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Belshazzar's Daughter

Belshazzar's Daughter


by Barbara Nadel

  • MYSTERY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

One in a series of much-loved mysteries rescued from oblivion by Maggie Topkins at Felony & Mayhem, this murder mystery is deliciously set in the souks and alleys of contemporary Istanbul. (TKY157, $14.95)

Companion Guide Istanbul

Companion Guide Istanbul


by John Freely

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 428 PAGES

A remarkably comprehensive, old-fashioned guide to the culture, art and antiquities of Istanbul and the Marmara. (TKY62, $34.95)

Eyewitness Top Ten Istanbul

Eyewitness Top Ten Istanbul


by Inc. Dorling Kindersley

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

A handy pocket guide, featuring favorite attractions, events, restaurants, shops and excursions. (TKY150, $14.00)

The Flea Palace

The Flea Palace


by Elif Shafak

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 440 PAGES

An offbeat novel with a Thousand and One Arabian Nights story-within-a-story structure, set in Istanbul and featuring an eccentric cast of characters. (TKY135, $16.30)

The Fourth Crusade and The Sack of Constantinople


by Jonathan Phillips

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 374 PAGES

An absorbing, vivid account of terrible crusade against the Eastern Orthodox Church that resulted in the sack of Constantinople in 1202. (TKY212, $15.00)

The Histories

The Histories


by Herodotus

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 656 PAGES

In what may be the first travel book, Herodotus records the heroic struggle between Europe and Asia that culminated in the invasion of Greece by Xerxes. (MED15, $11.00)

Insight Select Istanbul

Insight Select Istanbul


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Suggested walks, out-of-the-way shops and the latest rooftop restaurants are all included in this discerning pocket guide. (TKY241, $15.00)

Memed, My Hawk

Memed, My Hawk


by Yasar Kemal

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

From Turkey's master storyteller comes this deceptively simple tale of a rebellious boy in the Taurus mountains of rural Turkey. (TKY57, $15.95)

Mosque

Mosque


by David Macaulay

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 96 PAGES
  • FAMILY

In the spirit of his classic books on engineering and architecture, Macaulay winningly presents the art, architecture, design and construction of a 16th-century Turkish mosque. With a fictional tale and well-integrated (and superbly accurate) color illustrations. (TKY89, $19.00)

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express


by Agatha Christie

  • MYSTERY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Poirot rides the rails. Need we say more? (EUR118, $6.99)

The Museum of Innocence

The Museum of Innocence


by Orhan Pamuk

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

Pamuk plumbs the depths of romantic attachment while exploring the tension between modernity and tradition in 1970s and 80s Istanbul. (TKY207, $15.95)

My Name Is Red

My Name Is Red


by Orhan Pamuk | Erdag Goknar

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

Set in sixteenth-century Istanbul, this charmingly digressive novel combines a murder mystery, artistic debate and a love story. It will also pique your interest in Islamic illuminated manuscripts. (TKY68, $15.95)

National Geographic Istanbul and Western Turkey

National Geographic Istanbul and Western Turkey


by Tristan Rutherford

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

Abundantly illustrated with a focus on maps and sightseeing, this compact guide includes 50 pages on Cappadocia, the Turquoise Coast and other popular destinations. (TKY234, $22.95)

On the Shores of the Mediterranean

On the Shores of the Mediterranean


by Eric Newby

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

A sparkling observer and famously entertaining, Newby tackles the Mediterranean in this merry classic account of travels to North Africa, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cairo and Jerusalem. (MED25, $18.95)

The Ottoman Cage

The Ottoman Cage


by Barbara Nadel

  • MYSTERY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

The second book in Nadel's Inspector Ikmen series, rich in descriptions of daily life in contemporary Istanbul. (TKY158, $14.95)

Rick Steves Istanbul

Rick Steves Istanbul


by Rick Steves

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 394 PAGES

A personable, practical guide in the growing series by travel guru Rick Steves. (TKY182, $17.95)

Rough Guide Istanbul


by Terry Richardson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

This comprehensive guide in the British series nicely balances a historical and cultural overview with practical travel information. (TKY194, $19.99)

StyleCity Istanbul

StyleCity Istanbul


by Damla Kurklu

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A handsome guide for the independent traveler who wants to be in the know about the city's most cutting-edge spots and hip hidden treasures. (TKY110, $24.95)

The Sultan's Seal

The Sultan's Seal


by Jenny White

  • MYSTERY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

An atmospheric novel of murder, set in the nineteenth-century late Ottoman Istanbul. (TKY137, $14.95)

Time Out Istanbul

Time Out Istanbul


by Andrew Humphreys

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Compact and up-to-date, this guide for where to go and what to do in Istanbul includes maps and introductory chapters on culture and history. (TKY109, $19.95)

A Traveller's Companion to Istanbul


by Laurence Kelly

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

An illuminating selection by writers, foreign and Turkish, on Istanbul over the ages. (TKY122, $16.95)

Turkish Reflections, A Biography of a Place

Turkish Reflections, A Biography of a Place


by Mary Lee Settle

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 253 PAGES

Settle's travelogue is a richly detailed portrait of Turkey, its people, myths, treasures and traditions. (TKY08, $16.99)

Wallpaper City Guide Istanbul

Wallpaper City Guide Istanbul


by Wallpaper Magazine

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 103 PAGES

A stylish, illustrated pocket guide by the design magazine's local reporters. (TKY133, $9.95)

The Walls of Constantinople AD 324-1453


by Stephen Turnbull

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES

Turnbull charts the history, purpose and technical challenges of Istanbul's famous walls in this handy, illustrated guide. (TKY147, $18.95)

The White Castle, A Novel

The White Castle, A Novel


by Orhan Pamuk

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 161 PAGES

The American debut by the Novel Prize-winning Turkish author, a tale of the tension between East and West set in 17th Century. (TKY129, $14.00)

The Winter Thief

The Winter Thief


by Jenny White

  • MYSTERY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

In this third book of the series, Jenny White explores the dark obsessions of the most powerful and dangerous men of the dying Ottoman Empire and the mad idealism of late 19th century Constantinople. (TKY200, $14.95)

 

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