Richard Tillinghast: 2 books
Istanbul
City of Forgetting and Remembering
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Starting with a wild taxi ride into town from Ataturk airport, Tillinghast takes his readers on a voyage of discovery through the storied city of Istanbul, known in Byzantine times as the 'Queen of Cities' and to the Ottoman Turks as the 'Abode of Felicity'. As comfortable talking about the distinctive...
An Armchair Traveller's History of Istanbul
City of Remembering and Forgetting
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
The author is an old Istanbul hand who has seen it change over the years from a provincial backwater to today's vibrant metropolis. With Tillinghast as a guide through Istanbul's cafés, mosques and palaces, and along its streets and waterways, readers will feel at home both in the Constantinople of bygone days and on the streets of the modern town.