The Bridge : A Journey Between Orient and Occident (9780099532149)

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 cigarette vendors and the best pickpockets in Europe, to the pride of the cobbler and the tea-seller's homesickness, and interweaves their stories with vignettes illuminating the extraordinary history of Istanbul and Turkey.

Charming and learned, The Bridge is a delightful book from the author of the acclaimed international bestseller In Europe.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 160 pages
• Dimensions 129 x 198 x 9mm | 117g
• Publication date 01 Jan 2010
• Publisher Vintage Publishing
• Imprint Vintage
• Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
• Language English
• Illustrations note integrated b/w photos
• ISBN10 009953214X
• ISBN13 9780099532149
• Bestsellers rank 349,244

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