Travel Titles, January-July 2006: Abrams to Interlink
Compiled by Robert Dahlin and Charles Hix -- Publishers Weekly, 1/30/2006
All titles are paperback unless otherwise noted.
ABRAMS
Olivier Follmi, the former official photographer for the Dalai Lama, captures his home region in Homage to the Himalayas (Mar., $40 cloth), for which the Dalai Lama provides the preface. Photos by Yann Arthus-Bertrand depict French landmarks from the Pont du Gard to Loire Valley castles, and Patrick Poivre d’Arvor writes the text for France from the Air (July, $50 cloth). Shirley Johnston joins forces with Sherif Sonbol on Egyptian Palaces and Villas—Pashas, Khedives and Kings (May, $50 cloth).
ABRAMS IMAGE
Those who want to pick poppies or endure a ferocious sandstorm can locate just the right spot with Baechtold’s Best: Afghanistan —The Ultimate Visual Travel Guide (May, $12.95).
AMERICAN MAP/LANGENSCHEIDT
A first edition new to the Insight Guides series is Great River Cruises of Europe (Apr., $23.95). Revised editions include Austria (Mar.), Israel (Mar.), Bermuda (Mar.) and Spain (June, $23.95 each). First editions in the Insight City Guides series are Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp(May), Florence (May), Los Angeles (May), Moscow(July) and Toronto (July, $15.95 each).Sicily (June), Southern Spain (June), Bali (July) and Tuscany(July, $18.95 each) are first editions in the Insight Regional Guides series. Insight Pocket Guides introduces two first editions: Bologna (Jan.) and Warsaw (Mar.). Updated titles are Vietnam (Mar.), Provence (Mar.), Quebec (May) and Seattle (May). Each of the six is $13.95. Chile and Vietnam (Feb., $9.95 each) are second editions in the Insight Compact Guides series.
First editions in the Berlitz Pocket Guides series are Valencia (Feb.), French Riviera (Mar.), Grand Canyon (Mar.) and Shanghai (Mar., $8.95 each). Hindi Phrase Book (June) and Vietnamese… (June, $8.95 each) are first editions of Berlitz Phrase Books. Similarly, Hindi CD Travel Pack (June) and Vietnamese… (July, $18.95 each) are first editions, each comprising a color-coded phrase book and bilingual dictionary and an audio CD. Slightly edgy phrase books for the young and hip introduce the Berlitz Hide This Phrase Book series: Hide This Phrase Book French (June) and …Spanish (June, $7.95 each). Last-minute travelers can learn quick with Shortcut to French, …Ingles, …Italian and Spanish ($6.95 each), all May releases in another new Berlitz series, Berlitz Shortcut to…. Yet one more new series is Insight Night & Day Guides, in which activities popular by day and by night are outlined on a folding card format. The first dozen titles. $8.95 each, are Boston (Mar.), Chicago (Mar.), Las Vegas (Mar.), Los Angeles (Mar.), Miami & Miami Beach (Mar.), New York City (Mar.), Orlando (Mar.), Washington, D.C. (Mar.), London (Apr.), Paris (Apr.), Rome (Apr.) and Philadelphia (Apr.). France (Mar., $19.95) is a first edition Hammond International Road Atlas. First editions in the Hammond International Maps line are six March titles: Peru, Southeast Asia, Southern Africa, Canada, New Zealandand Hawaii ($11.95 each). Insight Fleximaps for April are Mexico City, Moroccoand Buenos Aires ($8.95 each), and new Langenscheidt Pocket Phrasebooks scheduled for June are Pocket Phrase Book French, …German, …Italian and Spanish ($9.95 each).
ANTIQUE COLLECTORS’ CLUB
From Arsenale Editrice: One of the world’s most picturesque waterways is portrayed in The Grand Canal (May, $40 cloth), which has a text by Umberto Franzoi and photos by Mark E. Smith, all shot from the perspective of a boat.
From Barbican Publications: In A Theatrical Feast in Paris (Mar., $19.95 cloth), Elizabeth Sharland points out where legendary French, British and American writers, artists and performers have wined and dined in Paris, everyone from Moliere to David Sedaris.
