books about: european     books:     European      The New Annotated Dracula Bram Stoker W.W. Norton & Co., 2008 For the dead travel fast "Dracula" was not the first vampire novel, nor was it Bram Stoker's first book. But after years of research, Stoker managed to craft the ultimate vampire novel, which has spawned countless movies, spinoffs, and books that follow the blueprint of the Transylvanian ...             There Is No Alternative: Why Margaret Thatcher Matters Claire Berlinski Basic Books, 2008 Excellent Biography of Iron Lady Ms. Berlinski has written an excellent biography of one of the 20th Century's most important and intriguing political figures. She focuses on five main themes: the struggles of Great Britain in the 1970's prior to her election; the Falklands' conflict; Thatcher's ...             Paintings in Proust: A Visual Companion to In Search of Lost Time Thames & Hudson, 2008 The perfect companion to Proust As a dedicated Proustian for twenty happy years, I have read his long novel several times but this new book by Eric Karpeles has taken my pleasure to a new level. Although I enjoy looking at paintings, I have a very limited knowledge of art history and, as a result ...             The Good War: An Oral History of World War II Studs Terkel New Press, 1997 Absolute, Must-Read Oral History of World War II If you have even the slightest interest in history in general, or just World War II specifically, you HAVE to read this book! The Good War is a national treasure containing a broad cross-cut of the generations of men and women who lived through a horrible and ...             The Divine Comedy (The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso) Dante Alighieri NAL Trade, 2003 Three and a Half Years Later... ...I finally finished this wonderful book (today)! To tell the truth, it was the kind of book I put away for a few weeks or months and then picked it up again, reading a few cantos at a time. As assumed by most, I believe the Inferno may be the best of the three ...             The Six Wives of Henry VIII Alison Weir Grove Press, 1991 Fill in the holes, if you have read other books about this period. A must read if you have been enticed by the interesting tale of the period... Perhaps you have read some of the fluffier books with more romance and fictional license. This is book fills in many of the holes. This book is a nice enjoyable read with great details that ...             All Quiet on the Western Front Erich Maria Remarque Ballantine Books, 1987 A Great Work I am a soldier with the US Army who has been deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom twice and Operation Enduring Freedom once. And yes I have lost some close friends to these wars. I must say this is one of my favorite books on war that I have read next to the Red ...             Olives and Oranges: Recipes and Flavor Secrets from Italy, Spain, Cyprus, and Beyond Sara Jenkins, Mindy Fox Houghton Mifflin, 2008 Oranges and Olives my number one cookbook I love this cookbook. From the 30+ recipe books on my kitchen shelf, this has become my # 1 creative source for preparing a delicious meal. The recipes for red onions in orange sauce, warm escarole with hot anchovy dressing, sweet pea and squash blossom risotto are ...             The Vertigo Years: Europe 1900-1914 Philipp Blom Basic Books, 2008 The Vertigo Years from 1900 to the outbreak of World War I were a dizzying time in European culture My dictionary defines "vertigo" as a state of dizzy disorientation. Think the film "Vertigo" directed by Alfred Hitchcok in 1958. In the excellent history book under review in this article we see Professor Philippe Blom of Vienna dissect European society during the ...             Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": How Britain Lost Its Empire and the West Lost the World Patrick J. Buchanan Crown, 2008 An important book that needs to be read and understood Pat Buchanan has written an important book, a book that needs to be read and understood by all those who are comfortable in their assumptions about the causes of World War 2. The main thesis of Buchanan's book is simple: Hitler did NOT want a world war, he wanted a war ...             Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich William L. Shirer Simon & Schuster, 1990 One of the most readable histories I've read At well over a thousand pages, one might wonder how "readable" such a history could be, but Shirer's work is excellent. I won't repeat much of the acclaim already found here. One stumbling block is that in a very few places the terminology is outdated, and most ...             The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century Edward Dolnick Harper, 2008 Great Book Wonderfully engaging and informative book! I highly recommend it, as well as the documentary, Rape of Europa, for further context on the highly fraught artistic landscape during WWII under Hitler.             The Discovery of France Graham Robb W. W. Norton, 2008 Not to be missed Every page of this book yields unexpected and brilliant insights and sidelights into the motley collection of nationalities, languages, and races that somehow became France. The story of Bernadette of Lourdes. The creation of the "official" meter. The persecution of a ...             Europe Between the Oceans: 9000 BC-AD 1000 Barry Cunliffe Yale University Press, 2008 Europe is, in world terms, a relatively minor peninsula attached to the Eurasian land mass. Yet it became one of the most innovative regions on the planet, generating restless adventurers who traversed the globe to trade, to explore, and often to settle. By the fifteenth century Europe was a driving world force, but the origins of its success have ...             The Mitten Jan Brett Putnam Juvenile, 1989 Wonderful on many accounts We borrowed this book from the library and I found myself reading it to my son one day when he was upset and needed distracting. He was quickly drawn into the story. I had him participating in the story telling, something he doesn't commonly do. I would ask him I ...          products you might be interested in search for books alternative, churchill, paintings, purgatorio, twentieth, unnecessary      toavi.com    web we recommend A Great Work randomly chosen music: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 [DVD Audio]