Rich in sensuous detail, this first novel brilliantly captures the political and social upheavals of the waning Ottoman Empire. The naked body of a young Englishwoman washes up in Istanbul wearing a pendant inscribed with the seal of the deposed sultan. The death resembles the murder by strangulation of another English governess, a crime that was never solved. Kamil Pasha, a magistrate in the new secular courts, sets out to find the killer, but his dispassionate belief in science and modernity is shaken by betrayal and widening danger. In a lush, mystical voice, a young Muslim woman, Jaanan,...
Rich in sensuous detail, this first novel brilliantly captures the political and social upheavals of the waning Ottoman Empire. The naked body of a yo...
Turkey has leapt to international prominence as an economic and political powerhouse under its elected Muslim government, and is looked on by many as a model for other Muslim countries in the wake of the Arab Spring. In this book, Jenny White reveals how Turkish national identity and the meanings of Islam and secularism have undergone radical changes in today's Turkey, and asks whether the Turkish model should be viewed as a success story or a cautionary tale. This provocative book traces how Muslim nationalists blur the line between the secular and the Islamic, supporting globalization...
Turkey has leapt to international prominence as an economic and political powerhouse under its elected Muslim government, and is looked on by many ...
This comprehensive cookbook offers an innovative approach to food that is perfect for today's busy modern cook. It explains the basics of making fuss-free food with the fewest possible but freshest available ingredients. Recipes include fast breakfast bites, tasty appetizers and dips, party snacks and sweet teatime cookies, as well as main meals that cater for fish and meat lovers, and vegetarians. Beautifully photographed throughout with over 1550 step-by-step pictures, this is the one and only cookbook for anyone who loves good food and demands superb results, but wants to spend less money...
This comprehensive cookbook offers an innovative approach to food that is perfect for today's busy modern cook. It explains the basics of making fuss-...
Junior was so excited that he forgot to be careful like Papa asked him to be. As he attempted to hop over a broken branch lying on top of the snow, he tripped and fell down into a deep, narrow hole.
The sun had already gone down and it was dark. Junior called to Jenny for help, but he had hopped so far away that she couldn't hear him. He tried to hop out of the hole, but he couldn't. He kept calling for help in case any of the other animals running around could hear him and come to his aid . . . but no one came.
Junior was so excited that he forgot to be careful like Papa asked him to be. As he attempted to hop over a broken branch lying on top of the snow,...
What's not to love - a tasty, healthy, home-cooked meal using just three (or fewer!) ingredients. Here are 200 recipes in one collection, with fast and easy food perfect for everyday eating, as well as ideas for entertaining.
What's not to love - a tasty, healthy, home-cooked meal using just three (or fewer!) ingredients. Here are 200 recipes in one collection, with fast an...
