Across the Hellespont

Across the Hellespont describes in lively detail the remarkable literature which Turkey has inspired for two thousand years.

Turkey lies at the crossroads of history. For millennia, Anatolia has been crossed and re-crossed by waves of conquering civilizations - Hittites, Persians, Romans and Ottomans - who have created a country as varied as it is possible to find in the world.

With a climate and ...