Thirty Years of My Life on Three Continents, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint): With a Chapter on the Life of Women in the East - Couverture souple
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Travel through continents and eras with a keen observer’s eye on empire, memory, and daily life.
This memoir blends vivid travel scenes from the Bosphorus to Broussa with portrait sketches of diplomats, explorers, and residents of the East. It situates personal journeys within historical currents, offering sharp, accessible reflections on culture, power, and the way places shape a life.
- Experience dramatic scenes from a Confederate envoy’s voyage and a bold blockade-breaking escape to Nassau
- Wander the Bosphorus shorelines, Belgrade Forest, and the summer resorts of Therapia and Buyukdere
- See life on the move, including visits to a Turkish Girls’ School and an American school in Broussa
- Learn about ancient aqueducts, Byzantine ruins, and the changing face of Ottoman life
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Thirty Years of My Life on Three Continents, Vol. 2 of 2 : With a Chapter on the Life of Women in the East (Classic Reprint)
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Forgotten Books, 2015
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ISBN 13 : 9781331061113
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