Books by Edmondo de Amicis, translated by Maria Hornor Lansdale
Constantinople
by Edmondo de Amicis, translated by Maria Hornor Lansdale
This is by Edmondo de Amicis, an Italian travel writer. The reason I like it is that the late 19th-, early 20th-century Ottoman Empire shares a lot of commonalities with today. As a society, it was an easy-going place.
Interviews where books by Edmondo de Amicis, translated by Maria Hornor Lansdale were recommended
The best books on Turkish Politics, recommended by Hugh Pope
The Istanbul-based author and former foreign correspondent Hugh Pope discusses the legacy of Atatürk, the country’s convergence with Europe and why no book has yet been written on Erdogan and the AKP. He picks the best books to help understand Turkish politics.
