Author: Barbara Nadel
Publisher: St. Martin’s Minotaur
Keywords: istanbul, novels, novel, daughter, belshazzar
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2004-02-21
List price: $23.95
ISBN-10: 0312316534
ISBN-13: 9780312316532
When a brutal murder shocks Istanbul’s rundown Jewish quarter, the Turkish police force unleashes their best weapon - the chain-smoking, brandy-swilling Inspector Cetin Ikmen, husband to a strict Muslim woman (who disapproves of his drinking) and loving father of eight (with another on the way). With such a colorful personality and unrivaled investigative powers, Ikmen will surely join the ranks of beloved foreign cops Aureilo Zen and Guido Brunetti.
Author: Barbara Nadel
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Keywords: istanbul, novels, novel, cage, ottoman
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2005-02-01
List price: $23.95
ISBN-10: 0312337698
ISBN-13: 9780312337698
When a brutal murder shocks Istanbul’s rundown Jewish quarter, the Turkish police force unleashes their best weapon - the chain-smoking, brandy-swilling Inspector Cetin Ikmen, husband to a strict Muslim woman (who disapproves of his drinking) and loving father of eight (with another on the way). With such a colorful personality and unrivaled investigative powers, Ikmen will surely join the ranks of beloved foreign cops Aureilo Zen and Guido Brunetti.
Author: Rob Bowden
Publisher: Unknown
Keywords: istanbul
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 2007-01-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0237531267
ISBN-13: 9780237531263
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Publisher: teNeues
Keywords: istanbul, restaurants, cool
Number of Pages: 135
Published: 2006-05-15
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 3832791159
ISBN-13: 9783832791155
The only city in the world to span two continents, Istanbul blends European and Asian influences with great style. Home to one of the world’s most distinctive cuisines, dining here is an experience to be savored. This compendium showcases the trendiest dining establishments, sure to please even the most sophisticated of sensibilities. With elegant interiors and audacious selections of Turkish and international dishes, Istanbul is home to a dynamic dining scene where you’re sure to be dazzled. This invaluable overview to what’s happening in Istanbul’s dining scene is interspersed with a
Author: Jürgen Gottschlich
Publisher: Mairdumont
Keywords: istanbul
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2008
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 3829704364
ISBN-13: 9783829704366
Author: Elif Shafak
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Keywords: istanbul, bastard
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2008-01-29
List price: $14.00
ISBN-10: 0143112716
ISBN-13: 9780143112716
When The Bastard of Istanbul was published in Turkey, Elif Shafak was accused by nationalist lawyers of insulting Turkish identity. The charges were later dropped, and now readers in America can discover for themselves this bold and powerful tale. Populated with vibrant characters, The Bastard of Istanbul is the story of two families, one Turkish and one Armenian American, and their struggle to forge their unique identities against the backdrop of Turkey’s violent history. Filled with humor and understanding, this exuberant, dramatic novel is about memory and forgetting, about the tensio
Author: Virginia Maxwell
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Keywords: encounter, istanbul
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2009-03-01
List price: $11.99
ISBN-10: 1741792223
ISBN-13: 9781741792225
What Will Your Istanbul Encounter Be?Getting giddy with the whirling dervishesRich kilims, dazzling jewellery and marketplace banter in the Grand BazaarTaking your time to muse on artistic inspiration at Istanbul ModernDining like a sultan on meze selections or fabulously fresh fishGreek liturgies, Macedonian synagogues or Albanian meatballs on a Golden Horn cruiseChasing Medusa’s head and ghostly carp in the subterranean Basilica CisternDiscover Twice the City in Half the TimeFull-color pull-out map and detailed neighborhood maps for easy navigationOur Turkophile author recommends the v
