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1	The Birth of Venus more books like this by Sarah Dunant add to wishlist In 15th-century Florence, a young woman named Alessandra welcomes an arranged marriage to a cultured man over 30 years her senior because he promises her the freedom to pursue her painting. But the deal is not quite what she imagined. As Florence falls increasingly under the sway of Savanarola, Alessandra begins an affair with another young artist ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Mirror Mirror more books like this by Gregory Maguire add to wishlist a retelling of the Snow White story set in Renaissance Italy The world was called Monteflore, as far as she knew, and from her aerie on every side all the world descended. The year is 1502, and seven-year-old Blanca de Nevada lives perched high above the rolling hills and valleys of Tuscany and Umbria at Monteflore, the farm of her beloved father, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Rick Steves' Italy more books like this by Rick Steves add to wishlist Who but Rick Steves can tell travelers the best way to visit Lisbon, The Algarve, Salema, Evora, Coimbra, Nazare, and Obidos? With "Rick Steves' Portugal 2006", travelers can experience the best of everything Portugal has to offer - economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, "Rick Steves' Portugal 2006" includes opinionated ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Angels & Demons more books like this by Dan Brown add to wishlist Professor, Robert Langdon is called upon to identify a mysterious symbol seared onto a dead man's chest. It belongs to the Illuminati, a secret brotherhood with a vendetta against the Catholic church. Langdon and, scientist, Vittoria Vetra must find the Illuminati before the Vatican is attacked. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 more books like this by Rick Atkinson (Read by) add to wishlist In the second volume of his epic trilogy about the liberation of Europe in World War II, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Atkinson tells the harrowing story of the campaigns in Sicily and Italy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture more books like this by Ross King add to wishlist In this history, novelist Ross King chronicles the career of Filippo Brunelleschi, the 15th-century goldsmith and clockmaker, who designed the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore of Florence. King also considers Brunelleschi's contemporaries and how they were influenced by him. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	A Voice in the Wind more books like this by Francine Rivers add to wishlist A.D. 70 Rome comes alive in this tale of the Jewish Christian slave girl Hadassah. Torn between a desire to witness and her fear of persecution, she encourages readers to represent Christ in their world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.93! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany more books like this by Bill Buford add to wishlist From Bill Buford, one of our most interesting literary figures--eight years as fiction editor at "The New Yorker"--comes a sharp, funny, exuberant, close-up account of his headlong plunge into the life of a professional cook. A marvelous hybrid, "Heat" offers a memoir of Buford's kitchen adventure as well as an illuminating exploration of why food ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Rick Steves' Italian Phrase Book & Dictionary more books like this by Rick Steves add to wishlist Buon giorno! From ordering calamari in Venice to making new friends in Tuscan hill towns, it helps to speak some of the native tongue. Rick Steves, bestselling author of travel guides to Europe, offers well-tested phrases and key words to cover every situation a traveler is likely to encounter. This handy guide provides key phrases for use in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| SVS
10	Romeo & Juliet more books like this by William Shakespeare add to wishlist Set during five of the most intensely dramatic days ever portrayed, ROMEO AND JULIET was probably written in 1594 or 1595, and first published in a 1597 edition, as transcribed by actors who had performed it. Other editions appeared later, but even the more authoritative versions, such as that of 1599--probably drawn from Shakespeare's own ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most more books like this by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Tanya Bastianich Manuali add to wishlist The incomparable Lidia takes readers on a gastronomic journey, exploring ten different Italian regions that have inspired her cooking. In addition, her daughter Tanya guides readers to some of the nearby cultural treasures that enrich the pursuit of good food. see all copies from $14.68! new only from $18.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Survival in Auschwitz, The Nazi assault on humanity. more books like this by Primo Levi add to wishlist Originally entitled, IF THIS IS A MAN, Levi's narrative of his experiences at Auschwitz is unique among Holocaust memoirs for its simplicity, its lack of self-pity, and its objectivity; he often emphasizes not his own sufferings but the many instances of goodness he found among his fellow prisoners. In an appendix, Levi stated: "[I]n writing this ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.90! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Italy more books like this by DK Publishing (Creator) add to wishlist Highly pictorial, these Eyewitness Travel Guides are now offered in a tenth anniversary edition, with all the information savvy travelers need to know. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
