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The Dervish

The Dervish

Author(s): Frances Kazan

Location(s): Istanbul (Constantinople), Türkiye (Turkey)

Genre(s): Fiction, Historical

Era(s): 1920s

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The story of one woman’s experience between WW1 and Turkish Independence, beautifully told again a stunning backdrop.

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This book is set in Turkey’s recent past, during the turbulent years of the early 1920s and the fight to create the Republic of Turkey. It very much brings Turkey to life, especially Istanbul...

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