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501 Spanish Verbs
Christopher Kendris
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
The perennial favorite among students of Spanish.
(GEN134, $16.99) |
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The Age of the Baroque in Portugal
Jay A. Levenson
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A catalog of the greatest works of art from Portugal's 18th-century Golden Age.
(PGL21, $80.00) |
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All About My Mother
Pedro Almodovar
A vivid and colorful slice of life about women, friendship and loss from the celebrated Spanish director Pedro Almodovar.
(SPN231, $29.95) |
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All-Audio Spanish
Irvin Stern
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
A Spanish course on cassette tape.
(SPN134, $29.95) |
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The Ancient Mediterranean
Michael Grant
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
Grant explores the realms of archaeology, geography, art and economics to sketch this classic portrait of the ancient world, from prehistory through the Roman Imperium, and the influence on western civilization.
(MED10, $18.00) |
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Aragon Cataluna (Northeast Spain) Map
Michelin
A travel map of northeastern Spain at a scale 1:400,000.
(SPN112, $8.95) |
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Art Spaces, GuggenheimBilbao
Francis Rambert
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A pocket-sized book, featuring 75 color illustrations.
(SPN151, $7.95) |
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The Arts in Spain, From Prehistory to Modernism
John Moffit
ART & ARCHITECTURE
From the cave painting at Altimira through the Golden Age, to the works of Picasso and Miro, this book documents the course of art in Spain, with 150 illustrations.
(SPN102, $18.95) |
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Azores Map
Turinta Maps
A nicely detailed folded map of the islands with travel information at a scale of 1:75,000.
(PGL36, $12.95) |
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Baltasar and Blimunda
Jose Saramago
LITERATURE
This tale of two unlikely lovers in Inquisition-era Portugal is arguably Saramago's masterwork: a philosophically charged, intellectually rigorous historical drama which is also a captivating read.
(PGL26, $15.00) |
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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, $18.95) |
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Barcelona
Warner Home Video
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
An acclaimed comedy by Whit Stilman featuring American expatriates living in Barcelona.
(SPN64, $19.95) |
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Barcelona Map
Borch Maps
A detailed city map, laminated and folded for easy reference.
(SPN105, $7.95) |
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The Basque History of the World
Mark Kurlansky
HISTORY
Popular author Mark Kurlansky offers an engaging portrait of the seven provinces of Basqueland, discussing everything from language to culinary heritage and seafaring traditions.
(SPN116, $15.00) |
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Basque-English Dictionary and Phrasebook
Joseph Conroy
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
A shirt-pocket guide to the Basque language, useful for travelers to Northern Spain and Southwest France.
(SPN128, $11.95) |
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Birds of Europe
Killian Mullarney
Lars Svensson
Dan Zetterstrom
Peter J. Grant
FIELD GUIDE
FAVORITE
A Princeton field guide to European birds, featuring 3,500 color illustrations that depict 722 species found across the continent.
(FG47, $29.95) |
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Blindness
Jose Saramago
Giovanni Pontiero
LITERATURE
In this challenging and disturbing allegory, an epidemic of "white blindness" strikes an anonymous city. A Nobel Prize-winning novel from the acclaimed Portuguese novelist.
(PGL19, $15.00) |
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Blood Wedding
Ted Hughes
Garcia Lorca
LITERATURE
The tragic story a woman loved by two men.
(SPN161, $11.00) |
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Blue Guide Portugal
Ian Robertson
GUIDEBOOK
A compact guide to the history, art and architecture of Portugal.
(PGL20, $19.95) |
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Bracebridge Hall, Tales of a Traveller, the Alhambra
Washington Irving
LITERATURE
This collection of Irving's writing, published by the Library of America, is the only book in print that contains "The Alhambra," his romantic account of travels in Southern Spain.
(SPN45, $40.00) |
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Bradt Guide Azores
David Sayers
GUIDEBOOK
A comprehensive, practical guide to the Azores. The author David Sayers pays particular attention to the natural history and especially the botany of these lush Atlantic islands.
