Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul by Charles King

Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul

Charles King

480 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction history politics challenging informative medium-paced
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“Intrigue, violence, sex, and espionage, all set against the slow dimming of Ottoman magnificence. I loved this book.”—Simon WinchesterAt midnight, December 31, 1925, citizens of the newly proclaimed Turkish Republic celebrated the New Year. For t...

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