohemian art and architecture in and around Prague, organized by neighborhood.
(CZH66, $20.00)
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Avant-Guide Prague, Insiders' Guide for Urban Adventures
• Dan Levine
• GUIDEBOOK
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Created by a former Frommer's writer, this slim volume packs useful, youthful information into a colorful format.
(CZH22, $19.95)
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The Axe
• Ludvik Vaculik
• Marian Sling
• LITERATURE
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A story of ideology, played out between father and son, set against the cultural reawakening of 1960's Czechoslovakia.
(CZH34, $16.00)
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Blue Guide Prague
• Jasper Tilbury
• GUIDEBOOK
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A detailed guide to Prague, with excellent information on its celebrated architecture.
(CZH56, $21.95)
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The Book of Images
• Rainer Maria Rilke
• Edward Snow
• LITERATURE
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Poems and lyrics from Rilke during his most emotional and impressionistic period (1902-1906), ably translated by Edward Snow and presented in bilingual format on facing pages.
(GER122, $16.00)
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Bradt Guide Bratislava
• Lucy Mallows
• GUIDEBOOK
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A helpful, condensed guide in the popular series.
(EUR275, $13.95)
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Bradt Travel Guide Slovakia
• Lucinda Mallows
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide in the popular British series.
(EUR262, $24.99)
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Bratislava Map
• Freytag & Berndt
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A detailed walking map of the capital of Slovakia at a scale of 1:20,000.
(CZH82, $9.95)
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Breathing Under Water and Other East European Essays
• Stanislaw Baranczak
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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Essays on writers and writing from an Eastern European intellectual and poet.
(EUR139, $12.50)
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Bury Me Standing
• Isabel Fonseca
• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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This marvelous portrait of the Roma, also known as the Gypsies, offers insight into their music, foods, religions, folk traditions, and examines their influential but complex relationship with Eastern Europe.
(EUR09, $14.95)
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Cadogan Guide Prague
• Sadakat Kadri
• GUIDEBOOK
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A guide to Prague in the excellent British series.
(CZH48, $14.95)
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Candles in the Dark, A New Spirit for a Plural World
• Barbara Baudot
• Vaclav Havel
• ANTHOLOGY
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A guide to public policy and ethical traditions.
(WLD36, $25.00)
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The Castle, A New Translation, Based on the Restored Text
• Franz Kafka
• Mark Harman
• Malcolm Pasley
• LITERATURE
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A new translation of Kafka's unfinished masterpiece.
(EUR68, $14.00)
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Cathedrals and Castles, Building in the Middle Ages
• Alain Erlande-Brandenburg
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
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A pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages. It features hundreds of drawings and color illustrations, a brief chronology and plenty more information.
(MED07, $12.95)
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Central Europe Map
• Freytag & Berndt
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A colorful physical relief map of Central Europe at a scale of 1:2,000,000.
(EUR12, $11.95)
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Central Europe, Enemies, Neighbors, Friends
• Lonnie Johnson
• HISTORY
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An academic survey of the social, political, and economic past of Central Europe, and the conflicts that stir modern-day European politics.
(EUR69, $39.95)
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Clara's Grand Tour, Travels With a Rhinoceros in Eighteenth-century Europe
• Glynis Ridley
• HISTORY
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The entertaining history of an Indian rhinoceros named Clara, who was brought to Europe in 1741 by a Dutch sea captain and toured for seventeen years, to the delight of several heads of state.
(FRN536, $12.00)
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Collected Stories
• Franz Kafka
• LITERATURE
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A comprehensive antholgy of Kafka's stories in an Everyman's Library edition.
(CZH61, $22.00)
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The Cossacks, An Illustrated History
• John Ure
• HISTORY
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In this lively, beautifully illustrated overview, a career diplomat (and frequent visitor to the region) explores the history of the Cossacks in Southern Russia and central Asia and their role in world affairs.
(RUS135, $45.00)
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Culture Smart! Czech Republic
• Nicole Rosenleaf Ritter
• GUIDEBOOK
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A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture.
(CZH64, $9.95)
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Czech and Slovak Republics Map
• Michelin Travel Publications
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A shaded relief map of the two nations at a scale of 1:600,000. It also covers the route of the Danube between Regensburg and Budapest.