(PGL29, $21.95) |
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Bradt Guide Canary Islands
Lucy Corne
GUIDEBOOK
A comprehensive guide in the popular Bradt series by a Las Palmas resident and journalist. With city and town plans and in-depth coverage of destinations throughout the archipelago.
(CNY06, $21.95) |
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Bradt Guide Cape Verde Islands
Aisling Irwin
Colum Wilson
GUIDEBOOK
A practical travel guide to the Cape Verde islands, including its cultural and natural history.
(ATL07, $22.95) |
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Bread and Oil, Majorcan Culture's Last Stand
Tomas Graves
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
An appreciative account of peasant traditions, especially food, in rural Majorca. Author Tomas Graves, the son of Robert Graves, was raised on the Spanish island.
(SPN179, $24.95) |
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The Buried Mirror
Carlos Fuentes
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A fascinating, illustrated survey of Latin American culture and history by the great Mexican author Carlos Fuentes. With hundreds of color illustrations.
(SPN71, $29.95) |
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Cadogan Guide Andalucia
Dana Facaros
GUIDEBOOK
A practical region-by-region guide in the British series, with good maps as well as introductory chapters on history and culture.
(SPN14, $18.95) |
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Cadogan Guide Madeira & Porto Santo
Cadogan Guide
GUIDEBOOK
A guidebook in the respected British Cadogan series, this comprehensive look at Madeira and Porto Santo provides insightful cultural and historical background, and up-to-date practical information.
(SPN21, $19.95) |
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Cadogan Guide Northern Spain
Dana Farcos
GUIDEBOOK
COMING IN MARCH
A compact guide to northern Spain, including Santiago de Campostela, Bilbao and Barcelona, in the popular British series. With details on attractions along with a good overview of culture and history.
(SPN113, $21.95) |
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Canary Islands Map
Nelles
A colorful shaded relief map of the Canary Islands.
(SPN43, $9.95) |
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Cape Verde Map
Freytag & Berndt
A detailed map of the Atlantic islands.
(ATL17, $12.95) |
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Companion Guide Madrid and Central Spain
Alastair Boyd
GUIDEBOOK
A scholarly, entertaining and thorough guide to the region.
(SPN24, $34.95) |
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A Concise History of Portugal
David Birmingham
HISTORY
A straightforward and informative account of Portugal from prehistory to its zenith as a seafaring power and current day realities.
(PGL01, $23.99) |
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Cork Boat, A True Story of the Unlikeliest Boat Ever Built
John Pollack
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
This endearing tale of family, loss and friendship revolves around a deliciously absurd childhood quest to build a boat of cork and sail it 133 miles on Portugal's Douro River.
(PGL42, $14.95) |
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The Cross and the Crescent, Christianity and Islam from Muhammad to the Reformation
Richard Fletcher
HISTORY
A concise history of the relation between Islam and Christianity in the Middle Ages.
(MED84, $14.95) |
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Daily Life in Spain in the Golden Age
Marcelin Defourneaux
HISTORY
The title captures the flavor of this concise and scholarly overview of the Golden Age.
(SPN224, $21.95) |
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Dali
Dawn Ades
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A compelling, thoroughly illustrated overview of Dali's art by a leading Dali scholar, this book is a fine companion for a trip to the Dali Museum in Figueres.
(SPN59, $16.95) |
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Dali
Ignacio Gomez De Liano
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A beautiful oversize volume featuring more than 100 reproductions of Dali's works.
(SPN77, $29.95) |
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Death in the Afternoon
Ernest Hemingway
LITERATURE
Hemingway's ode to the sport of bullfighting.
(SPN225, $17.00) |
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The Discoverers
Daniel Boorstin
EXPLORATION
This wide-ranging and readable account of exploration by Daniel Boorstin includes a chapter on some of the great sea voyages, including Magellan's voyage to Tierra del Fuego and Cook's extraordinary journey into the Southern Ocean.
(EXP01, $18.95) |
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Divided Soul, A Journey Through the Secular and Religious in Hispanic Life
David Alan Harvey
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A culmination of a photographer's two decade quest to capture the global Hispanic spirit on film.
