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  The Bridge: A Journey Between Orient and Occident (Hardback) By (author) Geert Mak, Translated by Sam Garrett

  

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  Short Description for The BridgeIstanbul's Galata Bridge connects the old city with the more Western districts to the north. But the bridge is a city in itself, peopled by merchants, petty thieves, tourists, fishermen, and at the same time a microcosmic reflection of Turkey as the link between Asia and Europe. This work presents stories of the bridge's denizens.
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  • Publisher: HARVILL SECKER
  • Published: 06 March 2008
  • Format: Hardback 160 pages
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  • Categories: European History | Middle Eastern History
  • ISBN 13: 9781846551383 ISBN 10: 1846551382
  • Sales rank: 256,166

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• Istanbul's Galata Bridge has spanned the Golden Horn since the sixth century AD, connecting the old city with the more Western districts to the north. But the bridge is a city in itself, peopled by merchants and petty thieves, tourists and fishermen, and at the same time a microcosmic reflection of Turkey as the link between Asia and Europe.Geert Mak introduces us to the woman who sells lottery tickets, the cigarette vendors and the best pickpockets in Europe. He tells us about the pride of the cobbler and the tea-seller's homesickness. And he describes the role of honour in Turkish culture, the temptations of fundamentalism and violence, and the urge to survive, even in the face of despair. These stories of the bridge's denizens are interwoven with vignettes illuminating moments in the history of Istanbul and Turkey and shedding light on Turkey's relationship with Europe and the West, the Armenian question, the migration from the Turkish countryside to the city and the demise of the Ottoman Empire. "The Bridge" is a charming, learned and unique gem of a book by the author of the international bestseller in Europe.