From Frances Lincoln: Downhill All the Way: Walking with Donkeys on the Stevenson Trail (Apr., $24.95 cloth) by Hilary Macaskill and Molly Wood recounts the authors’ misadventures as they retrace the trail blazed by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1878 France. Journey Through Britain : Landcape, People and Books (July, $19.95) by David St. John Thomas is described as a “thinking man’s tour.” Thirty strolls and more strenuous routes are charted by Frank Duerden in Best Walks in the Lake District (July, $19.95), which has photos by Andrew Midgley.
From India Book House: Jaipur: The Last Destination (Mar., $95 cloth), with words by Aman Nath and photos by Samar Singh Jodha, won the National Tourism Award for Best Publication on Tourism by the Government of India.
From Marg Publications: A venerable spot in India offers a journey through time and space with the help of In and Around Old Goa (Mar., $20) by Heta Pandit, with photos by Tushar Rao.
From New Holland: A hundred sites from abbeys to obscure caves are identified in Mystical Britain and Ireland (Mar., $35 cloth) by Richard Jones, with photos by John Mason.
From River Books: A beloved lake invites the reader in Tonle Sap: The Heart of Cambodia’s Natural Heritage (Mar., $30 cloth) by Colin Poole, with photos by Eleanor Briggs. Tips on safe exploring are included in Caves of Northern Thailand (Mar., $30) by Pindar Sidisunthorn. Denise Heywood takes adventurers into the misty mountains of northern Laos through the pages of Ancient Luang Prabang (Mar., $30).
From Scala: A four-fold format demonstrates the wonders awaiting inside one of the largest city parks in the U.S. in Forest Park: St. Louis (June, $9.95 cloth).
From Vianello: Traditional and innovative techniques are on display in Murano: The Glass-Making Island (Mar., $35 cloth) by Rosa Barovier Mentasti, with photos by Norbert Heyd.
ARSENAL PULP PRESS (dist. by Consortium)
Victoria: The Unknown City(Apr., $17.95) by Ross Crockford is the latest in the Unknown City series, which contains offbeat factoids, strange-but-true anecdotes and revelations of notorious scandals.AVALON
Walking the Da Vinci Code in Paris (May, $13.95) by Peter Caine untangles the secrets of Dan Brown’s mega-bestseller. For this side of the Atlantic are Great American Motorcycle Tours (Jan., $21.95) by Gary McKechnie and Road Trip USA (May, $29.95) by Jamie Jensen.Moon Handbooks boast a new format that highlights travel strategies for varying trip lengths and travel needs. Titles due this year are Las Vegas (Jan., $16.95) by Rick Garman, Southern California (Jan., $21.95) by Kim Weir, Illinois (Jan., $17.95) by Christine dec Garennes, Northern California Wine Country (Jan., $16.95) by Philip Goldsmith, Zion & Bryce (Jan., $16.95) by W.C. McRae and Judy Jewell, Maine (Jan., $21.95) by Kathleen M. Brandes, Four Corners (Feb., $16.95) by Julian Smith, Rhode Island (Feb., $18.95) by Andrew Collins, Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos (Mar., $21.95) by Michael Buckley, Yosemite (Mar., $16.95) by Ann Marie Brown, Nova Scotia (Apr., $16.95) by Andrew Hempstead, Glacier National Park (Apr., $16.95) by Becky Lomax, Colorado (Apr., $19.95) by Steve Knopper, Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque (Apr., $16.95) by Zora O’Neill, Montreal & Quebec City (May, $17.95) by Jen Edwards, New Jersey (May, $19.95) by Laura Kiniry, Yellowstone & Grand Teton (May, $17.95) by Don Pitcher, Kauai (May, $19.95) by Robert Nilsen, Acadia National Park (May, $16.95) by Hilary Nangle, Charleston & Savannah (May, $16.95) by Mike Sigalas, New York State (May, $21.95) by Christiane Bird, Atlantic Canada (May, $19.95) by Mark Morris and Andrew Hempstead, South Carolina (May, $19.95) by Mike Sigalas and Wyoming (May, $22.95) by Don Pitcher. Upcoming Moon Outdoors guides are Take a Hike New York City (Mar., $16.95) by Skip Card, Take a Hike Los Angeles (Mar., $16.95) by Ann Marie Brown and Julie Sheer, Oregon Camping (Apr., $19.95) by Tom Stienstra, Northern California Cabins & Cottages (Apr., $17.95) by Tom Stienstra, Colorado Camping (Apr., $18.95) by Sarah Ryan, Pennsylvania Camping (May, $18.95) by Jason and Heidi Miller, Take a Hike Seattle (May, $16.95) by Scott Leonard, Washington Camping (May, $19.95) by Tom Stienstra and Pacific Northwest Camping (June, $22.95) by Tom Stienstra. Moon Metro guides combine laminated fold-out maps with insider advice, and new titles are Metro Rome (Apr.), …New York City (May) and …Paris(May, $16.95 each).