(SPN191, $49.95) |
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Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes
John Rutherford
LITERATURE
The most famous work in Spanish literature, rendered in a lively, modern translation. It is the picaresque tale of a romantic, mad gentleman who imagines himself a knight errant.
(SPN23, $12.00) |
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Don Quixote's Delusions, Travels in Castilian Spain
Miranda France
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
An impressionistic, entertaining account of travels, history and literature.
(SPN181, $14.95) |
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El Greco
John Elliott
David Davies
Gabriele Finaldi
ART & ARCHITECTURE
The catalog for a traveling exhibit on El Greco.
(SPN201, $65.00) |
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The End of Days, A Story of Tolerance, Tyranny, and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain
Erna Paris
HISTORY
The story of the dramatic changes in Spain leading to the Spanish Inquisition.
(SPN56, $39.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Barcelona & Catalonia
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
This superbly illustrated guide features color maps, site plans and 500 color photographs.
(SPN121, $20.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Canary Islands
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
This compact, visually appealing guide features excellent short essays on the history, nature and attractions of the islands, color photographs and many maps.
(CNY05, $20.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Lisbon
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
A compact, illustrated guide to the city featuring excellent neighborhood maps and hundreds of color photographs. It also includes chapters on the surrounding areas and Lisbon's coast.
(PGL04, $20.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Madrid
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
This superb guide features bright color photography, dozens of excellent maps and a synopsis of the attractions in and around Madrid.
(SPN122, $20.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
A colorful guide with excellent maps and hundreds of photographs.
(SPN222, $20.00) |
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Eyewitness Guide Seville and Andalusia
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
Visually rich, this guide features maps, essays and block-by-block highlights of Seville.
(SPN15, $23.00) |
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Eyewitness Spanish Phrase Book & Audio Casette
Eyewitness Guides
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
A 114-page phrasebook and 90-minute audio cassette geared for the traveler
(SPN147, $9.95) |
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Farewell Espana, The World of the Sephardim Remembered
Howard Morley Sachar
HISTORY
A history of Spanish Jews by a well known scholar. Sachar covers not only the rise, persecution, and expulsion of the Spanish Jews, but also their dispersion across Europe and in the Americas.
(SPN57, $20.40) |
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The Fencing Master
Arturo Perez-Reverte
MYSTERY
Thrills, romance and swordplay in 1860s Madrid.
(SPN180, $14.00) |
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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) |
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Fodor's Lisbon's 25 Best
Fodor's
GUIDEBOOK
This slim guide to Lisbon includes an excellent map of the city center and essential information on its highlights.
(PGL40, $11.95) |
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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) |
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Fodor's See It Spain
Fodors
GUIDEBOOK
Fodor's vibrant and informative guide to touring Spain.
(SPN238, $24.95) |
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Food and Wines of Spain
Penelope Casas
FOOD
A classic collection of 400 recipes, interwoven with cultural commentary and culinary history. A pleasure to read, but prepare to become hungry.
(SPN100, $30.00) |
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Frank O. Gehry Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa
Ralph Richter
Kurt Forster
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A photographic tribute to Gehry's architectural masterpiece, the Guggenheim Bilbao, with an introductory essay by Kurt Forster, a selection of floor plans and full-page color photographs of the museum.
(SPN103, $39.00) |
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Frank O. Gehry, The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Coosje Van Bruggen
Frank O. Gehry
ART & ARCHITECTURE
OUT OF PRINT
A beautifully illustrated testimonial to the celebrated architecture of the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum, covering not only the finished building but documenting the process from idea to reality. Published by the Guggenheim.
(SPN52, $55.00) |
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Frommer's Portugal
Frommer's
GUIDEBOOK
A practical guide to Portugal.
(PGL41, $21.99) |
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Galicia Map 571
Michelin Travel Publications
A nicely detailed regional map of Galicia (1,400,000), east to Oviedo and south to Porto and Salamanca.
(SPN53, $8.95) |
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Gardens, Landscape, and Vision in the Palace of Islamic Spain
D. Fairchild Ruggles
ART & ARCHITECTURE
Spain's Moorish legacy is nowhere more evident than in its graceful Islamic architecture and sumptuous gardens.
