The Janissary Tree (Yashim the Ottoman Detective) - Brossura

Jason Goodwin

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0571229247 ISBN 13: 9780571229246

Casa editrice: Faber and Faber, 2007

Riassunto

A concubine is strangled in the Sultan's palace harem, and a young cadet is found butchered in the streets of Istanbul. Delving deep into the city's crooked alleyways, and deeper still into its tumultuous past, the eunuch Yashim discovers that some people will go to any lengths to preserve the traditions of the Ottoman Empire. Brilliantly evoking Istanbul in the 1830s, The Janissary Tree is a bloody, witty and fast-paced literary thriller with a spectacular cast.

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Recensione:

The richly detailed evocation of the period, which gives The
Janissary Tree such an authentic feel, is combined with a playful humour
and a hero unconventional enough to rival Boris Akunin's Erast Fandorin. --The Times, June 2 2007

This congenial murder mystery, blending historical scholarship and
deft characterisation, is upmarket crime fiction with a smile on its face. --Sunday Telegraph, June 3 2007

Descrizione del libro:

The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin is a rich, atmospheric and exciting historical thriller set in nineteenth-century Istanbul.

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• Editore: Faber and Faber
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0571229247
• ISBN 13: 9780571229246
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352