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The Janissary Tree Investigator Yashim 1st Novel book by Jason Goodwin Paperback
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller Notes
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Type
- Novel
- Series
- Investigator Yashim
- ISBN
- 9780312426132
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Picador
ISBN-10
0312426135
ISBN-13
9780312426132
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57122057
Product Key Features
Book Title
Janissary Tree : a Novel
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Historical, Thrillers / Historical, Historical, Mystery & Detective / General
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Investigator Yashim Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"An unusual, exotic historical mystery that reads like literature and moves like a thriller."--George Pelecanos, author of "The Night Gardener" "In this engaging novel, the reader is treated to a history lesson about the Ottoman Empire of the nineteenth century, a travelogue that brings the ancient city of Istanbul to life and a spellbinding story all in one. . . . This novel will keep you engrossed from start to finish."--"The Roanoke Times" "A triumph of the first order."--"BookPage", "An unusual, exotic historical mystery that reads like literature and moves like a thriller."--George Pelecanos, author of The Night Gardener "In this engaging novel, the reader is treated to a history lesson about the Ottoman Empire of the nineteenth century, a travelogue that brings the ancient city of Istanbul to life and a spellbinding story all in one. . . . This novel will keep you engrossed from start to finish."-- The Roanoke Times "A triumph of the first order."-- BookPage, "An unusual, exotic historical mystery that reads like literature and moves like a thriller."--George Pelecanos, author of The Night Gardener "In this engaging novel, the reader is treated to a history lesson about the Ottoman Empire of the nineteenth century, a travelogue that brings the ancient city of Istanbul to life and a spellbinding story all in one. . . . This novel will keep you engrossed from start to finish."-- The Roanoke Times "A triumph of the first order."-- BookPage, "A work of dazzling beauty...the rare coming together of historical scholarship and curiosity about distant places with luminous writing...a meditation on a vanished world that hovers like an apparition over today's grim headlines." --The New York Times Book Review (Front page) on Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empir "An unusual, exotic historical mystery that reads like literature and moves like a thriller." --George Pelecanos, author of Drama City "In this engaging novel, the reader is treated to a history lesson about the Ottoman Empire of the nineteenth century, a travelogue that brings the ancient city of Istanbul to life and a spellbinding story all in one. . . . This novel will keep you engrossed from start to finish." --The Roanoke Times "A triumph of the first order." --BookPage, "An unusual, exotic historical mystery that reads like literature and moves like a thriller." -- George Pelecanos, author of The Night Gardener "In this engaging novel, the reader is treated to a history lesson about the Ottoman Empire of the nineteenth century, a travelogue that brings the ancient city of Istanbul to life and a spellbinding story all in one. . . . This novel will keep you engrossed from start to finish." -- The Roanoke Times "A triumph of the first order." -- BookPage, Praise for "Lords of the Horizons": A History of the Ottoman Empire: "A work of dazzling beauty...the rare coming together of historical scholarship and curiosity about distant places with luminous writing...a meditation on a vanished world that hovers like an apparition over today's grim headlines."--"The New York Times Book Review" (Front page), In this engaging novel, the reader is treated to a history lesson about the Ottoman Empire of the nineteenth century, a travelogue that brings the ancient city of Istanbul to life and a spellbinding story all in one. . . . This novel will keep you engrossed from start to finish.
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Series Volume Number
1
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL This first book in the Investigator Yashim series is a richly entertaining tale, full of exotic history and intrigue, introduces Investigator Yashim: In 1830s Istanbul, an extra-ordinary hero tackles an extraordinary plot that threatens to topple the Ottoman Empire It is 1836. Europe is modernizing, and the Ottoman Empire must follow suit. But just before the Sultan announces sweeping changes, a wave of murders threatens the fragile balance of power in his court. Who is behind them? Only one intelligence agent can be trusted to find out: Yashim Lastname, a man both brilliant and near-invisible in this world. You see, Yashim is a eunuch. He leads us into the palace's luxurious seraglios and Istanbul's teeming streets, and leans on the wisdom of a dyspeptic Polish ambassador, a transsexual dancer, and a Creole-born queen mother. And he introduces us to the Janissaries. For 400 years, they were the empire's elite soldiers, but they grew too powerful, and ten years ago, the Sultan had them crushed. Are the Janissaries staging a brutal comeback?, WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL This first book in the Investigator Yashim series is a richly entertaining tale, full of exotic history and intrigue, introduces Investigator Yashim: In 1830s Istanbul, an extra-ordinary hero tackles an extraordinary plot that threatens to topple the Ottoman Empire. It is 1836. Europe is modernizing, and the Ottoman Empire must follow suit. But just before the Sultan announces sweeping changes, a wave of murders threatens the fragile balance of power in his court. Who is behind them? Only one intelligence agent can be trusted to find out: Yashim Lastname, a man both brilliant and near-invisible in this world. You see, Yashim is a eunuch. He leads us into the palace's luxurious seraglios and Istanbul's teeming streets, and leans on the wisdom of a dyspeptic Polish ambassador, a transsexual dancer, and a Creole-born queen mother. And he introduces us to the Janissaries. For 400 years, they were the empire's elite soldiers, but they grew too powerful, and ten years ago, the Sultan had them crushed. Are the Janissaries staging a brutal comeback?
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- y***k (1802)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFive star Seller! Book arrived very quickly. Thank you!
- n***n (1613)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseOrder came as described! Swift fast shipping and excellent packaging!! Thanks for the little note! Definitely will enjoy playing the game soon. Thank you!! 😁Disney's Aladdin 1993 Sega Genesis Vintage Complete in Box with Manual Excellent (#126470988218)
- l***a (80)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseCarefully packaged and in great condition