(SPN170, $36.00) |
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Gaudi, A Biography
Gijs van Hensbergen
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A vivid account of the architect and his work.
(SPN240, $19.95) |
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Globetrotter Golfer's Guide Portugal: Over 50 Courses and Facilities
Michael Gedye
GUIDEBOOK
A practical guide to more than 50 golf courses throughout Portugal.
(PGL33, $17.95) |
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The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral
Robert A. Scott
ART & ARCHITECTURE
An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs.
(EUR190, $17.95) |
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Goya
Jose Gudiol
ART & ARCHITECTURE
COMING IN NOVEMBER
An overview of Goya's work in the excellent "Masters of Art" series. The book begins with an illustrated essay on Goya's art, and continues with reproductions of important works.
(SPN79, $34.00) |
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Goya, Painter of Terrible Splendor
Jeanine Baticle
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A pocket-size encyclopedia, this slim book is an illustrated overview of the life and times of Goya. It's an illuminating portrait of 18th-century Madrid.
(SPN35, $12.95) |
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Gran Canaria Map
Reise & Verkehrsverlag
(ATL03, $11.95) |
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Guggenheim NY/Guggenheim Bilbao
Jeff Goldberg
Ezra Stoller
ART & ARCHITECTURE
The Guggenheim New York and the Guggenheim Bilbao are compared through photographs in this new, compact (small enough for your palm) book.
(SPN115, $14.95) |
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Heart of Spain: Robert Capa
Robert Capa
HISTORY
Capra's Civil War photography.
(SPN99, $29.95) |
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Here Is Where We Meet
John Berger
LITERATURE
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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The High Renaissance and Mannerism
Linda Murray
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A very good introduction to artists and art of the 16th century, focused on Italy.
(ART33, $16.95) |
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A History of Medieval Spain
Joseph F. O'Callaghan
HISTORY
A detailed history of the Medieval kingdoms of Iberia.
(SPN10, $29.95) |
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The History of the Siege of Lisbon
Jose Saramago
Giovanni Pontiero
LITERATURE
In this historical novel by the Nobel Prize-winning author, the past is rewritten when a Portuguese proofreader adds a false word to a history book, resulting in a whole new perception of the Siege of Lisbon.
(PGL11, $14.00) |
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A History of the Spanish Language
Ralph Penny
HISTORY
A history of the Spanish language.
(SPN243, $48.00) |
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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) |
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Imperial Spain, 1469-1716
John H. Elliott
HISTORY
An authoritative history of Imperial Spain.
(SPN138, $17.00) |
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Insight Compact Guide Gran Canaria
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
A slim guide to Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands.
(CNY04, $8.95) |
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Insight Guide Barcelona
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
An excellent, illustrated overview with essays on art, architecture, history and culture.
(SPN75, $19.95) |
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Insight Guide Portugal
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
An outstanding overview of the country, featuring hundreds of photographs and insightful essays on history, culture and art.
(PGL13, $21.95) |
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Insight Guide Spain
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
This handsome travel guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of the region.
(SPN123, $23.95) |
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Insight Pocket Guide Madrid
Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK
A convenient practical guide to Madrid.
(SPN37, $12.95) |
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Interpreting Matisse Picasso
Elizabeth Cowling
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A swift survey of the relationship between Matisse and Picasso.
(ART19, $16.95) |
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The Jews of Spain
Jane S. Gerber
HISTORY
A straightforward, readable history of Jewish life in Spain. The book covers life in Spain up to the expulsion of the Jews in 1492, and continues with chapters on the Sephardic diaspora.
(SPN72, $21.50) |
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Journey to the Alcarria, Travels Through the Spanish Countryside
Camilo Jose Cela
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
The Spanish novelist and 1989 Nobel Prize-winner, writes of his travels on foot in the Alcarria region of Spain in this classic book, originally published in 1948.
(SPN239, $8.95) |
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Karen Brown's Portugal, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries
Cynthia Sauvage
Karen Brown
GUIDEBOOK
A guide to lodging of character and itineraries.
