The SUNDAY TIMES-bestselling biography of one of the world's greatest cities - Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul
The "Sunday Times" bestselling biography of one of the world's greatest cities. Hughes takes the reader on a dazzling journey through the history and many incarnations of Istanbul. 'Life-filled and life-affirming history, steeped in romance and written with verve' "Guardian"
The English historian's spawling study of one of the world's great capitals covers 3,000 years. It has witnessed enormous flux in that time - not all of it for the better - but Hughes' biography will likely make those who've never visited want to book a plane ticket.