[PDF.28aj] Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul

Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul

[PDF.bx14] Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul

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 | #475954 in Books |  2014-09-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.60 x1.60 x6.60l,.0 | File type: PDF | 480 pages

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||28 of 28 people found the following review helpful.| Can one give an Oscar to a book?|By P. Schafer|Having lived in Turkey for extended periods and having stayed at the Pera Palace more than once, I approached the book without much thought about discovering anything new. I was wrong. This is a brilliantly written account of the conversion of the Ottoman Empire into the modern republic of Turkey using the hotel as a touchstone i| |“King has combed out the threads of this complex and highly nuanced story in a hugely enjoyable, magnificently researched and deeply absorbing book.” (Jason Goodwin - New York Times Book )

“Superb―deliciously dense with detail a

“Intrigue, violence, sex, and espionage, all set against the slow dimming of Ottoman magnificence. I loved this book.”―Simon Winchester

At midnight, December 31, 1925, citizens of the newly proclaimed Turkish Republic celebrated the New Year. For the first time ever, they had agreed to use a nationally unified calendar and clock.

Yet in Istanbul―an ancient crossroads and Turkey's largest city―people were looking toward an unce...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul   |  Charles King. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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