As usual, Rick Steves has been a busy fellow, as the following titles prove: Rick Steves’ Prague & The Czech Republic 2006 (Jan., $15.95) by Steves and Honza Vihan, …Best of Eastern Europe… (Jan., $21.95) by Steves and Cameron Hewitt, …Paris… (Jan., $17.95) by Steves, Steve Smith and Gene Openshaw, …Provence & The French Riviera… (Jan., $17.95) by Steves and Steve Smith, …France… (Jan., $19.95) by Steves and Steve Smith, …London… (Jan., $17.95) by Steves and Gene Openshaw, …Great Britain… (Feb., $19.95) by Steves, …Ireland… (Feb., $18.95) by Steves and Pat O’Connor, …Germany & Austria(Mar., $19.95) by Steves, …Amsterdam, Bruges & Brussels… (Mar., $17.95) by Steves and Gene Openshaw, …Switzerland… (Apr., $17.95) by Steves, …Scandinavia… (Apr., $19.95) by Steves, …England(May, $18.95) by Steves, …Easy Access Europe (June, $21.95) by Steves and …Europe 101 (Aug., $24.95) by Steves.
BARRON’S
Now that the eldest baby boomers are turning 60, many active seniors are looking for new places to visit. To that end, Eric Chaline offers Silver Nomad: Journeys and Places to Discover in Your Retirement (Jan., $18.99 cloth). Barron’s Traveler’s Language Guides is a new series of phrase books that includes color photos, information on culture and customs, help in making travel arrangements in a foreign language and more. The first seven $12.99 titles appear in January: French by Jacqueline Sword, German by Rupert Livesey, Italian by Raffaella Marini, Japanese by Fumiko Kimura-Hoffmeister and Gerhard Hoffmeister, Mandarin (Chinese) by Wu Shu-Hsiung and Ulrich Hoss, Russian by Holger von Rauch and Spanish by Josep Rafols.
BEAGLE BAY BOOKS
Originally released by Aromas y Sabores Publishing for English-speaking residents of Argentina, Food and Drink in Argentina: A Guide for Tourists and Residents will be marketed to the U.S. with an updated American edition. The $14.95 March title by Dereck Foster and Richard Tripp has newly listed restaurants, updated information on wine vintages as well as many other tips.
JOHN F. BLAIR
Starting out near a small town in Tennessee where he was born, fans of an early American hero can trail along behind thanks to In the Footsteps of Davy Crockett (Mar., $14.95) by Randell Jones. A 250-mile driving route through southwestern Virginia, one lined with musical opportunities, can be navigated easily with A Guide to the Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail (May, $19.95) by Joe Wilson.
BLOOMSBURY
Robert Sullivan comes up with an original travel memoir about a long, long trip with Cross Country: Fifteen Years on America’s Roads (June, $24.95 cloth).
BROADWAY BOOKS
Frances Mayes visits a dozen new places from the British Isles to North Africa in A Year in the World: Journeys of a Passionate Traveler (Mar., $26 cloth). Tony Cohan ventures south of the border with Mexican Days: Journeys into the Heart of Mexico (May, $24.95 cloth). La Bella Figura: A Field Guide to the Italian Mind (Aug., $26 cloth) by Beppe Severgnini is an amusing tour of contemporary Italy. Daily life is not an easy road, or so says Maarten Troost in Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu (June, $12.95).
