Ghost empire / Richard Fidler.
Publication details: Sydney South, NSW : HarperCollinsPublishers Australia, 2016.Description: xx, 492 pages : black and white illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cmISBN:- 9780733335259 :
- 073333525X
- Fidler, Richard, 1964- -- Travel -- Turkey -- Istanbul
- Fidler, Richard, 1964- -- Travel -- Turkey -- Istanbul
- Fidler, Richard, 1964- -- Travel -- Turkey -- Istanbul
- Fidler, Richard -- Travel -- Turkey -- Istanbul
- Fathers and sons -- Australia
- Fathers and sons -- Australia -- Anecdotes
- Byzantine Empire -- History
- Istanbul (Turkey) -- Description and travel
- Australian
- 949.502 23
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Non-Fiction | 949.502 FID | Available | 065003 |
Includes index.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-470) and index.
This is an utterly captivating blend of the historical and the contemporary, realised by a master storyteller. In 2014, Richard Fidler and his son Joe made a journey to Istanbul. Fired by Richard's passion for the rich history of the dazzling Byzantine Empire -- centred around the legendary Constantinople -- we are swept into some of the most extraordinary tales in history. The clash of civilizations, the fall of empires, the rise of Christianity, revenge, lust, murder. Turbulent stories from the past are brought vividly to life at the same time as a father navigates the unfolding changes in his relationship with his son. This book is a revelation: a beautifully written ode to a lost civilization, and a warmly observed father-son adventure far from home.
