Chris’s Reviews > Midnight at the Pera Palace: The Birth of Modern Istanbul > Status Update

Each chapter starts with a period photograph, and they are fascinating. The descriptions in this book are also very well done. So many details, but also broader topics covered. A delight to read.

The writing is very descriptive and a pleasure to read. A lot of the focus is on the Western influence, though general history of the city is also being covered.

The writing is very descriptive and a pleasure to read. A lot of the focus is on the Western influence, though general history of the city is also being covered.