Phrase books

This item appears on page 104 of the January 2008 issue.

Lonely Planet has released three pocket-sized phrase books: ”Fast Talk French,” “Fast Talk Italian” and “Fast Talk Spanish.” Each has essential tourist phrases plus an audio CD so travelers can actually hear the phrases.

Each book costs $6.99 and is available at http://shop.lonelyplanet.com or at booksellers like Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com. The books are also offered in MP3 format to download off the website for $5.50 each.