(PGL24, $19.95) |
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Karen Brown's Spain, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries
Lorena Aburto
Clare Brown
Cynthia Sauvage
GUIDEBOOK
A guide to lodging of character and itineraries.
(SPN149, $19.95) |
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Labyrinth
Kate Mosse
LITERATURE
(FRN657, $15.00) |
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The Letter of Marque
Patrick O'Brian
LITERATURE
The 12th (and perhaps the most satisfying) of the series, combining the personal and geopolitical.
(ATL20, $14.95) |
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Life and Food in the Basque Country
Maria Jose Sevilla
FOOD
A portrait of Basque life as seen through the people who practice its culinary traditions. Each chapter profiles the ways and history of the Basque butcher, fisherman, housewife, kaiku-maker or society cook, with some traditional recipes.
(SPN125, $14.95) |
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The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself
J.M. Cohen
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Utterly transformed by her religious experiences and converted at age forty, Saint Teresa feared false mysticism and maintained an analytical and critical view of ecstasy. This book is widely read in Spain.
(SPN18, $13.00) |
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Life With Picasso
Francoise Gilot
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
The intimate memoir of Francoise Gilot, who met Picasso in 1943 when she was 21 and he was 62, and lived with the artist for nearly ten years.
(ART42, $15.00) |
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Lisbon City Map
Turinta Maps
A detailed, color map of Lisbon.
(PGL17, $12.95) |
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Lonely Planet Andalucia
Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK
A comprehensive guide in the hallmark Lonely Planet style.
(SPN157, $19.99) |
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Lonely Planet Barcelona
Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK
A comprehensive city guide in the hallmark Lonely Planet style.
(SPN158, $19.99) |
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Lonely Planet Canary Islands
Damien Simonis
GUIDEBOOK
An excellent practical guide to the Canary Islands geared for independent travelers.
(CNY02, $16.99) |
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Lonely Planet Lisbon Encounter
Kerry Walker
GUIDEBOOK
COMING IN JANUARY
This lively shirt pocket guide to the city, jammed with personal recommendations and photographs, also includes a pull-out map.
(PGL70, $12.99) |
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Lonely Planet Portugal
Julia Wilkinson
GUIDEBOOK
This practical guide features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and much nuts-and-bolts information.
(PGL16, $21.99) |
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Lonely Planet Portuguese Phrasebook
Clara De MacEdo Vitorino
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
A handy pocket phrasebook for Portuguese basics, covering pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler.
(PGL34, $8.99) |
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Lonely Planet Spain
Damien Simonis
GUIDEBOOK
A practical guide to all Spain.
(SPN153, $25.99) |
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Lonely Planet Spanish Phrasebook
Izaskun Arretxe
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
FAVORITE
A handy Spanish phrasebook, with a short two-way dictionary.
(SPN182, $8.99) |
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Lonely Planet Walking in Spain
Miles Roddis
Nancy Louise Frey
Matt Fletcher
GUIDEBOOK
A compact guide to exploring Spain on foot.
(SPN190, $19.99) |
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The Lusiads
Luis De Camoes
LITERATURE
A 16th-century account of Vasco De Gama's voyage to India modeled after Virgil's "Aeneid."
(PGL12, $12.95) |
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Madeira Map
Freytag & Berndt
A map of Madeira, shown at a scale of 1:75,000.
(PGL18, $11.95) |
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Madrid For Pleasure
Michael Jacobs
GUIDEBOOK
A cultural guide to the city, strong on its heritage in art and literature.
(SPN94, $27.50) |
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Madrid Map
Borch Maps
A detailed map of Madrid at a scale of 1:10,000, laminated and folded for easy reference.
(SPN106, $7.95) |
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The Maias
Jose Eca de Queiros
LITERATURE
This sprawling family epic is worthy of comparison to the greatest accomplishments of Proust and Tolstoy. It's the story of the decline of an affluent Lisbon family, beautifully capturing time and place.
(PGL07, $17.95) |
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Making of the Middle Ages
Richard W. Southern
HISTORY
A classic history of 10th to 13th century Europe, covering culture, politics and major personalites.