BURFORD BOOKS
Celebrating the 50th anniversary marked by the Federal Interstate Highway System this year, Claude Clayton Smith hits the road in a definitive manner with Lapping America (June, $16.95).
CAVEAT PRESS
Sixty-nine intriguing, romantic and historic inns and resorts dotting the west coast from San Diego up to Arcata are featured in Romancing the Coast: Romantic Getaways Along the California Coast (Jan., $17.95) by Thomas C. Wilmer.
CHRONICLE
Some say the best way to experience an area is on foot, and for those there are City Walks: Rome—50 Adventures on Foot by Martha Fay and …Washington, D.C….(Apr., $14.95 each) by China Williams. Travelers wanting to keep track of favorite destinations, hotels and restaurants can use the journal entitled Places to Check Out: A Do-It-Yourself Travel Guide (Mar., $10.95 cloth) by Imagineering Company. Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado are the primary stars of Weekends for Two in the Southwest: 50 Romantic Getaways (Feb., $18.95) by Bill Gleeson, with photos by Cary Hazelgrove. Treatments to soothe the body and spirit await, as Gina Hyams explains in Pacific Spas: Luxury Getaways on the West Coast (Jan., $22.95), which has photos by Cesar Rubio. Phaic Tan: Sunstroke on a Shoestring (Apr., $13.95) by Santa Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Rob Sitch is another send-up of culturally sensitive travel guides by the authors of Molvania. Attesting to the diversity of California’s faiths, Erik Davis and photographer Michael Rauner illustrate them in The Visionary State: A Journey Through California’s Spiritual Landscape (July, $35 cloth).
CLOUD NINE PRESS (dist. by IPG)
Author Pamela Swartz announces a second edition of her Arizona Getaways for the Incurably Romantic (Apr., $17.95).
CONSORTIUM OF COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS (dist. by IPG)
Sacred Places of Goddess: 108 Destinations (Jan., $19.95) by Karen Tate takes the reader on a pilgrimage ranging from Europe to Africa to the U.S. in this third title in the 108 Destinations series.
COUNTRYMAN PRESS
Christina Tree wrote the first edition, and now she has updated the 25th anniversary edition of Maine: An Explorer’s Guide (June, $19.95). South Florida: An Explorer’s Guide (Jan., $19.95) by Sandra Friend and Kathy Wolf lays out the Florida that the natives know. Shutterbugs can learn new tips with The Photographer’s Guide to the California Coast (Jan., $16.95) by Doublas Steakley and …to Canyon Country (Feb., $15.95) by John Annerino.
DISINFORMATION CO.
The publisher’s first travel guide is a cautionary one: No Holiday: 80 Places You Don’t Want to Visit (June, $16.95) by Martin Cohen.
DK
Jacket redesign, enlarged maps, expanded hotel, restaurant and shopping listings, as well as new sections on “Four Great Days” and “Discovering” characterize the new DK Eyewitness Travel Guides. On the agenda are Cyprus (Mar., $20), Barcelona (Apr., $20), Berlin (Apr., $25), California (Apr., $30), Florence & Tuscany (Apr., $22.50), Florida (Apr., $25), France (Apr., $30), Great Britain (Apr., $30), Ireland (Apr., $25), Italy (Apr., $30), London (Apr., $25), New York (Apr., $25), Paris (Apr., $25), Prague (Apr., $22.50), Provence & Cote D’Azur (Apr., $22.50), Rome (Apr., $25), San Francisco (Apr., $22.50), Spain (Apr., $30), Washington, D.C. (Apr., $20) and Dordogne, Bordeaux & The Southwest Coast (May, $25).
FIREFLY
Don’t wait until it’s too late, advise Steve Watkins and Clare Jones, who put their recommendations in the pages of Unforgettable Journeys to Take Before You Die (Apr., $19.95), suggestions that include a barge cruise on France’s Canal du Midi and a trek across Antarctica on the metaphorical heels of Ernest Shackleton.