14 view cover	Gomorrah: A Personal Journey Into the Violent International Empire of Naples' Organized Crime System more books like this by Roberto Saviano, Michael Kramer (Read by) add to wishlist A groundbreaking, major bestseller in Italy, Saviano's gripping nonfiction account chronicles the decline of Naples under the rule of the Camorra, an organized crime network with a large international reach and stakes in construction, high fashion, illicit drugs, and toxic-waste disposal. see all copies from $2.78! new only from $4.64! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Prince more books like this by Niccolo Machiavelli add to wishlist In his most famous work, THE PRINCE (Il Principe), Machiavelli described the ideal prince and encouraged the people of Italy to imagine what it might be like if such a person led a unified Italy. Written in 1513 and published posthumously in 1532, THE PRINCE has been interpreted both as a genuine handbook for potential rulers and as a satirical ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy more books like this by Frances Mayes add to wishlist Frances Mayes, a gourmet cook, travel writer, and poet, bought herself a crumbling 17-room villa in the Italian countryside. It changed her life and renewed her spirit. Her immensely appealing chronicle of the experience, and of her romantic relationship with the man she eventually married, comes complete with recipes from the region. The book ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Othello more books like this by William Shakespeare add to wishlist This newly revised Signet classic includes an extensive overview of Shakespeare's life, a unique introduction to the play, a comprehensive stage history of notable actors, and historical and contemporary dramatic criticism. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Monster of Florence more books like this by Douglas J Preston add to wishlist In the nonfiction tradition of John Berendt ("Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil") comes a gripping account of crime and punishment in the lush hills surrounding Florence, Italy, presented by a "New York Times"-bestselling author. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Strega Nona more books like this by Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) add to wishlist Strega Nona is a good and kindhearted "grandmother witch" who provides cures and magical potions for all the people in her small Italian village of Calabria. As she grows older, Strega Nona decides that she needs a helper, and so she hires Big Anthony, a sweet, but rather dim, young man. At first, Big Anthony is a wonderful helper, but when he ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.05! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love more books like this by Dava Sobel add to wishlist Drawing from over 100 recently translated letters, this historical account chronicles the life of the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei by examining his relationship with his eldest daughter, Virginia, a cloistered nun. This biography places their correspondence in historical context, detailing the religious and political climate of Galileo's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Meditations more books like this by Aurelius Marcus add to wishlist In these personal reflections, the Roman emperor and second-century Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius discusses life, morality, duty, and community. Originally entitled "To Himself", the work did not surface until the fourth century, but it has inspired readers ever since. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Rising Tide: A Novel of World War II more books like this by Jeff Shaara add to wishlist A master of the historical novel, Shaara begins an ambitious trilogy about the conflict that defined the 20th century. With painstaking historical detail and all-inclusive points of view, Shaara portrays the momentous and increasingly dramatic events of World War II in brilliant detail. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Giada's Family Dinners more books like this by Giada de Laurentiis, Victoria Pearson (Photographer) add to wishlist In her "New York Times" bestseller, "Everyday Italian," Giada De Laurentiis introduced readers to the simple, fresh flavors of her native Italian cuisine. Now, America's favorite Italian cook is back with a new batch of 100 simple, delicious recipes geared toward family meals--Italian style. Photos. see all copies from $9.46! new only from $18.18! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Death at La Fenice: A Commissario Guido Brunetti Mystery more books like this by Donna Leon add to wishlist This mystery is the first in a critically acclaimed series featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti, a man with integrity who uses both a personal moral code and a well-developed sense of cynicism to solve crimes within the corrupt bureaucracy of Venice, Italy. The author is an American who has spent several years living in Venice. The initial case in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| SVS
25 view cover	Thief Lord more books like this by Cornelia Funke add to wishlist Two brothers, having run away from the aunt who plans to adopt the younger one, are sought by a detective hired by their aunt, but they have found shelter with Venice's "Thief Lord.". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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