(EUR105, $21.00) |
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Mallorca Map
Freytag & Berndt
A folded map of Mallorca at a scale of 1:100,000.
(SPN223, $9.95) |
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Mammals of Europe
Priscilla Barrett
David W. MacDonald
FIELD GUIDE
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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Manet/Velazquez, the French Taste for Spanish Painting
Gary Tinterow
ART & ARCHITECTURE
The catalog for the 2003 exhibit on Manet and Velazquez.
(ART28, $75.00) |
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Marks of Identity
Juan Goytisolo
Gregory Rabassa
LITERATURE
Banned under Franco, this is the story of a man struggling to get along without love for his country or himself. The author has written a number of novels concerning Spain on the periphery of the Western and Islamic worlds.
(SPN25, $15.00) |
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Matisse and Picasso
Yve-Alain Bois
ART & ARCHITECTURE
This book charts the competitive relationship between Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso.
(ART17, $35.00) |
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Matisse and Picasso, The Story of their Rivalry and Friendship
Jack Flam
ART & ARCHITECTURE
The latest book on the relationship between Matisse and Picasso.
(ART20, $17.95) |
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Matisse Picasso
Museum of Modern Art
ART & ARCHITECTURE
This exhibition catalog juxtaposes the works of the two 20th-century masters.
(ART18, $60.00) |
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The Medieval Spains
Bernard F. Reilly
HISTORY
A short scholarly history of Iberia.
(SPN98, $29.99) |
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Mediterranean Sea Cruises Map
Freytag & Berndt
A double-sided, full-color map of the Mediterranean, including the Iberian Peninsula and Black Sea, North Africa and the Levant, at a scale of 1:2,000,000.
(MED36, $12.95) |
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Michelin Green Guide Portugal
Michelin Travel Publications
GUIDEBOOK
Michelin Green does Portugal, Madeira and the Azores
(PGL15, $21.95) |
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Michelin Green Guide Spain
Michelin Travel Publications
GUIDEBOOK
A survey of attractions, hotels and restaurants in the classic A-to-Z Michelin style.
(SPN167, $21.95) |
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Modern Spain
Raymond Carr
HISTORY
A survey of Spanish history from 1875 to the advent of King Juan Carlos in 1980.
(SPN152, $24.95) |
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Moorish Spain
Richard Fletcher
HISTORY
The history and culture of Islam in Spain geared for the curious traveler.
(SPN110, $23.95) |
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National Geographic Traveler Spain
Fiona Dunlop
GUIDEBOOK
A full-color guide to Spain in the series by National Geographic, featuring good photography, maps, visitor information, and an overview of history and culture.
(SPN186, $27.95) |
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The New Spaniards
John Hooper
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A survey of the cultural, political and economic changes in Spain since the death of Franco. An authoritative and compelling look the the everyday life of Spaniards.
(SPN08, $16.00) |
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Night and Horses and the Desert, An Anthology of Classical Arabic Literature
Robert Irwin
ANTHOLOGY
An intriquing sample of Medieval Arabic prose and verse with a chapter on Andalusia.
(ARB62, $16.00) |
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Northeast Spain Map
Kummerly & Frey Maps
OUT OF PRINT
A colorful shaded relief map showing all of northeast Spain.
(SPN65, $12.95) |
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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, $14.99) |
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Ottoman Empire and Islamic Tradition
Norman Itzkowitz
HISTORY
This classic history, by a professor of Turkish studies at Princeton, summarizes the major themes and issues surrounding the Ottoman period with clarity.
(TKY81, $13.00) |
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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) |
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Philip of Spain
Henry Kamen
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
An engaging portrait of Philip II and 16th-century Europe by a leading scholar of Spanish history.
(SPN237, $22.50) |
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Picasso
Christian-Peter Warncke
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A beautifully illustrated color Tashen monograph featuring the works of Picasso.
(SPN90, $20.00) |
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Picasso
Timothy Hilton
ART & ARCHITECTURE
An extended illustrated essay on Picasso's achievement and place in 20th-century art.
