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1	Zach's Lie more books like this by Roland Smith add to wishlist Zach and his family enter the witness protection program when his father, a drug dealer, cooperates with the DEA. Although they've been given new identities and moved to a new town, Zach fears that he and his family will be found by the powerful drug cartel for whom his father used to transport drugs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.57! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Basque History of the World more books like this by Mark Kurlansky add to wishlist They are a mythical people, almost an imagined people, writes Kurlansky. Signs of their civilization exist well before the arrival of the Romans in 218BC. Their forbidden tongue is equally mysterious, it is related to no other, but today the Basques are enjoying what may be the most important cultural renaissance in their long existence. see all copies from $3.95! new only from $12.67! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Basque History of the World: The Story of a Nation more books like this by Mark Kurlansky add to wishlist From the author of "Cod" comes the illuminating story of an ancient and enigmatic people. Kurlansky's passion for the Basque people and his exuberant eye for detail shine through this fascinating book which blends human stories with economic, literary, and culinary history into a rich and heroic tale. Maps, photos & drawings. see all copies from $3.24! new only from $6.96! \| signed copies \| SVS
4	Obabakoak more books like this by Bernardo Atxaga add to wishlist Obabakoak means 'events that happened in Obaba', the village at the centre of a novel composed of 26 inked tales and parodies written with a delicate sense of childlike innocence. But underlying these stories is a darker theme of loss, as the narrator of the book becomes a victim of his own tales. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.46! \| first editions \| SVS
5	A book of the Basques more books like this by Rodney Gallop add to wishlist Rodney Gallop's study is the most comprehensive history of the Old World Basques available in English. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $60.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Liverpool Basque more books like this by Helen Forrester add to wishlist Another moving and heart-warming tale set in Merseyside from the author of Twopence to Cross the Mersey. In the early years of this century, many Basques left their homeland in the Pyrenees, between France and Spain, to seek a better life in the New World. Most passed through the great port of Liverpool on their way. The family of little Manuel ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.19! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Escape Via Berlin: Eluding Franco in Hitler's Europe more books like this by Jose Antonio De Aguirre Y. Lecube, Jose A. De Aguirre add to wishlist Jose Antonio de Aguirre was president of the Basque Republic during its brief and tragic history but was forced into exile when the Nationalists overran his fledgling country and the German invasion caught him between Franco and Hitler. More than a mere adventure tale, his story is one of survival. This annotated edition of Aguirre's story, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
8	The Accordionist's Son more books like this by Bernardo Atxaga add to wishlist David Imaz has spent many years living in exile on a ranch in California, far from his native Basque Country. Nearing fifty and in failing health, he decides to write the story of his youth in the village of Obaba, and the powerful, sweeping narrative that ensues takes the reader from 1936 to 1999. As a young man, David divides his time between ... see all copies from $4.78! new only from $8.86! \| SVS
9	Amerikanuak: Basques in the New World more books like this by William A Douglass, Jon Bilbao add to wishlist When "Amerikanuak" was first published in 1975, it was hailed as both a pioneering study of one of the American West's most important ethnic minorities and as an engaging, comprehensive survey of Basque migration and settlement in the Americas. Its value as an essential introduction to the history of the Basque people and their five centuries of ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $35.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Cave Dreamers more books like this by Jeanne Williams add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.98! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	A Cup of Tea in Pamplona more books like this by Robert Laxalt, Craig Sheppard (Illustrator) add to wishlist Newly available in paperback, this novella focuses on that traditional Basque activity -- smuggling -- and the repercussions of such activity in a conservative farming village. "With nine books and numerous article to his credit, Robert Laxalt's writings have been read throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and South America. His ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
12	The Basques more books like this by Roger Collins add to wishlist This edition of Collin's history of the Basques includes a substantial new chapter on the recent history of the Basques. He places their struggle for indentity and self-determination within the context of the past 2000 years, and aims to show that to a large extent this has finally been achieved within the democratic Spain which has proceeded the ... see all copies from $7.94! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Basques, the Franco Years and Beyond more books like this by Robert P Clark add to wishlist Franco wreaked havoc on the people of the Basque Country--at one time, it was against the law to even speak any dialect of Basque. This book looks at the emergence of Basque nationalism during the years of Franco's reign and after his death and highlights the struggle between classes and ethnic identity. see all copies from $10.44! new only from $49.85! \| first editions
14 view cover	House of the Deaf more books like this by LaMar Herrin add to wishlist Haunting and beautiful, this is the story of one man's brush with terrorism and his quest to find answers after his daughter was killed in a bombing by Basque separatists. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Basques, the Catalans and Spain : alternative routes to nationalist mobilisation more books like this by Daniele Conversi add to wishlist This work provides an introduction to Basque and Catalan nationalism. The two movements have much in common, but have differed in the strategies adopted to further their cause. Basque nationalism, in the shape of the military wing of ETA, took the path of violence, spawning an efficient terrorist campaign, while Catalan nationalism is more ... see all copies from $30.85! new only from $31.24!
