Browsing: Turkey

Sold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeii’s brothel. Determined to survive. Her name is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den……

“A journey with heart” (The New York Times): Grieving the loss of his wife, retired journalist Bernard Ollivier set out to walk the Silk Road. He shares his trek in this remarkable chronicle of the storied trade route’s past and present. “Absorbing… Brims with a sojourner’s passion” (Kirkus Reviews).

In this Pulitzer Prize finalist praised as “piercingly honest” (The New Yorker), journalist Suzy Hansen shares her story of moving to Istanbul in the wake of 9/11 — and the eye-opening perspective she gained. “Both rare and necessary” (The New York Times Book Review).

A Sunday Times bestseller with nearly 4,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads: This illuminating World War I account presents the story of four men who made a mark on the Middle East. “Richly detailed… The best work of military history in recent memory” (The New York Times).