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Osmanlı’da Son Fasıl: Savaş, Devrim ve Ortadoğu’nun Şekillenişi, 1908-1923 by
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Stuart
is on page 308 of 550
Got some major catching up to do, it’s fine I got all day tmr
— Jul 29, 2025 09:04AM
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Stuart
is on page 223 of 550
I'm slacking right now but that's only because we wrapped up boat talk a chapter ago and now I'm not so engaged. I feel a bit, marooned. Pontooned, even. I can't wait to talk about this at the book club. I believe it will go swimmingly. Our discussion of the Sublime Porte will be... sublime. Santeria.
— Jul 14, 2025 08:23PM
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Stuart
is on page 216 of 550
“Bivouac” was a new word to me, meaning an improvised camp or resting spot especially in a wartime or expeditionary capacity. That’s cool but I don’t need any more French vocab, thanks anyway
— Jul 13, 2025 07:38PM
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Stuart
is on page 163 of 550
This chapter... NOT about BOATS!!! I don't give a RATS A** about a stinkin land battle!!
Rifles, bayonet charges and artillery? Pshhh
Dreadnaughts and nautical navigation?? Yes please!!
— Jul 10, 2025 10:43AM
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Rifles, bayonet charges and artillery? Pshhh
Dreadnaughts and nautical navigation?? Yes please!!
Stuart
is on page 135 of 550
I didn't journal yesterday but guess what... more tales about BOATS people hell yeah that's what I like to see!
— Jul 09, 2025 05:35PM
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Stuart
is on page 113 of 550
Oh how I love me a story of a boat
— Jul 07, 2025 06:41PM
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Stuart
is on page 95 of 550
The last sentence of the section I read is as follows
"Compelling as the unfolding Greek-Turkish drama was, however, a team of Serbian Conspirators in Belgrade was determined not to be upstaged."
What ever could McMeekin be referring to???
— Jul 06, 2025 03:45PM
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"Compelling as the unfolding Greek-Turkish drama was, however, a team of Serbian Conspirators in Belgrade was determined not to be upstaged."
What ever could McMeekin be referring to???
Stuart
is on page 66 of 550
I want to read more about (since I wasn't really thinking of this while reading this last section) what exactly was Kaiser Wilhelm II's attitude towards Ahmed Riza, both in the context of his policies how it would prospectively mesh with German ambitions, and also hedging his bet for his potential ascension to power? Ultimately worked out alright for him I suppose. Fascinating.
— Jul 03, 2025 05:29PM
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Stuart
is on page 46 of 550
Will this "Ahmed Riza" fella turn out to be a cool, tempered & level headed revolutionary or will he go bananas when he decides to play his hand and attempt to take all power? I don't know because this is my first time reading about Ottoman history. Excited to learn
Cool quote: "Like all revolutionaries... [they] were truly united only in what they opposed". Dang thats cold
— Jul 01, 2025 09:06PM
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Cool quote: "Like all revolutionaries... [they] were truly united only in what they opposed". Dang thats cold
Stuart
is on page 24 of 550
We gotta read 17 pages a day to finish by our deadline, that's doable - so long as I don't enter the wikipedia rabbit hole every time I pick this up, which I did today smh my head
— Jul 01, 2025 11:55AM
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