| #4649292 in Books | 2016-03-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.27 x.55 x5.83l,.71 | File type: PDF | 242 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Nostalgic, delightful|By Jenny Schwartz|This was an engaging tale, not quite a traveller's tale, but an outsider's story of finding a sense of welcome in Istanbul. I enjoyed the strong author voice, the honesty, the lightly shared history, and ... I think I can best sum up the book by saying it has charm! Charm is always elusive, but enjoyable when you find it.|1 of 1 people f|About the Author|Nancy Knudsen spent many years in the media and as a journalist before becoming an author. 'Accidentally Istanbul' is her second book.
Nancy Knudsen never meant to go to Istanbul.
Maybe she might have included it as part of a holiday along with other dazzling European cities such as Venice, Paris or Salzburg. But the idea of actually living in a Muslim country as an ordinary citizen rather than tourist or expat corporate executive, would never have occurred to her.
Knudsen’s story is vivid, lively and sometimes hilarious, full of insights into things she wished she’...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Accidentally Istanbul: Decoding Turkey for the enquiring Western traveller | Nancy Knudsen. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
