About this title: This history of the world of the Basques is a cornucopia of interesting information on the people who have lived for centuries in several isolated provinces in the Pyrenees regions of France and Spain. It is also a survey of the role they have played in European history. Kurlansky is also the author of the popular COD: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE FISH THAT ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780802713490ISBN:0802713491
Description: Good. Used item may show library stamps, stickers and marks. Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Fair. Penguin, TPB, 1999, 1st PB printing. Beat up but still OK reading copy, solid binding, wear on cover and corners, warp, no markings or highlighitng. read more
Description: Good. By Kurlansky Mark, Guidall George; ISBN: 1590072499; Pub. Date: 2002; New Millennium Nine Audio Cassette set in oriinal box. Box shows some wear. Used sticker on front. by Kurlansky Mark, Guidall George; ISBN: 1590072499; Pub. Date: 2002; New Millennium Nine Audio Cassette set in oriinal box. Box shows some wear. Used sticker on front. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company
Date Published: 1999-10-01
ISBN-13:9780802713490ISBN:0802713491
Description: VG+ Very Good in VG Very Good jacket. Hardback with Dustjacket. A few pages have dogeared folds to corners. Otherwise, Book is like new with no creases to cover and all pages clean. Binding is tight and square. read more
Edition: First Edition/First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker & Company, New York
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780802713490ISBN:0802713491
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. A square solid tight clean un-read near new copy. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780224060554ISBN:0224060554
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 1st edition, 8vo, 387pp, photo illustrations, line drawings, VG+/Fine Copy in VG+/Fine DJ. read more
"I'm trying to write this review too many years after reading this book, so my memory is not fresh enough. However, I clearly remember that - as a native Basque - I was disappointed by the poor editorial book that was done on this book. It is full of spelling errors and incorrect facts. (I'll need to reread it to write a better review). I commend Kurlansky's will to write a Basque History of the World but I also think he could have done a better job with correct spelling of names and certain facts."
"Not footnoted and cited the way most serious history studies are but there's still a lot of interesting things to learn about here. Rather than a recitation of facts and dates like most histories I think this book is more successful at giving a general overlook at what the Basque culture itself is like, rather than its history, and in that respect I found it very interesting."
"As a Basque I found this book to be a fun, easy read about Basque culture, politics and gastronomy ( there are receipes too). Kurlansky is a great writer and I look forward to read his other book Salt and Cod."
"The edition I listened to was from Recorded Books and read by George Guidall, who could make grocery lists sound interesting. I learned a lot about the basques and their impact on the rest of the world and vice versa. It was a very good thing to listen to as I drove my car."
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