FLOREANT PRESS
In Places in Time (Jan., $14), Maxine Rose Schur recounts the adventures she and her new husband encountered on their long-ago honeymoon jaunt around the world.
FODOR’S
Dan Brown’s inspiration inspires yet another guide book encouraging tourists to dig deeper into European sites. It’s The Da Vinci Code Companion (Mar., $14.95). Other new editions are Bermuda 2006 (Jan., $16); The Complete Guide to Caribbean Cruises (Feb., $22.95); California 2006 (Feb., $20.95); Cape Cod 2006 (Feb., $15.95); Montreal and Quebec City 2006 (Feb., $16.95); Toronto 2006 (Feb., $16); Las Vegas’ 25 Best (Mar., $11.95); Orlando’s 25 Best (Mar., $11.95); The Traveling Marathoner (Apr., $19.95); Chicago 2006 (Apr., $17.95); Venice & the Venetian Arc (Apr., $18.95); 239 Great Places to Escape to Nature Without Roughing It (May, $19.95); and Croatia & Slovenia (May, $18.95). New to the Compass American Guides series is Alaska’s Inside Passage (Apr., $18.95); while updated editions include South Carolina (Feb., $21.95); Georgia(Mar., $21.95); North Carolina (Apr., $23); Tennessee(Apr., $22); Kentucky(May, $21.95); and Montana (June, $21.95). Debuting in the See It series are See It Prague (May) and …Venice(May, $21.95 each). Among the more than 50 other revised titles on Fodor’s spring list are Central America (Jan., $21.95); Denmark(Feb., $18.95); Norway(Feb., $18.95); Sweden (Mar., $18.95); Around Washington, D.C. with Kids (Mar., $11); Golf Digest Best Places to Play (May, $24.95); and Israel(July, $21.95). Updated titles in the Exploring series include Exploring Hawaii (Mar.), …Ireland(Mar.) and …South Africa(Mar., $22 each).
FROMMER’S
An efficient use of time enhanced by self-guided tours and bulleted maps is just one of the motivations behind the new Day to Day series. The introductory $12.99 titles are January releases: Frommer’s London Day by Day by Lesley Logan, …New York City… by Hilary Davidson, …Paris… by Christi Daugherty, …Rome… by Sylvie Hogg, …San Francisco… by Noelle Salmi, …Venice… by Stephen Brewer and …Amsterdam… by Haas Mroue. May will bring …Chicago… by Laura Tiebert and …Florence & Tuscany… by Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince. In June, all-new Pauline Frommer Guides will make their appearance. Speaking to people on a budget in a personal way, the guides, headed by Arthur Frommer’s daughter, Pauline, will begin with Pauline Frommer’s New York City (June, $15.99); …Hawaii (June, $18.99) by Joan Conrow, Lesa M. Griffith and David Thompson; and …Italy (June, $19.99) by Keith Bain et al. First editions to a wide diversity of destinations are Moscow & St. Petersburg (Jan., $19.99) by Angela Charlton; Vietnam(Jan., $21.99) by Charles Agar;Croatia (Apr., $21.99) by Karen Olson; and The AmalfiCoast with Naples, Capri & Pompeii (Mar., $19.99) by Alessandra de Rosa and Bruce Murphy. De Rosa and Murphy are also the authors of Rome for Dummies (Feb., $16.99) and Memorable Walks in Rome (Mar., $12.99), two more first editions. Still more first editions are The Unofficial Guide to Adventure Travel in Alaska (Feb., $21.99) by Menasha Ridge Press; National Parks with Kids (Apr., $19.99) by Kurt Repanshek; Great Escapes from New York City Without Wheels (Apr., $16.99) by Lisa Marie Rovito; Best Places to Raise Your Family (Apr., $24.99) by Peter Sander and Bert Sperling; The Unofficial Guide to Ireland (Apr., $21.99) by Stephen Brewer; and 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up (June, $19.99) by Holly Hughes. Those looking for the right word can put their finger on it with Frommer’s French PhraseFinder & Dictionary, …Spanish… and …Italian…, all March first editions at $7.99 each.
