Ataturk
Ataturk
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This is a biography of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founding father of the Turkish Republic. Trained as an army officer, in 1919 he took the lead in thwarting the partition of the Turkish core of the Ottoman Empire and transformed it from a battle-scarred ruin into a regional power.
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Ataturk by Andrew Mango
This biography of Ataturk aims to strip away the myth to show the complexities of the man beneath.;Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founding father of the Turkish Republic, was born plain Mustafa in Ottoman Salonica in 1881. Trained as an army officer, he was virtually unknown until 1919, when he took the lead in thwarting the victorious Allies' plan to partition the Turkish core of the Ottoman Empire. He divided the Allies, worsted the last Sultan and secured the territory of the Turkish national state, becoming the first president of the new republic in 1923, transforming it from a battle-scarred ruin into a regional power, and fast creating his own legend and his own cult.
'The best concise account I have ever seen of the decline of the Ottoman EmpireThe narrative is gripping. It does not merely present all the facts of Ataturk's career but paints a credible picture of the whole man. It is the definitive Ataturk book.' Geoffrey Lewis; 'Enjoyable and surely definitive... I enjoyed every page and recommend this book highly.' Simon Sebag Montefiore, Mail on Sunday; 'A fluent, thorough and enjoyable biography, which for comprehensiveness, balance and deftness of touch outclasses all the alternatives for the English reader.' Mark Mazower, New Statesman
Andrew Mango was born in Istanbul. He complemented his knowledge of Turkish by studying Persian and Arabic at the School of Oriental Studies in London. From 1947 to 1986 he worked at the BBC, retiring as Head of South European and French Language Services. He has since been engaged full-time in the study of Turkish affairs, his most recent book being 'Turkey! The Challenge of a New Role'. He lives in London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780719562266 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719562260 |
| Title | Ataturk |
| Author | Andrew Mango |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2001-10-26 |
| Number of pages | 677 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |