The Grand Turk

Sultan Mehmet II-Conqueror of Constantinople and Master of an Empire

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Author:

Freely, John

ISBN:

978-1-59020-248-7

Publication Date:

Oct 2009

Publisher:

Abrams, Inc.

Book Format:

Hardback

List Price:

USD $26.95USD $26.95

Book Description:

A gripping biography of one of the most sensational figures in Turkish history

Book Details

Pages:	288
Detailed Subjects:	Biography & Autobiography / Arab & Middle Eastern
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	6.32 x 9.2 x 1.04 Inches
Book Weight:	1.18 Pounds

Author Biography

Freely, John (Author)

John Freely was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 26, 1926. During World War II, he enlisted in the U. S. Navy. He studied physics at Iona College and New York University and did thermonuclear research at the Forrestal Research Center, Princeton University. In 1960, he took a post teaching theoretical physics at Robert College, Istanbul. He wrote numerous books during his lifetime including Strolling Through Istanbul written with Hilary Sumner-Boyd, Jem Sultan, Storm on Horseback, The Grand Turk, Aladdin's Lamp, Light from the East, and Before Galileo. He died on April 20, 2017 at the age of 90.

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