Classic travel writing, well researched and evocative. Stark journeyed throughout the Near East in the 1950s, producing a series of classic travelogues. In this book, she retraces the route of Alexander the Great along the shores of western and southern Turkey including Xanthus, Myra and Miletus. It's an excellent companion for anyone sailing from Kusadasi to Antalya.  (TKY32, $15.95)

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