GINKGO PRESS (dist. by Univ. of Wisconsin Press)
Eat Smart in Peru: How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure (June, $13.95) by Joan Peterson and Brook Soltvedt contains one glossary for menus and another for markets; and so does the second edition of Eat Smart in Brazil… (July, $13.95) by Joan Peterson.
GLOBE PEQUOT
Thematic walks are at the core of Serendipitous Outings Near New York City (July, $12.95) by Marina Harrison and Lucy D. Rosenfeld. On the other hand, wacky people, places and things fuel Colorado Curiosities (July) by Pam Grout and New Hampshire Curiosities (July, $13.95 each) by Eric Jones. New guides taking advantage of native knowledge are Insiders’ Guide to Pennsylvania Dutch Country (June, $18.95) by Marilyn Odesser-Torpey; …to Gettysburg(May, $16.95) by Kate Hertzog; and …to Bellingham and Mt.Baker(July, $17.95) by Mike McQuaide.
From Bradt Travel Guides: Belgrade (Mar., $13.95) by Laurence Mitchell proposes walking tours and places to shop. Benin (May, $23.95) by Stuart Butler covers national parks, game-viewing, surfing and more. CzechRepublic (June, $22.95) by Marc Di Duca takes in the corner of Europe where west meets east. Niger (July, $23.95) by Jolijn Geels is said to be the first English-language guide to the Saharan country. A similar first is claimed for Turkmenistan(Mar., $24.95) by Paul Brummell. New information on wildlife and natural history is contained in Northern Tanzania: Safari Circuit—Kilimanjaro—Zanzibar (Apr., $22.95) by Philip Briggs. Other destinations are Bulgaria (July, $22.95) by Gordon Burnett and Brian Reeve; Burkina Faso(July, $23.95) by Katrina Manson and James Knight; and The Great Wall of China (July, $22.95) by Thammy Evans.
From Cadogan Guides: Eastern Europe is the backdrop for Another Fool in the Balkans: In the Footsteps of Rebecca West (May, $14.95) by Tony White. Upcoming destination guides are Umbria(May, $18.95) by Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls, Languedoc-Roussillon (May, $19.95), also by Facaros and Pauls, Croatia (June, $19.95) by James Stewart, Slovenia(July, $19.95), also by Stewart, and Shakespeare’s Ghosts: In the Footsteps of William Shakespeare (July, $14.95) by Mathew Lyons.
From Falcon Guides: A FalconGuide to the C&O Canal (May, $15.95) by David Lillard maps out the history and recreation opportunities associated with the canal running from Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, Md. Also upcoming are A FalconGuide to the Delaware Water Gap (July) by Glenn Scherer and …to MammothCaveNational Park(July, $15.95 each) by Johnny Molloy. Gregg Bromka points out 30 of the best mountain and road biking rides in Bicycling Salt Lake City (July, $12.95). Still more trails to navigate on two wheels are pinpointed in Mountain Biking Colorado’s Summit County Area (July) by David Nash, …Lake Tahoe(July) by Lorene Jackson and …Sun Valley, Idaho (July, $12.95 each) by Greg McRoberts. Those who are wheel-less can turn to Hiking Colorado’s Summit County Area (July, $12.95) by Maryann Gaug and Hiking Utah’s High Uintas (July, $15.95) by Jeffrey Probst and Bradley Probst. The two Probsts promise less strenuous trails in Best Easy Day Hikes Utah’s High Uintas (July, $7.95). All of the state’s major climbing areas with routes ranging from 5.1 to 5.14a can be followed with Rock Climbing Oregon (July, $25) by Adam Bolf and Benjamin Ruef. Paddling Prince Edward Island (July, $15.95) is by Bob Gillette.
