Cultural Region/Western Europe
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Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
$25.00 Add to cartFinalist for the Pulitzer Prize – Winner of the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Book Award – One of the New York Times‘ Ten Best Books of the Year
“Impressive . . . Mr. Judt writes with enorm- Author: Judt, Tony
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 960
- Publish Date: September 01, 2006
- ISBN10: 0143037757
- Language: English
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Not One Inch: America, Russia, and the Making of Post-Cold War Stalemate
$25.00 Add to cartA leading expert on foreign policy reveals how tensions between America, NATO, and Russia transformed geopolitics
● A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2021 and winner of the Pushkin House Book Priz- Series: Henry L. Stimson Lectures
- Author: Sarotte, M. E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 568
- Publish Date: August 16 2022
- ISBN10: 0300268033
- Language: English
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The Fisherman’s Tomb: The True Story of the Vatican’s Secret Search
$25.95 Add to cartA Texas oilman. A brilliant female archaeologist. An unknown world underneath the Vatican.
In 1939, a team of workers beneath the Vatican unearthed an early Christian grave. This surprising discovery l
- Author: O’Neill, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: March 26 2018
- ISBN10: 1681921405
- Language: English
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The Basque History of the World: The Story of a Nation
$18.00 Add to cart“A lively, anecdotal, all-encompassing history of Basque ingenuity and achievement.” —Atlantic Monthly
From Mark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of Cod, Salt, Birdseye, and Paper–the illuminating- Author: Kurlansky, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: February 6, 2001
- ISBN10: 0140298517
- Language: English
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Villette
$25.00 Add to cartIn time for the 200th anniversary of her birth, a Penguin Hardcover Classics edition of the book many believe to be Charlotte Bront?’s crowning achievement
With neither friends nor family, Lucy Snowe- Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics
- Author: Bront?, Charlotte
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 672
- Publish Date: June 07 2016
- ISBN10: 0241198968
- Language: English
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The Diary Keepers: World War II in the Netherlands, as Written by the People Who Lived Through It
$32.50 Read moreA riveting look at the story of World War II and the Holocaust through the diaries of Dutch citizens, firsthand accounts of ordinary people living through extraordinary times
Based on select writings
- Author: Siegal, Nina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: February 21, 2023
- ISBN10: 0063070650
- Language: English
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Frommer’s Rome, Florence and Venice 2024
$22.95 Read moreThere is no better introduction to Italy than the classic itinerary of Rome, Florence and Venice. But it is not dummy-proof, which is why we enlisted three of Italy’s most knowledgeable Italy experts
- Author: Strachan, Donald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 378
- Publish Date: November 07, 2023
- ISBN10: 1628875836
- Language: English
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Frommer’s Paris 2024
$22.95 Read moreFrommer’s books aren’t written by committee, by AI, or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. We employ the best local experts to author our guide
- Author: Brooke, Anna E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 07, 2023
- ISBN10: 1628875690
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Norway
$26.99 Add to cartLonely Planet’s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Norway.
Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from watching walruses lolling and hunti
- Series: Travel Guide
- Author: Graham, Gemma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: April 16, 2024
- ISBN10: 1838698531
- Language: English
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A Fine Romance: Falling in Love with the English Countryside
$28.95 Add to cartA thrilling ocean voyage on the Queen Mary 2 from New York City to Southampton culminating in a two-month ramble through the charming backroads and small villages of the pastoral English countryside i… [more below]
- Author: Branch, Susan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: June 30 2017
- ISBN10: 0996044043
- Language: English
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The Race That Changed Running: The Inside Story of Utmb
$24.99 Add to cart- Author: Mayer, Doug
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: June 13, 2023
- ISBN10: 3039640143
- Language: English
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The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World
$19.99 Add to cartFrom Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
The story of humanity is the story of textiles–as o- Author: Postrel, Virginia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: December 07, 2021
- ISBN10: 1541617622
- Language: English
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The Sisters of Auschwitz: The True Story of Two Jewish Sisters’ Resistance in the Heart of Nazi Territory
$17.99 Read moreA New York Times bestseller
The unforgettable story of two unsung heroes of World War II: sisters Janny and Lien Brilleslijper who joined the Dutch Resistance, helped save dozen of lives, were captured
- Author: Van Iperen, Roxane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 31 2021
- ISBN10: 0063097621
- Language: English
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Happening
$14.95 Add to cartWINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE
“Happening recounts what it was like to be a young woman whose life changed — and world ominously narrowed — in 1963 with an unwanted pregnancy. . . . It- Author: Ernaux, Annie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: May 14 2019
- ISBN10: 1609809483
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Pocket Rome
$13.99 Read moreLonely Planet’s Pocket Rome is your guide to the city’s best experiences and local life – neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Marvel at the ancient forum and Colosseum, toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain
- Series: Pocket Guide
- Author: Hardy, Paula
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 30, 2023
- ISBN10: 1838694129
- Language: English
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Rick Steves Best of Scotland
$21.99 Add to cartHit Scotland’s can’t-miss sights, bites, and history in two weeks or less with Rick Steves Best of Scotland!
- Expert advice from Rick Steves on what’s worth your time and money
- One- to three-day itinera
- Series: Rick Steves Travel Guide
- Author: Steves, Rick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 30, 2024
- ISBN10: 1641715790
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Paris
$24.99 Add to cartLonely Planet’s Paris is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the city has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Admire masterpieces in the
- Series: Travel Guide
- Author: Planet, Lonely
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: March 19, 2024
- ISBN10: 1838691987
- Language: English
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The Other Victims: First-Person Stories of Non-Jews Persecuted by the Nazis
$14.95 Add to cartA series of personal stories from some of the non-Jews, including gypsies, political and religious activists, the physically challenged, and other “undesirables,” who were persecuted but escaped the f
- Author: Friedman, Ina R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 214
- Publish Date: August 31, 2011
- ISBN10: 0395745152
- Language: English
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D-Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II
$23.99 Add to cartStephen E. Ambrose’s D-Day is the definitive history of World War II’s most pivotal battle, a day that changed the course of history.
D-Day is the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of the- Author: Ambrose, Stephen E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: June 1, 1995
- ISBN10: 068480137X
- Language: English
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Night Train to Lisbon
$18.00 Add to cartRaimund Gregorius teaches classical languages at a Swiss lyc e, and lives a life governed by routine. One day, a chance encounter with a Portuguese woman inspires him to question his life–and leads h… [more below]
- Author: Mercier, Pascal
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: October 15, 2008
- ISBN10: 0802143970
- Language: English
