TALES FROM THE EXPAT HAREM:

Foreign Women in Modern Turkey

Raves from explorers, experts in Turkish society, the Ottoman harem, expatriatism, and women's studies:

"Fascinating and well-written."
--Reina Lewis

"Absolutely riveting."
--Tim Severin

"Reminiscent of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu's TURKISH EMBASSY LETTERS."

--Sirin Tekeli

"Funny, moving and unusual."
--Nicole Pope

"Transcends cultural stereotypes."

--Elif Shafak

"Addictive insights."
--Andrew Finkel

"A valuable contribution to expatriate literature."
--Patricia Linderman

"Charming, warm-hearted, vivid."
--Stine Jensen

"An exhilarating journey."
--Ebru Keni
 

"Daring and delightful."
 -- Ellen Boneparth

"A must-read."
--Jennifer Lawler

As the Western world struggles to comprehend the paradoxes of modern Turkey, a country both European and Asian, forward-looking yet rooted in ancient empire, a new nonfiction anthology promises to reveal its most personal nuances.

Introducing TALES FROM THE EXPAT HAREM: Foreign Women in Modern Turkey, edited by Anastasia M. Ashman and Jennifer Eaton Gokmen.

Enter the Turkey that thirty-two women from seven nations know, their experiences spanning the entire country and the last four decades in true tales of cultural conflict and discovery. 

Humorous and poignant travelogue takes you to weddings and funerals, down cobbled Byzantine streets, into boisterous bazaars along the Silk Road and deep into the feminine powerbases of steamy Ottoman hamam bathhouses. Subtext illuminates journeys of the soul.

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