| Best
Books 2004 |
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Snow
by Orhan Pamuk
A spellbinding tale of colliding romantic, political,
and spiritual passions.
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| Best
Nonfiction 2004 |
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At
the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig: Travels through
Paraguay
by John Gimlette
John Gimlette's eye-opening book -- equal parts
travelogue, history, and unorthodox travel guide
-- breaches the boundaries of this isolated land,"
and illuminates a little-understood place and its
people. |
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Dancing with Cuba:
A Memoir of the Revolution
by Alma Guillermoprieto
A revelatory account of the making of an impassioned
political heart and mind. |
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The Island at the Center
of the World
by Russell Shorto
The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan, the Forgotten Colony
That Shaped America |
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John James Audobon: The
Making of an American
by Richard Rhodes
The first major biography of John James Audubon in
forty years, and the first to illuminate fully the
private and family life of the master illustrator
of the natural world. |
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Devil in the Mountain:
A Search for the Origin of the Andes
by Simon Lamb
Lamb tells of how he and a team of geologists spent
much of the last decade exploring the Bolivian Andes
to figure out how high mountain ranges form on the
face of the Earth. |
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In the Shadow of No Towers
by Art Spiegelman
In his first new book of comics since the groundbreaking
"Maus," Art Spiegelman offers a deeply personal,
politically charged, graphically and emotionally stunning
account of the events and aftermath of September 11,
2001. |
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The Outlaw Sea: A
World of Freedom, Chaos, and Crime
by William Langewiesche
With typically understated lyricism, Langewiesche
explores international waters and the licit and
illicit enterprises that flourish in the privacy
afforded by its horizons.
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Rivers of Gold: The Rise
of the Spanish Empire, from Columbus to Magellan
by Hugh Thomas
Hugh Thomas's magisterial narrative of Spain in the
New World has all the characteristics of great historical
literature: amazing discoveries, ambition, greed,
religious fanaticism, court intrigue, and a battle
for the soul of humankind. |
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| Best
Travel Books 2004 |
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The Best
American Travel Writing 2004
edited by Pico Iyer
A celebration of adventure and curiosity, this compilation
transports readers from Patagonia to the Ivory Coast
to small-town Vermont. |
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Seasons in Basilicata:
A Year in a Southern Italian Hill Village
by David Yeadon
A year in the life of a remote southern Italian
hill town, rich with local characters and strange,
pagan-laced customs -- a place very different from
the more gentrified northern Italy of Tuscany and
Umbria.
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Imagined London: A Tour
of the World's Greatest Fictional City
by Anna Quindlen
Bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist
Quindlen takes readers on a delightful tour of the
English capital, comparing the London of fact with
the London of fiction. |
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My Kind of Place: Travel
Stories from a Woman Who's Been Everywhere
by Susan Orlean
In this irresistible collection of adventures far
and near, Orlean conducts a tour of the world via
its subcultures |
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The Bird Man and the
Lap Dancer: Close Encounters with Strangers
by Eric Hansen
Each essay is a passionate experience of life refracted
through the eyes and voice of a singularly evocative
and original writer. |
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A Sense of Place: Great
Travel Writers Talk about Their Craft, Lives, and
Inspiration
With Michael Shapiro
One writer's journey to visit all the heroes who have
motivated him--to find out where they live, why they
chose the place, and how it influences their writing. |
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Too Much Tuscan Sun:
Confessions of a Chianti Tour Guide
by Dario Castagno
Written with affection and humor, this book is a Tuscan
tour guide's account of some of his more remarkable
customers, from the obsessive and the oblivious to
the downright lunatic. |
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| Notable
Cookbooks 2004 |
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King
Arthur Flour Cookie Companion: The Essential Cookie
Cookbook
Full chapters on drop cookies, roll-out cookies, shaped
cookies, batter cookies, no-bake cookies, and bars
and squares. |
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Lidia's Family Table
by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
The best-loved and most-admired of all American television
cooks presents her most generous and creative cookbook
to date--one that places an emphasis on cooking for
the family. |
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Barefoot in Paris: Easy
French Food You Can Make at Home
by Ina Garten
Ina Garten, who's renowned for creating simple, sophisticated
dishes, brings her special touch to the foods of France,
in this collection of recipes for hearty main courses,
delicate and delicious desserts, spectacular vegetable
dishes, and more. |
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Marcella Says...: Italian
Cooking Wisdom from the Legendary Teacher's Master
Classes, with 120 of Her Irresistible New Recipes
by Marcella Hazan
Invaluable lessons in Italian cooking, including mastering
traditional techniques, selecting and using prime
ingredients, and planning and preparing complete Italian
menus. 100+ recipes. |
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