Publisher | Tauris Parke Paperbacks |
ISBN 10 | 1848851545 |
Book Format | - Paperback |
Book Subtitle | The Classic Guide to the City |
About the Author | John Freely is the author of over thirty travel books and guides including Istanbul: The Imperial City. He lives in Istanbul, Turkey. Hilary Sumner-Boyd (1910-1976) was professor of humanities at Robert-College-Bosphorus University. His magisterial work, The Seven Hills of Constantinople: A Study of the Byzantine and Turkish Monuments of the City, was unpublished at the time of his death in 1977 and is now being prepared for publication by Bosphorus University Press. |
Publication Date | 19/01/2010 |
ISBN 13 | 9781848851542 |
Author | John Freely, Hilary Sumner-Boyd |
Language | English |
Editorial Review | Praise for Strolling Through Istanbul: *A classic. The best travel guide to Istanbul.* --The Times “A guide book that reads like a novel” – William Buckley, The New York Times *It is a guide-book that reads more like a literary tale and should do well with its subject city decreed European Capital of Culture this year.* --The Bookseller *Both engaging and scholarly, this is a guide to Istanbul that has yet to be surpassed.* --Daily Telegraph/ telegraph |
Edition Number | Revised, Updated Edition |
Number of Pages | 544 |