16 view cover	Life and Food in the Basque Country more books like this by Maria Jose Sevilla add to wishlist Ask any Spaniard where you will find the best food in the country and the answer is invariably the Basque provinces. In this book, Maria Jose Sevilla describes the region through the eyes of men and women whose lives embrace every aspect of its cooking and culinary traditions, and records the recipes she has learned from them. see all copies from $5.38! new only from $7.40! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Contemporary Basque Fiction: An Anthology more books like this by Jesus Maria Lasagabaster, Michael Morris (Translator) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.95! \| first editions
18	Death in Murelaga: Funerary Ritual in a Spanish Basque Village, more books like this by William A Douglass add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	An Enduring Legacy: The Story of Basques in Idaho more books like this by John Bieter, Mark Bieter add to wishlist Brothers John and Mark Bieter chronicle three generations of Basque presence in Idaho from 1890 to the present, a story that begins with a few solitary sheep-herders and follows their evolution into the prominent ethnic community they are today. see all copies from $6.25! new only from $17.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Legends and Popular Tales of the Basque People more books like this by Mariana Monteiro add to wishlist Of all of the literatures of the Iberian peninsula, that of the Basque people is probably the least known among the cognoscenti of the English-speaking world. In the final decade of the 19th century, Mariana Monteiro sought to bring at least a taste of this literature to the attention of the public by presenting in English prose 13 classic pieces. ... see all copies from $18.32! new only from $18.32! \| first editions \| SVS
21	The Circle of Mountains: A Basque Shepherding Community more books like this by Sandra Ott add to wishlist The commune of Sainte-Engrace extends along a mountain valley in the southeastern corner of Soule, one of the three Basque provences in France. This excellent ethnography of the French Basque agrarian and sheepherding community examines the importance of cooperation and reciprocity as the essential basis for the main institutions within this ... see all copies from $7.70! new only from $12.95! \| first editions
22 view cover	Selected Writings of Jose Miguel de Barandiaran:: Basque Prehistory and Ethnography more books like this by Jose Miguel De Barandiaran, Jos Miguel De Barandiarn, Jesus Altuna (Editor) add to wishlist Noted Basque ethnographer Jose Miguel de Barandiaran was an exceptional witness to an entire century of the history of the Basque Country. He was born in 1889 and died in 1991, just prior to his 102nd birthday, having remained active until a year before his death. An ordained priest, he dedicated most of his life to researching the past of his ... see all copies from $3.54! new only from $47.93!
23 view cover	Identity, Culture, and Politics in the Basque Diaspora more books like this by Gloria Totoricaguena add to wishlist A comparative study of ethnic identity in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Peru, the United States of America, and Uruguay that illustrates the effects of globalization on the daily lives of Basques living abroad, which reveals the complex universe of the dispersed Basques. see all copies from $17.55! new only from $37.50! \| first editions
24 view cover	Basques in the Philippines more books like this by Marciano R De Borja, William A Douglass (Foreword by) add to wishlist The Basques, one of Spain's most distinct ethnic minorities, played a remarkably influential role in the creation and maintenance of Spain's vast colonial empire, including the Philippines. Basques were members of the Magellan expedition that discovered the Philippines in 1521, and a Basque-led expedition subsequently laid the foundation for Spain ... see all copies from $41.52! new only from $41.52! \| SVS
25 view cover	The Social Roots of Basque Nationalism more books like this by Alfonso Perez-Agote, Cameron Watson (Translator), William A Douglass (Translator) add to wishlist That the Basque people have preserved their ethnic identity and sense of being a separate community, despite centuries of repression, diaspora, and economic and social upheaval, is one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of that phenomenon we call nationalism. "The Social Roots of Basque Nationalism" examines the processes that ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $36.80!

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