Bibliograph

Midnight at the Pera Palace, the birth of modern Istanbul, Charles King

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Midnight at the Pera Palace, the birth of modern Istanbul, Charles King

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes discography (pages 449-450), bibliographical references (pages 427-449) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Midnight at the Pera Palace

Nature of contents

bibliographydiscographies

Oclc number

883747392

Responsibility statement

Charles King

Sub title

the birth of modern Istanbul

Summary

"In this ... portrait of urban reinvention, Charles King re-creates an era when an ancient city became a global crossroads--a forgotten moment when Europe's closest Muslim metropolis became its vital port of refuge"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Grand hotel -- The gray fleet -- Occupation -- Resistance -- Moscow on the Bosphorus -- Konstantinoupolis -- "The post-war world was jazzing" -- "The past is a wound in my heart" -- Modern times -- Beyond the veil -- Living like a squirrel -- Island life -- Queen -- Holy wisdom -- Shadow wars -- Paper trails -- At the Gate of Felicity

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Pera Palace, the birth of modern Istanbul

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