Istanbul by Laurence Kelly

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Istanbul by Laurence Kelly

An indispensable literary companion, vividly evoking the life of Istanbul, that exotic city where East meets West, in the voices of both residents and visitors through the centuries
Vividly tells the story of that exotic city- Spectator

Provides as rich and satisfying a patchwork as the metropolis it describes. - Times

Beguiling . . . should prove indispensable in the field. - Times Literary Supplement
Laurence Kelly is the editor of the Traveller's Reader series. Born in Brussels and educated at New College, Oxford, where he read history, he joined the Life Guards in 1950 and served in the Foreign Office. His interest in all things Turkish began in 1946 when he first visited Ankara and Istanbul whilst his father was in Turkey as British Ambassador.
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ISBN 13 9781472137166
ISBN 10 1472137167
Title Istanbul
Author Laurence Kelly
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Year published 2016-06-02
Number of pages 432
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