Lords of the Horizons by Jason Goodwin

Lords of the Horizons by Jason Goodwin

Perhaps the most readable history ever written Time Out Lords of the Horizons charts the Ottoman Empire's swirling epic history; dramatic detailed and alive a journey, and a world all in one. The Ottoman Empire has long exerted a strong pull on Western minds and hearts.

A fascinating read.. a perfect companion for anyone who visits Turkey and wants to make sense of it and those countries it once ruled' * The Times *
As plush as a Turkish carpet... Godwin weaves together the threads of barbarism and civilisation with dazzling panache -- Piers Brendon * Mail on Sunday *
So rich, so detailed and so astonishing as to be a book of wonders in itself -- Jan Morris * Independent *
Perhaps the most readable history ever written on anything * Time Out *

Jason Godwin is a historian, journalist and travel writer. He has travelled extensively in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia and India; his first book, The Gunpowder Gardens: Travels through India and China in search of Tea, was shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Travel Book Awards, 1991, and his second, On Foot to the Golden Horn: A Walk to Istanbul, was the winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, 1993. He is also the author of several crime novels, and in 2007 was awarded the Edgar Award for Best Novel for The Janissary Tree.

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ISBN 13	9780099994008
ISBN 10	0099994003
Title	Lords of the Horizons
Author	Jason Goodwin
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	1999-03-04
Number of pages	384
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