(SPN82, $16.95) |
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Picasso
Patrick O'Brian
ART & ARCHITECTURE
Patrick O'Brian, who knew the artist, covers the life and work of Picasso.
(SPN86, $18.95) |
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Picasso
Hans L. Jaffe
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A classic overview of Picasso's art with reproductions of important works.
(SPN85, $19.98) |
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Picasso
Jean-Louis Ferrier
ART & ARCHITECTURE
This oversize paperback is a thoroughly illustrated study of Picasso's art over the decades. Each essay features gorgeous color reproductions.
(SPN84, $27.50) |
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Picasso, Master of the New Idea
Paule du Bouchet
Marie-Laure Bernadac
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A colorful pocket-size reference on the development of Picasso and his art. Includes hundreds of color and archival photographs, a useful chronology and long section of writing by and about Picasso.
(SPN27, $12.95) |
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Picasso, The Early Years 1892-1906
Pablo Picasso
Marilyn McCully
Natasha Staller
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A collection of essays about Picasso's formative years as an artist, featuring hundreds of drawings, plates and photographs.
(ART43, $25.00) |
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Pilgrim Stories, On and Off the Road to Santiago
Nancy Louise Frey
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
The sights, sounds -- and meaning -- of modern journeys along the "Camino de Santiago," according to interviews with those who travel it.
(SPN46, $22.95) |
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The Pilgrim's Guide to Santiago De Compostela
William Melczer
GUIDEBOOK
This is the original guide used by 12th-century pilgrims along the sacred way, reprinted with an introduction by a professor of medieval studies, endnotes and a gazeteer. It's an excellent, hugely informative presentation of this curiosity.
(SPN42, $25.00) |
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The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago, The Complete Cultural Handbook
David Gitlitz
Linda Kay Davidson
GUIDEBOOK
A kilometer-by-kilometer guide to the way of St. James. Organized geographically, this comprehensive guide is a survey of the pilgrimage route across northern Spain.
(SPN137, $24.95) |
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The Pilgrimage to Santiago
Edwin Mullins
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
OUT OF PRINT
Mullins travels (not always by foot) in the footsteps of medieval pilgrims from Paris, across the Pyrenees and through Northern Spain to Santiago de Campostela in this classic account.
(SPN130, $15.00) |
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The Pilgrimage, A Contemporary Quest for Ancient Wisdom
Paulo Coelho
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
The Portuguese author's experiences along the historic Road to Santiago.
(SPN47, $13.95) |
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The Plaza Mayor and the Shaping of Baroque Madrid
Jesús Escobar
ART & ARCHITECTURE
An engaging, scholarly account of the physical transformation of Madrid, 1560-1630.
(SPN210, $111.00) |
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Portugal Map
Hildebrand
A detailed map of Portugal at a scale of 1:400,000.
(PGL08, $11.95) |
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Portugal, Enchantment of the World
Ettagale Blauer
Jason Laure
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A comprehensive overview of the geography and people of Portugal, thoroughly illustrated and with carefully compiled description of the country's history, people, religion, culture and economy. For readers 9-12.
(PGL56, $37.00) |
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Portuguese Dictionary, Portuguese-English/English-Portuguese
Jura D. Oliveira
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
A handy pocket dictionary.
(PGL35, $6.95) |
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Portuguese, Start Speaking Today (Brazilian)
Language/30
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
A 90-minute primer on Brazilian Portuguese following the foreign service method.
(BZL36, $21.95) |
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Prince Henry "the Navigator," A Life
Peter E. Russell
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A complicated, rewarding portrait, and the first biography of this empire-minded Portuguese prince in more than a hundred years.
(PGL25, $21.00) |
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The Pyrenees
Kev Reynolds
GUIDEBOOK
A guide to the high Pyrenees from the Cirque de Lescun in the west to the Carlit massif and Cerdagne east of Andorrain, first in a new series by Cicerone Press.
(SPN228, $25.00) |
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The Quest for El Cid
Richard Fletcher
HISTORY
A reevaluation of the legendary eleventh-century warrior El Cid.