GRAPHIC ARTS BOOKS
The house’s Culture Shock! series has been updated, redesigned and resized for more convenience and to make information on customs and etiquette more accessible. The 22 titles for May are Belgium ($15.95), Bolivia ($15.95), Borneo ($15.95), Brazil ($15.95), Canada ($15.95), Denmark ($14.95), Ecuador ($15.95), Egypt ($14.95), Hawaii ($15.95), London ($15.95), Mauritius ($15.95), Morocco ($15.95), New Zealand ($14.95), Philippines ($14.95), Portugal ($15.95), Saudi Arabia ($14.95), Scotland ($14.95), Sri Lanka ($14.95), Sweden ($14.95), Switzerland ($14.95), Turkey ($14.95) and United Arab Emirates ($14.95). Six new June titles are set for the Culture Smart! series, smaller $9.95 books, but also centered on customs and etiquette: Cuba, Hungary, Morocco, New Zealand, Peruand South Africa.
HARPERCOLLINS
Twenty-first century China opens its doors in Oracle Bones (Apr., $26.95 cloth) by Peter Hessler. The Scottish island that is home to Harris tweed is traversed with Seasons on Harris (July, $26.95 cloth) by David Yeadon. The territories covered by backcountry ranger James Morgenson, a late member of an elite division within the U.S. National Park Service, come into play in The Last Season (Apr., $24.95 cloth) by Eric Blehm. A couple sails a small boat from Cardiff to Brazil in Two in a Boat (Apr., $24.95 cloth) by Gwyneth Lewis. A Sense of the World (June, $26.95 cloth) by Jason Roberts trails after blind explorer James Holman, who made a solo circumnavigation of the world in the 1800s. The great-grandson retraces his ancestor’s missionary path in the South Pacific and explores the bond between faith and magic in The Shark God (July, $24.95 cloth) by Charles Montgomery.
HARVARD UNIV. PRESS
Mycenae, the ancient city of Homer’s King Agamemnon, is explored by Cathy Gere on the pages of The Tomb of Agamemnon (Mar., $19.95).
HAUS PUBLISHING
Rafik Schami and his sister Marie Fadel stroll through their native city and identify the sights, smells, tastes and sounds they encounter in Damascus: Taste of a City (Mar., $19.95 cloth).
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
Jeffrey Tayler traveled some 2,400 miles in a custom-built boat and lived to tell about it in River of No Reprieve: Descending Siberia’s Waterway of Exile, Death and Destiny (July, $24 cloth). How to Travel Practically Anywhere: The Ultimate Planning Guide (Apr., $15.95) by Susan Stellin aims to conquer all obstacles on or off the Internet.
HUNTER PUBLISHING
Color photos are an important component of the Adventure Guides, which will include Canadian Rockies (Feb., $19.99) by Brenda Koller; Honduras & The Bay Islands (Feb., $19.99) by Maria Fiallos; Naples, Sorrento, The Amalfi Coast (Feb., $19.99) by Marina Carter; Scandinavia: Sweden, Norway, Denmark (Feb., $19.99) by Henrik Berezin; Italian Riviera: San Remo, Portofino & Genoa (Feb., $19.99) by Amy Finley; Southwest France & Northern Spain (Feb., $18.99) by Kelby Carr and Michael Carr; The Virgin Islands (Feb., $19.99) by Lynne Sullivan; Cuba (Mar., $16.99) by Vivien Lougheed; Alaska Highway (Apr., $18.99) by Lynn and Ed Readicker-Henderson; Hungary and the Czech & Slovak Republics (Apr., $19.99) by Dante Mena; and Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao (May, $17.99) by Lynne Sullivan. Designed for people on the go, Pocket Adventures expand with Costa Ricaby Bruce and June Conord and Ireland(Mar., $13.99 each) by Tina Neylon. The latest updated Alive Guide is US Virgin Islands (Mar., $TBA) by Harriet Greenberg and Douglas Greenberg. First editions in the Sunflower Guides series that seeks to lure travelers away from touristy spots and into the countryside are Dolomites (Mar., $17.99) and Croatia (Apr., $15.99). Among revisions are Corfu(Feb.), Sicily(Mar.) and Tuscany(Mar., $15.99 each). In the Ulysses Guides series, Hiking in Quebec (Feb., $19.95) and Canada Travel Guide (Apr., $24.95) are updates, as is Best Dives of the Caribbean(May, $19.99) by Joyce Huber. Dordogne(May, $15.99) is a first edition in the Landmark Visitors Guides. Cruising the Mediterranean: A Guide to the Ports of Call (Feb., $17.99) by Larry L. Ludmer is a second edition.