(CEU17, $11.95)
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Czech, Start Speaking Today
• Language/30
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A 90-minute crash course in Czech featured on compact disc with a phrasebook.
(CZH71, $21.95)
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Czecho/Slovakia: Ethnic Conflict, Constitutional Fissure, Negotiated Breakup
• Eric Stein
• HISTORY
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A fascinating, scholarly account of Stein's experiences consulting on constitutional reform in Czechoslovakia.
(CZH40, $29.95)
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Dvorak and His World
• Michael Beckerman
• MUSIC
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A fascinating view of the Czech composer's personal life and his influence on the world around him.
(CZH23, $27.95)
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Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century and After
• R. J. Crampton
• HISTORY
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A well-written, insightful scholarly country-by-county history of modern Eastern Europe.
(EUR273, $42.95)
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Eastern Europe Map
• Freytag & Berndt
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A detailed travel map of Eastern Europe and the Black Sea, at a scale of 1:2,000,000.
(EUR36, $11.95)
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The Engineer of Human Souls
• Josef Skvorecky
• Paul Wilson
• LITERATURE
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This complex, entertaining novel centers on protagonist Danny Smiricky, a writer in exile, living and teaching in Canada after living under both the Nazis and the Communists.
(CZH29, $14.95)
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Eyewitness Guide Vienna
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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This superb guide to Vienna features color photography, dozens of excellent neighborhood maps and a district-by-district synopsis of the city's attractions.
(AST01, $23.00)
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Eyewitness Prague Pocket Map & Guide
• Eyewitness Guides
• GUIDEBOOK
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This superb guide to Prague features color photography, easy-to-use foldout maps and top attractions. Convenient and up-to-date with an unbeatable price, this is the guide to carry.
(CZH69, $6.99)
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A False Dawn, My Life as a Gypsy Woman in Slovakia
• Ilona Lackova
• LITERATURE
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A family memoir and oral history of life in a tightly knit Roma community in Slovakia after WWII.
(CZH81, $23.95)
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Frommer's Prague Day by Day
• Mark Baker
• GUIDEBOOK
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A compact shirt pocket guide, ideal for a short visit.
(CZH85, $12.99)
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The Golem
• Gustave Meyrink
• LITERATURE
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The famous mystical, terrifying novel of the supernatural set in Prague's Jewish Ghetto in 1890.
(CZH41, $9.95)
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The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral
• Robert A. Scott
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs.
(EUR190, $17.95)
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Great Country Houses of Central Europe: The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland
• Lord Michael Pratt
• Gerhard Trumler
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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An illustrated history of the palaces, villas, and castles of Central Europe, as well as the families that built them and the surrounding gardens, grounds, art and interiors. With 380 illustrations, 350 in full color.
(CEU34, $95.00)
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The Great Jewish Cities of Central and Eastern Europe
• Eli Valley
• GUIDEBOOK
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A guide to Jewish sites and attractions in Prague, Warsaw, Cracow and Budapest. With suggested walks, site descriptions and information on each city's Jewish traditions.
(EUR95, $72.00)
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The Grooves of Change, Eastern Europe at the Turn of the Millennium
• J.F. Brown
• HISTORY
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A survey of the events from the fall of communism to 2000 by a leading scholar. Brown discusses social and political change in the region, prospects for the future -- and the growing economic rift between East Central and South Eastern Europe.
(EUR90, $23.95)
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Here Is Where We Meet
• John Berger
• LITERATURE
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This novel weaves a portrait of several European countries through encounters with the dead, from the narrator's mother, whom he discovers on a park bench in Lisbon, to a childhood friend wandering a market in Krakow.
(EUR189, $14.00)
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Historical Atlas of Central Europe
• Paul Mogocsi
• HISTORY
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An atlas illuminating the shifting borders and alliances in the region.
(EUR33, $45.00)
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The Improbable Voyage
• Tristan Jones
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A personable sailor's yarn of a tough trip by water across Europe along the Rhine and Danube to the Black Sea. Jones, an inveterate Welsh sailor, adventurer and storyteller, tackles not only sailing, but also the people, politics and flavor of Eastern Europe circa 1985.