(SPN141, $17.95) |
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Requiem: A Hallucination
Antonio Tabucchi
Margaret Jull Costa
LITERATURE
Tabucchi's fever-dream tour of a vanishing Lisbon. The narrator, an "adopted Portuguese," returns after many years and visits cemeteries, brothels and gentlemen's clubs, in an ambiguous search for the ghosts of his past.
(PGL09, $12.95) |
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Rick Steves' Portugal Guide
Rick Steves
GUIDEBOOK
A personable, practical guide in the growing series by travel guide Rick Steves.
(PGL43, $18.95) |
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Rick Steves' Spain Guide
Rick Steves
GUIDEBOOK
A personable, practical guide in the growing series by travel guru Rick Steves.
(SPN232, $21.95) |
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Rick Steves' Spanish Phrase Book & Dictionary
Rick Steves
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
A compact phrase book for travelers, organized thematically and with a brief dictionary.
(SPN178, $7.95) |
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Road of Stars to Santiago
Edward Stanton
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
A 30-day pilgrimage by foot across Northern Spain along the Camino de Santiago.
(SPN51, $30.00) |
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Road to Santiago
Michael Jacobs
GUIDEBOOK
A compact, illustrated guide to the Medieval pilgrimage route across the Pyrenees and Northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Jacobs is a lively, literate author.
(SPN139, $27.50) |
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Roads to Santiago, A Modern-Day Pilgrimage Through Spain
Cees Nooteboom
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
An exhilarating but erudite portrait of modern and historic Spain. Nooteboom writes quite brilliantly of Spanish art, philosophy, history, architecture and culture, as well as of the people he encountered.
(SPN50, $16.00) |
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Rough Guide Lisbon Directions
Amanda Tomlin
Matthew Hancock
GUIDEBOOK
A slim and colorful practical guide to Lisbon attractions. Includes a mini-CD with an e-Book and useful downloads for your hand-held device.
(PGL45, $10.99) |
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Rough Guide Portugal
Rough Guide
GUIDEBOOK
A comprehensive, frequently revised and personable guide to Portugal, its history, culture and attractions, in the series by the British publisher. The book deftly combines an overview of the country with practical travel information.
(PGL31, $22.99) |
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Rough Guide Portuguese Phrasebook
Rough Guide
LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
A shirt pocket two-way phrasebook and mini-dictionary aimed at travelers. With a menu reader, guide to pronunciation and a few basics on getting along in Portuguese.
(PGL38, $5.00) |
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Rough Guide Spain
Rough Guide
GUIDEBOOK
For planning trips, this is an excellent, comprehensive and up-to-date guide.
(SPN159, $24.99) |
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Seraffyn's Mediterranean Adventure
Lin Pardey
Larry Pardey
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Three years in the life of a married couple cruising the Mediterranean.
(MED63, $14.95) |
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Seville Map
Insight Guides
A laminated, folded map of Seville at a scale of 1:11,600.
(SPN221, $7.95) |
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A Small Death in Lisbon
Robert Wilson
MYSTERY
Set in Lisbon in 1941 and 1999, this award-winning mystery intertwines a present day murder mystery, some unsavory arms production, and smuggling in Nazi Germany. Be warned, there are some graphic passages dealing with the horrors of war and concentration camps.
(PGL22, $7.99) |
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South Wind Through the Kitchen, The Best of Elizabeth David
Elizabeth David
FOOD
A selection of 200 recipes and travel essays from Elizabeth David's nine influential books, including Book of Mediterranean Food and French Country Cooking.
(MED30, $18.95) |
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Spain 1469-1714, A Society of Conflict
Henry Kamen
HISTORY
A vivid history of the Golden Age of imperial Spain.
(SPN69, $68.40) |
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Spain and Its World, 1500-1700
John H. Elliott
HISTORY
A wide-ranging overview by the pre-eminent historian of the Imperial Age of Spain.
(SPN48, $35.00) |
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Spain's Men of the Sea: Daily Life on the Indies Fleets in the Sixteenth Century
Pablo E. Perez-Mallaina
HISTORY
(SPN93, $40.00) |
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