Istanbul: City of Majesty at the Crossroads of the World (New York: Penguin/Viking, 2016)
Release Date: November 22, 2016.
"Students of history and general readers alike will benefit from the insight and vignettes presented in this fascinating narrative."
-- Library Journal
"An illuminating journey through the history and culture of the metropolis that 'still towers over all other cities in Europe and the Middle East.'"
-- Kirkus Reviews
"No place has had a better claim than Istanbul to being the historical center of our planet -- capital to multiple empires, a focal point of Christianity and Islam, and now a global transport and commercial hub. Writing with verve and sympathy, Thomas F. Madden weaves scholarship, travel, and literature into a compelling narrative of crushing loss and unexpected renewal."
-- Charles King, author of Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul
"There may be other cities as majestic and rich in history as Istanbul, but few have been blessed with such a chronicler. Istanbul takes us on a wild ride through a landscape populated by explorers, lascivious empresses, popes, crusaders, conquerors, and sultans. It's almost as much fun as actually visiting."
-- Stephen Kinzer, author of Reset: Iran, Turkey, and America's Future
Release Date: November 22, 2016.
"Students of history and general readers alike will benefit from the insight and vignettes presented in this fascinating narrative."
-- Library Journal
"An illuminating journey through the history and culture of the metropolis that 'still towers over all other cities in Europe and the Middle East.'"
-- Kirkus Reviews
"No place has had a better claim than Istanbul to being the historical center of our planet -- capital to multiple empires, a focal point of Christianity and Islam, and now a global transport and commercial hub. Writing with verve and sympathy, Thomas F. Madden weaves scholarship, travel, and literature into a compelling narrative of crushing loss and unexpected renewal."
-- Charles King, author of Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul
"There may be other cities as majestic and rich in history as Istanbul, but few have been blessed with such a chronicler. Istanbul takes us on a wild ride through a landscape populated by explorers, lascivious empresses, popes, crusaders, conquerors, and sultans. It's almost as much fun as actually visiting."
-- Stephen Kinzer, author of Reset: Iran, Turkey, and America's Future