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1	My name is Red more books like this by Orhan Pamuk, John Lee (Read by) add to wishlist In the late 1590s, the Turkish Sultan secretly commissions an illuminated book: a celebration of his life and his empire. At a time of violent fundamentalism, however, this is a dangerous proposition. Then one of the miniaturists is murdered. The Sultan demands an answer within three days. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The black book. more books like this by Orhan Pamuk add to wishlist A tapestry of Middle East and Islamic culture, by the author of "The White Castle". Galip, an Istanbul lawyer, suspects that his vanished wife is hiding out with her half-brother, a newspaper columnist whose fame Galip envies. Galip plays the part of private investigator, with dire consequences. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Adora more books like this by Bertrice Small add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.28! \| first editions
4	The Fall of Constantinople 1453 more books like this by Sir Steven Runciman add to wishlist This classic account shows how the fall of Constantinople in May 1453, after a siege of several weeks, came as a bitter shock to Western Christendom. The city's plight had been neglected, and negligible help was sent in this crisis. To the Turks, victory not only brought a new imperial capital, but guaranteed that their empire would last. To the ... see all copies from $8.40! new only from $9.98! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Istanbul: The Imperial City more books like this by John Freely add to wishlist Istanbul's history is a catalogue of change, not least of name, yet it has managed to retain its own unique identity. John Freely captures the flavour of daily life as well as court ceremonial and intrigue. The book also includes a comprehensive gazetteer of all major monuments and museums. An in-depth study of this legendary city through its many ... see all copies from $6.49! new only from $7.85! \| SVS
6	Istanbul: Memories and the City more books like this by Orhan Pamuk, Maureen Freely (Translator) add to wishlist Weaving history with observations of people, places, and art, Pamuk shows Istanbul's transformation from the seat of faded imperial glory to the capital of a modern nation at the dizzying crossroads of East and West. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $7.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Istanbul more books like this by DK Publishing (Creator) add to wishlist see all copies from $9.98! new only from $9.98! \| SVS
8	The Bastard of Istanbul more books like this by Elif Shafak add to wishlist In her second novel written in English, one of Turkey's most acclaimed and outspoken writers confronts her country's violent past in a vivid and colorful tale about the tangled histories of two families. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Enlightenment more books like this by Maureen Freely add to wishlist The celebrated translator of Orhan Pamuk's Nobel Prize-winning "Snow" offers an arresting vision of contemporary Turkey, in a story of first love, betrayal, and one American girl trapped in the fray. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.93! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Other Colors: Essays and a Story more books like this by Orhan Pamuk, Maureen Freely (Translator) add to wishlist Pamuks first book since winning the Nobel Prize is a dazzling collection of essays, written over the last three decades, on his lifelong obsessions, his own work, and the work of others. Illustrated with photographs, paintings, and the authors own sketches. see all copies from $2.76! new only from $2.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Rick Steves' Istanbul more books like this by Tankut Aran, Lale Surmen Aran add to wishlist You can count on a Rick Steves guidebook to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Istanbul."Rick Steves' Istanbul" is a "tour guide in your pocket" to one of the world's grandest cities. Walking in the footsteps of Byzantine emperors and Ottoman sultans, you'll explore the city where Europe meets Asia. With this up-to-date advice ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
12 view cover	Belshazzar's daughter more books like this by Barbara Nadel add to wishlist In this story set in 1992 Istanbul, a British teacher worries that his Turkish lover might be involved in the murder of a prominent Jewish citizen. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.07! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Blood Feud more books like this by Rosemary Sutcliff add to wishlist Jetsyn the Englishman had once been Thormod the Viking's slave, but after saving his life he became his sworn brother in the feud to avenge Thormod's father - a feud that takes them to Constantinople. This story has been serialized as a TV programme entitled "Sea Dragon". see all copies from $2.53! signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Bellini Card more books like this by Jason Goodwin add to wishlist The third book in Jason Goodwin's celebrated series takes Yashim from the winding alleyways of Istanbul to the decaying grandeur of Venice. Charged by the Sultan to find a stolen painting by Bellini, he enlists the help of his friend Palewski, the Polish Ambassador, and goes undercover. Venice in 1840 is a city of empty palazzos and silent canals, ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $9.94! \| first editions \| SVS
15	Midnight express more books like this by Billy Hayes add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Sultan's Harem more books like this by Colin Falconer add to wishlist Falconer breathes life into a world of intrigue, sensuality, and violence, where an empire--the Ottoman Empire--can be controlled not by the great sultan, but by the women hidden behind his harem walls. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
17 view cover	Constantinople more books like this by Dr. Philip Mansel add to wishlist A history of Constantinople's centuries as the Ottoman capital. see all copies from $3.35! new only from $22.00!
18 view cover	A Death in the Venetian Quarter more books like this by Alan Ira Gordon add to wishlist In medieval Constantinople, sleuths Feste the Fool and his wife Aglaia investigate the murder of a Venetian spy. see all copies from $3.99! new only from $10.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	A Dead Man in Istanbul more books like this by Michael Pearce add to wishlist The Second Secretary of the Embassy in Istanbul has died in decidedly strange circumstances while attempting to swim the Dardanelles Straits, the passage between Europe and Asia, heavily used by warships, liners, and cargo vessels of all kinds. A romantic attempt to repeat the legendary feat of Leander, as the Embassy claims? Or was it an attempt ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $8.40! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Sultan's Seal more books like this by Jenny White add to wishlist Rich in sensuous detail, this first novel brilliantly captures the political and social upheavals of the waning Ottoman Empire, as the murder of a young Englishwoman in 19th-century Istanbul becomes the crux of an absorbing tale. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Arabesk more books like this by Barbara Nadel add to wishlist When the wife of one of Istanbul's best known popular singers is found dead and his baby daughter missing, the newly promoted Inspector Suleyman, scion of one of Turkey's most aristocratic families, finds himself plunged into the magnificently vulgar, overblown world of Arabesk music, dominated by an ageing star, the monstrous chanteuse, Tansu. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $9.07! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Fourth Crusade: The Conquest of Constantinople more books like this by Donald E Queller, Thomas F Madden add to wishlist On August 15, 1199, Pope Innocent III called for a renewed effort to deliver Jerusalem from the Infidel, but the Fourth Crusade had a very different outcome from the one he preached. Proceeding no further than Constantinople, the Crusaders sacked the capital of eastern Christendom and installed a Latin ruler on the throne of Byzantium. This ... see all copies from $6.81! new only from $19.95! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Ottoman Cage: A Novel of Istanbul more books like this by Barbara Nadel add to wishlist When a brutal murder shocks Istanbul's rundown Jewish quarter, the Turkish police force unleashes its best weapon--the chain-smoking, brandy-swilling Inspector Cetin Ikmen, husband to a strict Muslim woman and loving father of eight. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Abyssinian Proof: A Kamil Pasha Novel more books like this by Jenny White add to wishlist Nineteenth-century Istanbul thrills in this page-turner about a conspiracy to steal an ancient reliquary whose secret could change the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	In Pursuit of a Vanishing Star more books like this by Gustaf Sobin add to wishlist Philip Nilson, a screenwriter, is terminally ill, and, as what he feels is his last act, he embarks on a script about Greta Garbo, traveling to France to interview a cameraman who worked with her. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.13! \| first editions \| SVS

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