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Presents the story of Sano Halo's life as told to her daughter, Thea, telling how, at the age of ten, she and her family were driven from their home by Turkish soldiers in a raid that resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people;and discussing her marriage at the age of fifteen to a much-older man, and their life together in America.

Biography of Mustafa Kemal, "Father Turk," who transformed the sprawling Ottoman Empire into a compact new Turkish republic.

Explores the lives, pastimes, and customs of teenagers in Turkey. Includes full-color photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Prince Aeneas finds his fate forever linked with his sworn enemy, Argurios the Mykene, and the beautiful priestess of Thera as they are forced to work together to overcome a dark evil that threatens to engulf the world.

The story of an epic life on a grand scale: a revealing, in-depth biography of the extraordinary, mysterious, and dynamic Englishman whose daring exploits and romantic profile--including his blond, sun-burnished good looks and flowing white robes--made him an object of intense fascination, still famous the world over as "Lawrence of Arabia." An Oxford scholar and archaeologist, Lawrence was sent to Cairo as a young intelligence officer in 1916. He vanished into the desert in 1917 only to emerge later as one of the greatest--and certainly most colorful--figures of World War One. As Korda shows, Lawrence was not only a man of his times; he was a visionary whose accomplishments--farsighted diplomat and kingmaker, military strategist of genius, perhaps the first modern "media celebrity" (and one of the first victims of it), and an acclaimed writer--transcended his era.--From publisher description.

A narrative chronicle of World War I's Arab Revolt explores the pivotal roles of a small group of adventurers and low-level officers who orchestrated a secret effort to control the Middle East, demonstrating how they instigated jihad against British forces, built an elaborate intelligence ring and forged ties to gain valuable oil concessions.

In a small village in Anatolia, even the poorest villager is expected to pay tribute to a tyrranical Mongol ruler, but the wiseman, Nasreddin Hoca, finds a way to make an aged donkey seem most valuable.

Based upon the BBC TV series. A study of the archaeological, literary, and historical records which describe the siege of Troy.

Presents ten illustrated stories featuring Hoja, a folk character popular throughout Asia for his light-hearted, wise, and witty approach to life and its challenges.