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Our
Favorite Books
These are
some of our favorite books. We found them interesting and informative.
(Some are a bit hard to find, but are working on a reliable source to
recommend.) If you have read a book that we should add on our reading
list, please let us know!
E-Mail us at
donna@destinationcoupons.com
(Travel Guides are at the bottom of
the page)
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1,000 Places to See Before You Die
by
Patricia
Schultz
Non-Fiction. This hefty volume reminds vacationers that hot tourist
spots are small percentage of what's worth seeing out there. Packed with
recommendations of the world's best places to visit, on and off the beaten
path, this book is a joyous, passionate gift for travelers, an
around-the-world, continent-by-continent listing of beaches, museums,
monuments, islands, inns, restaurants, mountains, and more. There's
Botswana's Okavango Delta, the covered souks of Aleppo, the Tuscan hills
surrounding San Gimignano, Canyon de Chelly, the Hassler hotel in Rome,
Ipanema Beach, the backwaters of Kerala, Oaxaca's Saturday market, the
Buddhas of Borobudur, Ballybunion golf club-all the places guaranteed to
give you the shivers. This is an excellent resource for the intrepid
traveler.
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The Da Vinci Code
by Dan Brown
FICTION 1ST CHOICE
Fiction. With The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown masterfully concocts
an intelligent and lucid thriller that marries the gusto of an
international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating esoteria
culled from 2,000 years of Western history.
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Under the Tuscan Sun
by Frances Mayes
Fiction. In this memoir of her buying, renovating, and living in an
abandoned villa in Tuscany, Frances Mayes reveals the sensual pleasure she
found living in rural Italy, and the generous spirit she brought with her.
She revels in the sunlight and the color, the long view of her valley, the
warm homey architecture, the languor of the slow paced days, the vigor of
working her garden, and the intimacy of her dealings with the locals.
Cooking, gardening, tiling and painting are never chores, but skills to be
learned, arts to be practiced, and above all to be enjoyed. At the same
time Mayes brings a literary and intellectual mind to bear on the
experience, adding depth to this account of her enticing rural idyll.
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A Concise HIstory of Italy
by Christopher Duggan
NON-FICTION 1ST CHOICE
Non-Fiction. If you have to buy one history book - this is it. Since its
creation in 1861, Italy has struggled to develop an effective political
system and a secure sense of national identity. This concise history
covers the period from the fall of the Roman Empire in the west to the
present day, but focuses on the difficulties Italy has faced in forging a
nation state during the past two centuries. It was this legacy of
fragmentation that Italy's new rulers had to strive to overcome when the
country became united, more by accident than design, in 1859-61.
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Recommended Travel Guides
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has
to offer. Frommer's. The best trips start here. From the ruins of
Ancient Rome to the latest fashions in Milan, our authors provide
insight and advice on Italy's past, present, and future. Outspoken
opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. Exact prices, so you
can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget. Off-the-beaten-path
experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
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