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A Child of the Orient
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781022020603
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 300
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
In this memoir, Vaka shares her experiences growing up in Ottoman Turkey during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She provides a vivid account of the sights, sounds, and social customs of this fascinating period in Turkish history. Vaka's engaging writing style and unique perspective make this book a must-read for anyone interested in the history and culture of the Middle East.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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