Good Books to Read Before Coming

I posted something similar in the Slovenia forum as well for books there, but I wanted to post here in case anyone had good Austria recommendations.

I%26#39;m interested in any good Novels/Fiction books and or movies that take place in and around Salzburg/Eaglnes Nest/ Berchtesgaden. I think it is fun to read a good book that takes place in the area. Sometimes even gives you some good tips and a feel for the area that guidebooks/research doesn%26#39;t. We are going to Italy too and I have a lot of good ones for there from the forums, but don%26#39;t see anything here. Also we are going to bled/ljubljana/bohinj as well so if you know of anything for there as well that would be good.

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This is a very interesting question I have never had to answer yet. It really amazes me to read about how intensively some people prepare for a foreign trip - and I admit I like it! Unfortunately, I cannot provide you appropriate information on this but I will ask friends and family.

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Well the obvious movie to watch is The Sound of Music which was filmed in Salzburg. I can%26#39;t think of any other international films. Some years ago there was a novel called The Salzburg Connection, a spy novel by Helen MacInnes. I don%26#39;t know if it%26#39;s still in print. I%26#39;m actually writing a novel set in Salzburg myself but sadly I won%26#39;t have it finished just yet :-) There are some good guidebooks but Salzburg is a very small city and the tourist information office (in Mozartplatz) should be able to help you.

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Perhaps the book by Alistair Maclean later made into a movie %26quot; Where Eagles Dare %26quot;

Major setting and central to the movie is a famous castle just south of Salzburg- numerous scenes shot in that area.

Some enjoy the book more than the movie others like the movie starring Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton among others.

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Go on this Amazon page and click to page 22-24. Lonely Planet recomments some literature - however for all of Austria.

amazon.ca/gp/…reader-page

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