The Turks Today by Andrew Mango
From the acclaimed biographer of Ataturk, a portrait of the Turkish people and their vibrant society today make this the authoritative work on modern Turkey.
Mango's book is a masterful overview of this period in Turkey's history * Sunday Times *
To his credit, modern Turkey's great champion never acts as its apologist.. He is also impressively up to date ... authoritative and illuminating * Sunday Times *
A swift, potted history of the Turkish political roller coaster. * Financial Times *
Andrew Mango gives excellent descriptions of [Ankara and Istanbul] ... he sees Turkey as a success story ... he writes with elegance and conciseness ... The result, at last, is a book that people on their way to Turkey can pick up and read on the plane ... [Turkey's] recent past deserves a proper, sympathetic examination, and a proper, well-informed book to make this possible. It has, at least, got one. * Literary Review *
Andrew Mango knows Turkey well. * The Spectator *
Andrew Mango's portrait of contemporary Turkey is probably the most successful general introduction to the country for several decades. * The Tablet *
He paints a broad and accessible picture, shrewdly gleaned from his insider-outsider dual perspective ... The Turks Today unfolds as a balanced, coherent primer for serious travellers with an itch to read the hidden lie of the land, and for inquisitive general readers. * Scotland on Sunday *
To his credit, modern Turkey's great champion never acts as its apologist.. He is also impressively up to date ... authoritative and illuminating * Sunday Times *
A swift, potted history of the Turkish political roller coaster. * Financial Times *
Andrew Mango gives excellent descriptions of [Ankara and Istanbul] ... he sees Turkey as a success story ... he writes with elegance and conciseness ... The result, at last, is a book that people on their way to Turkey can pick up and read on the plane ... [Turkey's] recent past deserves a proper, sympathetic examination, and a proper, well-informed book to make this possible. It has, at least, got one. * Literary Review *
Andrew Mango knows Turkey well. * The Spectator *
Andrew Mango's portrait of contemporary Turkey is probably the most successful general introduction to the country for several decades. * The Tablet *
He paints a broad and accessible picture, shrewdly gleaned from his insider-outsider dual perspective ... The Turks Today unfolds as a balanced, coherent primer for serious travellers with an itch to read the hidden lie of the land, and for inquisitive general readers. * Scotland on Sunday *
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. During his retirement he continued to study and write on Turkish affairs. He died in 2014.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719565953 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719565952 |
| Title | The Turks Today |
| Author | Andrew Mango |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2005-04-11 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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