(EUR156, $16.50)
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The Joke
• Milan Kundera
• LITERATURE
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The tale of a Communist student, who is imprisoned and stigmatized for a mere joke.
(CZH36, $13.95)
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Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafes of Vienna, Budapest, and Prague
• Rick Rodgers
• FOOD
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A sumptuous presentation of the elegant desserts and romantic cities of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
(EUR206, $37.50)
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Kafka's Milena
• Jane Cerna
• A. G. Brain
• George Gibian
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Milena, who kept a long-term correspondence with Franz Kafka, was a legend a legend and household name in 1930s Prague.
(CZH35, $18.00)
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Kafka's Prague, A Travel Reader
• Klaus Wagenbach
• GUIDEBOOK
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Anyone interested in turn-of-the-century Prague will find this book a fascinating companion.
(CZH03, $21.95)
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Living in Freedom. The New Prague
• Mark Sommer
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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This portrait blends history, travel narrative and political commentary.
(CZH26, $11.95)
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Lonely Planet Czech and Slovak Republics
• Lonely Planet
• GUIDEBOOK
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In the hallmark Lonely Planet style, this practical guide to the Czech Republic and Slovakia features 95 maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing.
(CZH07, $22.99)
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Lonely Planet Prague
• Lonely Planet
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical, frequently revised, guide to the city.
(CZH52, $18.99)
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Lonely Planet Prague Encounter
• Sarah Johnstone
• GUIDEBOOK
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This lively shirt pocket guide to the city, jammed with personal recommendations and photographs, also includes a pull-out map.
(CZH75, $11.99)
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Mammals of Europe
• Priscilla Barrett
• David W. MacDonald
• FIELD GUIDE
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Published by Princeton, this is a field guide to land and marine mammals throughout Europe, both endemic and introduced. With more than 600 color illustrations of over 200 mammals.
(FG61, $34.95)
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Memoirs of an Anti-Semite, A Novel in Five Stories
• Gregor Von Rezzori
• LITERATURE
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Central Europe between the wars provides the background for this disturbing tale of a man, his complex prejudices and Jewish identity. The five interrelated stories are set in Romania and Vienna.
(CEU27, $19.00)
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Moon Handbook Prague and Budapest
• Tom Dirlis
• GUIDEBOOK
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A practical guide in the Moon series, packed not only with travel necessities (hotels, restaurants, sights), but also with a good overview of history and destinations throughout Prague and Budapest.
(CZH86, $17.95)
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National Geographic Traveler, Prague and The Czech Republic
• Stephen Brook
• GUIDEBOOK
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A guide to the area's artistic, historical and cultural landmarks, complete with maps and color photos.
(CZH55, $25.95)
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On Foot to the Golden Horn: A Walk to Istanbul
• Jason Goodwin
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A marvelous account of Goodwin's pilgrimage on foot from Gdansk to Constantinople in the early 1990s in the footsteps of Patrick Leigh Fermor, interweaving history, incident and reflection.
(EUR81, $15.00)
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Plagues and Peoples
• William McNeill
• HISTORY
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This book traces the waves of epidemics that raged through Europe.
(EUR26, $15.95)
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Prague, 20th Century Architecture
• Stef Templ
• ART & ARCHITECTURE
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A comprehensive guide to 225 modern buildings in Prague, featuring black-and-white photographs and detailed maps.
(CZH67, $39.95)
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The Radetzky March
• Joseph Roth
• Joachim Neugroschel
• LITERATURE
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This is perhaps the best-known and best-loved novel of the Habsburg Empire. First published in 1932, it spins a tale of three generations of the Trotta family, set against the waning days of the empire.
(AST17, $16.95)
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Return to Diversity: A Political History of East Central Europe Since World War II
• Joseph Rothschild
• HISTORY
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
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An opinionated, well-written and clear political history of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria and Albania since WWII, completely revised for this third edition to reflect post-Soviet realities.
(EUR31, $34.95)
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Rick Steves' French, Italian & German Phrase Book & Dictionary
• Rick Steves
• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
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A compact phrase book for travelers, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary.
(EUR142, $9.95)
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Rick Steves' Prague and The Czech Republic
• Rick Steves
• GUIDEBOOK
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A personable, practical guide in the growing series by travel guru Rick Steves.
(CZH79, $17.95)
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Rough Guide Prague
• Rob Humphreys
• David Charap
• GUIDEBOOK
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An opinionated, thorough travel guide to the history, culture and attractions of Prague.
(CZH21, $18.99)
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Rudolf II and Prague, The Court and the City
• Jaroslava Hausenblasova
• Eliska Fucikova
• James M. Bradburne
• Beket Bukovinska
• HISTORY
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An illustrated survey of the art, music and science encouraged by Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II.
(CZH20, $75.00)
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Slovak Republic Map
• Freytag & Berndt
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A colorful, detailed map of Slovakia at a scale of 1:200,000.
(CEU19, $12.95)
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The Sons: The Judgement, the Stoker, the Metamorphosis, and Letter to His Father
• Franz Kafka
• LITERATURE
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A trio of Kafka's well-known short tales of family tragedy along with a letter to his own father.
(CEU18, $11.95)
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Summer Meditations
• Vaclav Havel
• Paul Wilson
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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The first leader of the post-Soviet Czech Republic waxes philosophical.
(CZH33, $13.00)
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Time Out Prague
• Time Out
• GUIDEBOOK
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An up-to-date guide on what to do and where to go by the people who publish Time Out Magazine.
(CZH70, $19.95)
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Time's Magpie, A Walk in Prague
• Myla Goldberg
• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
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A delightful walking tour of Prague by the bestselling author of "Bee Season."
(CZH58, $16.00)
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To the Castle and Back
• Vaclav Havel
• Paul Wilson
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Published in Prague as Please Be Brief, the Czech president's memoirs, covering the period from 1988 to 2006, reflect his origins as playwrite and dissident. Rather than a formal chronology, he offers a series of vignettes, anecdotes, diary excerpts and memos.
(CZH74, $15.95)
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Travelers' Tales, A Woman's Europe
• Marybeth Bond
• Mary Morris
• ANTHOLOGY
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Visit Europe through the eyes of women writers, including Frances Mayes and Jan Morris.
(EUR160, $17.95)
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The Trial, A New Translation Based on the Restored Text
• Franz Kafka
• Breon Mitchell
• LITERATURE
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The story of Joseph K., a man who is unjustly accused of an undisclosed crime.
(CZH46, $13.50)
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being
• Milan Kundera
• LITERATURE
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The 20th anniversary edition of Kundera's celebrated novel, praised for its meditations on the nature of men and women, and its portrayal of life in Prague under Communism.
(CZH62, $23.95)
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The Walker's Literary Companion
• Robert Gilbert
• Anne Wallace
• Jeffrey Robinson
• ANTHOLOGY
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A diverse sampling of literature on the pleasures of walking, representing philosophers, naturalists, outcasts, athletes and intellectuals from Plato to Frank O'Hara.
(WLK08, $24.00)
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Walking
• Henry David Thoreau
• REFERENCE
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You may want to carry this small volume in your daypack for inspiration. In it, Thoreau offers his meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel.
(WLK04, $9.95)
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Western Czech Republic Map
• Ravenstein Maps
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A detailed map (scale 1:200,000) of the western part of the Czech Republic. Includes Prague.
(CZH24, $12.95)
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Where Prague Cityguide
• Where Magazine
• GUIDEBOOK
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A sturdy pocket guide to top city sights, helpfully keyed to overview maps and featuring a detailed downtown PopOut map.
(CZH77, $9.95)
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Woman from Hamburg And Other True Stories
• Hanna Krall
• Madeline G. Levine
• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
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Krall reveals the lives and strange trajectories of her compatriots in these poignant stories, profiles and interviews of survivors of WWII.
(PLD49, $14.95)
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A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age
• William Manchester
• HISTORY
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In this wide-ranging study, Manchester evokes in vivid detail the great figures and daily life of the 16th century, with information on Henry VIII, Magellan, Borgia, da Vinci and Martin Luther.
(EUR06, $15.99)
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Yiddish Folktales
• Beatrice Weinreich
• LITERATURE
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A collection of 178 tales, many very short, of princesses and witches, dybbuks and wonder-working rebbes, gathered during the 1920s and 1930s by ethnographers in the small towns and villages of Eastern Europe.
(CEU33, $18.00)
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