PATRICIA WRIGHT

Idyllic beaches, rain forests and parched deserts, lemurs and chameleons, the woodcarvers of Zafimaniry villages, the relaxed tropical ambience of Anjouan, the bustling flower market of Antananarivo, pirogues cruising the Tsiribihina River - Madagascar and the Comoros boast attractions as diverse as they are appealing. This guide is your essential companion - the only one to cover both destinations.

Spanish painter Francisco Goya had unique artistic genius, and this guide to his life and works is the perfect way to learn more about him! Discover how Goya escaped his humble background, learn why his work was suppressed by the Inquisition, and find out how weavers turned his paintings into tapestries. Richly detailed full-color photographs of his most famous works combine with biography and analysis to make this a compelling look at Goya and the world in which he lived.