A German dwarf named Trudi--the product of an adulterous affair--is the narrator of this story that explores the workings of guilt and hatred. The town she lives in, and whose secrets she recounts, is a microcosm of Germany itself both before and after World War II.
Features of this guide to Italy include: La Scala in Milan for opera buffs; the lagoon islands of Burano and Torcello; skiing and walking in Alpi Carniche; a look at Tuscan wines; a vist to the past at Pompei; and gondola rides in Venice. There are also sections covering food, art and architecture.
Rick Steves' Germany 2009 offers up the best of Deutschland, from the otherworldly castles of Bavaria to the rowdy beer halls of Munich. Rick covers the must-see sights of Berlin, Munich, and Frankfurt, and also includes a healthy dose of little-known destinations in the Black Forest and Mosel Valley. With Rick's expert advice travelers can save ...
The translator and his associated have taken great care to preserve the rugged strength and vividness of Calvin's writing. They have not, however, hesitated to break up overly long sentences to conform to modern English usage or, wherever possible, to render heavy Latinate theological terms in simple language. The result is a translation that ...
In this magnificent, unprecedented history of postwar Europe, esteemed historian Tony Judt covers 34 countries across 60 years in a single integrated narrative, using a great deal of material from newly available sources.
The author of "A Place at the Table" warns that Europe can no longer ignore the clash of civilizations raging on its own territory and around the world. Failure to recognize the problems and react quickly, he predicts, will lead to a virulent right-wing nationalism of a kind not seen since the 1930s.
Visiting an idyllic German village, Werther, a sensitive young man, falls in love with sweet-natured Lotte. Though he realizes that Lotte is to marry Albert, he is unable to subdue his passion and his infatuation torments him to the point of despair. The first great 'confessional' novel, it draws both on Goethe's own unrequited love for Charlotte ...
Perhaps the greatest--and certainly the most famous--novel ever written in Spanish, "Don Quixote" is the classic picaresque tale of a knight-errant living in a world which has no use for him. Written as a history, it gives an account of the life of Don Quixote of la Mancha, a deluded 17th-century Spaniard who believes himself to be a medieval ...
Most standard histories of World War II in Europe end with the triumphant story of the defeat of Germany and the welcoming embrace of cheering multitudes. The actual story is more complicated, as detailed in this work that offers a fresh look at the liberation of Europe. 40 b&w photos.
This reworking of Patterson's second novel, VIRGIN (1980), features former nun turned private eye Anne Fitzgerald, who is hired to protect a rich Rhode Island teenager eight months pregnant--and a virgin. It seems that the Third Secret of Fatima, a real-life prophesy upheld by the Catholic Church and supposedly proclaimed by the Virgin Mary in ...
When private investigator Tobias March catches Lavinia Lake at the scene of a murder, it doesn't take him long to realize that she's innocent. But not everyone else agrees with him. Tobias and Lavinia join forces and descend into the London underworld in an effort to clear Lavinia's name.
This revised edition of Richard Crawley's classic 1874 translation is enhanced with more than 100 maps, extensive annotations, brief biographies of important figures, and invaluable historical, political, and cultural background.
Giorgio Vasari's "The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors and Architects" was first published in Florence in 1550. Vasari, a painter and architect, had traveled throughout Italy sketching the buildings and art works he encountered when he contemplated compiling a record of great Italian artists and their work. The "Lives" was revised ...
Hans Castorp visits his tubercular cousin Joachim at a sanitarium in Switzerland. While there, he too is diagnosed with the disease, and his brief visit stretches to a stay of seven years. He leaves only when World War I is declared and he returns to Germany to fight. The novel is a classic Bildüngsroman: Hans evolves from a confused and ...
In this delicious sequel to "Gingerbread Baby," the confident and cocky character is back looking for friends, in an adventure he'll never forget. Brett's irresistible images are based on the tiny village bakeries and snowy countryside of Switzerland.
You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go-they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers ...
Much of our knowledge of the Peloponnesian War--the 27-year conflict between Athens and Sparta--is derived from this classic text. Sparta emerged victorious, and it dominated Greece for several decades afterward.
In ancient Marseilles, Gordianus the Finder searches for his adoptive son Meto and unwittingly becomes witness to a murder. Meanwhile, Roman politics create violence and strife in the city.
Zlata Filipovic, a Croatian, started writing in her diary in October, 1991, just before her 11th birthday. Her entries about the normal concerns of a girl her age suddenly change as the bombs start to fall on Sarajevo, and the diary becomes a chronicle of the horror and destruction around her. Continuing to write in her diary until she is 13, ...
Who but Rick Steves can tell travellers how to take the Do-It-Yourself Dresden Baroque Blitz Tour or the Short and Scenic Black Forest Joyride? With Rick Steves' "Germany & Austria 2008", travellers can experience Rick's favourite destinations in Munich, Bavaria, Baden-Baden, Rothenburg, Wursburg, Frankfurt, the Rhine Valley, Dresden, Berlin, ...
You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go- they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series ...
Nora O'Donohue returns to Ireland from Italy, where she lived for many years, to be near her married Sicilian lover. His death relieved her of a reason for residing in Italy, but fluency in Italian is a legacy of her love. When she returns to Ireland, Nora begins teaching adult education lessons, infusing her classes and the lives of her students ...
Offers comprehensive coverage of Berlin nightclubs, Munich beer halls and peaceful Alps trails. This book provides insider tips from locals on their favourite German places, people and things, and a background on contemporary Germany cuisine as well as the traditional pleasures of sausages, beer and wine.
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