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1	The Historian more books like this by Elizabeth Kostova The specter of the supernatural infuses this academic thriller, the debut of author Elizabeth Kostova. In 1972 Amsterdam, a sheltered, motherless teenager stumbles across an ancient book imprinted with a dragon and stuffed with 40-year-old, mysteriously addressed letters. Gradually, her father reveals the link between the book and various attempts ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £2.78! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Snow more books like this by Orhan Pamuk From the award-winning author of 'My Name is Red' comes this political thriller. After 12 years in Germany, a poet Ka returns to Istanbul for his mother's funeral. In a dangerous political atmosphere, the truth concerning the poet and the snow-covered old world city of Kars is revealed. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.43! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	My name is Red more books like this by Orhan Pamuk, John Lee (Read by) 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 £1.36! new only from £7.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Istanbul: Memories and the City more books like this by Orhan Pamuk, Maureen Freely (Translator) 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 £7.32! new only from £9.53! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Turkey for Thanksgiving more books like this by Eve Bunting, Diane de Groat Mr. and Mrs. Moose want to have a turkey at their Thanksgiving party. Will the turkey be a guest at the meal or the main course? Illustrated with watercolor paintings. see all copies from £5.43! new only from £5.43! \| first editions
6	The Cat Who Talked Turkey more books like this by Lilian Jackson Braun In Lilian Jackson Braun's 26th "Cat Who" novel, the intrepid Koko and her pal Yum Yum are still helping Jim Owilleran solve crimes after nearly 40 years on the job. This time, the plot involves a town bicentennial, a somewhat bizarre radio show, and a flock of wild turkeys. As always, the cats save the day, and the comic and fanciful details of ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World more books like this by Roger Crowley A riveting narrative history of events that shaped the Western world, this is the story of the 50-year battle for domination of the Mediterranean in the 16th century. see all copies from £14.22! new only from £14.22! \| first editions
8	Birds Without Wings more books like this by Louis de Bernieres Louis de Bernières's epic novel encompasses the history of Turkey from the late 19th century to the end of the Ottoman Empire and the rise of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in the 1920s. Narrated by a variety of voices (including a potter, a beautiful young woman in love with a goatherd, and a man whose adulterous wife is stoned to death), BIRDS WITHOUT ... see all copies from £3.31! new only from £9.70! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	The Janissary Tree more books like this by Jason Goodwin The author of "Lords of the Horizons," a history of the Ottoman Empire, makes a welcome shift to fiction with the first book in an impressive new mystery series set in the empire's declining decades. see all copies from £1.77! new only from £7.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Secret on Ararat more books like this by Dr. Tim LaHaye THE SECRET ON ARARAT is the second installment in the Babylon Rising series, which concerns the adventures of Michael Murphy, an Indiana Jones-like figure who quests for physical evidence of the events recounted in the Bible. In this volume, the evangelical Christian and biblical archaeologist travels to Mount Ararat to search for the remains of ... see all copies from £4.89! new only from £5.94! \| first editions
11	Midnight express more books like this by Billy Hayes see all copies from £1.36! new only from £3.25! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Lord of the Silver Bow more books like this by David Gemmell Three lives will change the destiny of nations. Hellkaon, the young prince of Dardania, haunted by a scarred and traumatic childhood. The priestess Andromache, whose fiery spirit and fierce Independence threatens the might of kings. And the legendary warrior Argurios, cloaked in loneliness and driven only by thoughts of revenge. In Troy they find ... see all copies from £2.00! new only from £10.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	The Apostle: A Life of Paul more books like this by John Charles Pollock Master storyteller John Pollock makes Paul and his amazing story freshly alive, so that you can know the greatest apostle much as Luke and Timothy did as they traveled with him. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.14! \| first editions
14 view cover	The Snake Stone more books like this by Jason Goodwin When a French archaeologist arrives in 1830s Istanbul determined to track down a lost Byzantine treasure, the local Greek communities are uncertain how to react. Yashim Togalu, who brilliantly solved the mysterious murders in "The Janissary Tree," is once again enlisted to investigate. see all copies from £2.08! new only from £7.02! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Revolt in the Desert more books like this by T E Lawrence First published in 1927, this text is an abridged version of "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom". It tells of the campaign against the Turks in the Middle East, enocmpassing gross acts of cruelty and revenge, ending in a welter of stink and corpses in a Damascus hospital. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.36! \| first editions
16 view cover	Enormous Room more books like this by E E Cummings Drawing on his experiences in France as a volunteer ambulance-driver, Cummings recounts the series of mistakes that led to his arrest and imprisonment for treason. This edition restores much of the original manuscript and is illustrated with drawings that Cummings made while in prison in France. see all copies from £3.41! new only from £4.30! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Paul more books like this by Walter Wangerin, Jr. (Read by) Walter Wangerin brings us a dramatic, fictionalized retelling of the life of Paul based on biblical texts and extensive on-site research. Readers gain a new appreciation for the sacrifices of the apostles and the early believers and gain new insights into the Bible. see all copies from £2.04! new only from £9.42! \| first editions
18 view cover	Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free more books like this by Frederick Fyvie Bruce This is a biography of Paul by one of the foremost Pauline scholars of our time. While Bruce's primary concern is to portray the life of the apostle Paul, he also examines the main themes of Paul's thought, set in their historical background and illustrated from his letters. see all copies from £5.85! new only from £16.46! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response more books like this by Peter Balakian A "New York Times" bestseller, this masterful history of the Armenian massacres of the 1890s and the genocide of 195 is told from the view of American involvement in what was the first major international human rights movement in American history. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	A Plump and Perky Turkey more books like this by Teresa Bateman The townspeople of Squawk Valley attempt to trick a turkey into becoming their Thanksgiving dinner. Will the townspeople get their wish or will the turkey outwit them once and for all? Color illustrations accompany the rhyming text. see all copies from £8.16! new only from £8.16!
21 view cover	Helen of Troy more books like this by Margaret George From the bestselling author of "Autobiography of Henry VIII, Memoirs of Cleopatra," and "Mary, Called Magdalene," among others, comes a lush, seductive novel of the legendary beauty whose face "launched a thousand ships," the mythic woman who was Helen of Troy. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
22 view cover	The Bastard of Istanbul more books like this by Elif Shafak 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 £4.24! new only from £6.71! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	The song of Troy more books like this by Colleen McCullough The tragic and terrible drama of the war between Greeks and Trojans, the long siege of Troy, and the impact of one woman's beauty on the fate of two nations, is played out again in this dazzling novel based on Homer's Iliad. Here is the enchanting Helen, who we first meet as a spoiled teenager and whose passion for the handsome, reckless Paris ... see all copies from £2.01! new only from £8.21! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Fall of Constantinople 1453 more books like this by Sir Steven Runciman 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 £4.38! new only from £8.19! \| first editions
25 view cover	Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire more books like this by Jason Goodwin This history of the Ottoman Empire charts its rise in Asia Minor in the 13th century, its golden age under Suleyman I, its gradual decline, and its final collapse in 1918. The empire included parts of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This book was a New York Times Notable Book for 1999. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £9.47! \| first editions

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