IMPACT
The Treasures and Pleasures of Paris: Best of the Best in Travel and Shopping (July, $18.95) by Ron and Caryl Krannich shows why the City of Light is such a mecca for travelers.
INTERLINK
Nature lovers flock to Costa Rica, and now there is Costa Rica: An Ecotraveller’s Guide (Mar., $23.95) by Hannah Robinson. Nature aplenty can be identified with Travellers’ Wildlife Guides: Hawaii (Mar.), …Australia—The East (Mar.) and …Southern Mexico(June, $27.95 each), all by Les Beletsky. Also in the series is …Southern Africa(May, $27.95) by William Branch et al. History buffs can find out about specific states with Michigan: On-the-Road Histories (Mar.) by David Lee Poremba, Minnesota… (Mar.) by John Radzilowski, Hawaii… (Apr.) by John Chambers and Kentucky… (May, $20 each) by Brad Asher. Art for Travellers: Greece (Mar., $20) by Bill and Lorna Hannan and …Prague(Apr., $20) by Deanna MacDonald propose art trail itineraries, while 100 Best Paintings in London(Mar., $22) by Geoffrey Smith lets the visitor make a beeline for artistic pinnacles. Independent inspections assure travelers that only the best are listed in Charming Small Hotel Guides: Venice: Lakes and Mountains (Mar., $15.95), edited by Fiona Duncan and Leonie Glass. To discover more about the city, one can turn to A Traveller’s History of Venice (Mar., $14.95) by Peter Mentzel. France comes into focus with Walking in France: Exploring France’s Great Towns and Finest Landscapes on Foot (Mar.) by Gillian and John Souter; A Traveller’s Wine Guide to France(Mar.) by Christopher Fielden and Jim Budd; and Café Life Paris (Mar., $20 each) by Christine Graf. Revisions in Palestine: A Guide (Mar., $24.95) by Mariam Shahin include changes in Gaza since August 2005. Sojourners in the British Isles will have Secret London: Exploring the HiddenCity, with Original Walks and Unusual Places to Visit (Apr., $17.95) by Andrew Duncan and A Traveller’s History of Ireland (Apr., $14.95) by Peter Neville.
From Birlinn, Ltd.: Three titles celebrate the wonders of Scotland. The Unknown Hebrides(Mar.) and The West Highlands (Mar., $16.95 each) both contain photos by John MacPherson. Cailean Maclean’s photos in Skye (Mar., $16.95) are introduced by Angus Peter Campbell.
From Georgina Campbell: Practical information spills out of Georgina Campbell’s Ireland for Gourmet Golfers: Ireland’s Tip-Top Golf Courses and the Very Best Places to Stay and Dine on Your Golfing Trip (Mar., $15) by Georgina Campbell and Dermot Gilleece.
From Macmillan Caribbean: Island life is the realized dream in Nevis: Queen of the Caribees (Mar., $12.95) by Joyce Gordon and Out of the Crowded Vagueness: A History of the Islands of St. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla(Mar., $29.95) by Brian Dyde. The influences of European colonizers, Africans and others can be determined by Searching for Sugar Mills: An Architectural Guide to the Eastern Caribbean (Mar., $24.95) by Suzanne Gordon and Anne Hersh.
From Olive Branch Press: Baghdad, the environs and women’s customs there come under Rosina-Fawzia al-Rawi’s scrutiny in Midnight Tales: A Woman’s Journey Through the Middle East (Mar., $15).
From Stacey International: Yemen Engraved: Illustrations by Foreign Travellers 1690–1900 (Mar., $50 cloth) by Leila Ingrams collects art work gathered over thousands of years. T.E. Lawrence and Gertrude Bell are among the contributors to British Travellers in Arabia (Mar., $50 cloth), edited by Eid Al-Yahya.
From Neil Wilson Press: Glasgow: A Portrait (Mar., $30 cloth) by Roy Firth considers the city’s history, landscape and architecture.
