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The Western Shores of Turkey: Discovering the Aegean and Mediterranean Coasts

By John Freely

Book information

Publisher
Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Year
2004
ISBN
1850436185, 9781850436188, 9781417571697
LCC
DS51.A225 F74 2004
Open Library ID
OL3383547M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15245865 bytes)
Edition
Revised & Enlarged
Pages
420\420
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Resting on two continents, Turkey reflects and absorbs the cultures of both East and West and nowhere is this more evident than along its Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. This is a land immersed in history and mythology: it is where Anthony met Cleopatra, where Herodotus, the "father" of history, was born and where legendary battles were fought--from Alexander the Great to Gallipoli. The Western Shores of Turkey is the distillation of a succession of journeys that John Freely made along this coast--an odyssey spanning a quarter of a century. By bus, car and caique, on foot and post boat, from Istanbul to Antakya (Antioch) on the Syrian border, he discovered the charm of modern Turkey and the wonders of its past. The result is both an informative guide and a remarkable travelogue for all who follow in his footsteps.

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