The Bridge

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<p>Istanbul's Galata Bridge has spanned the Golden Horn since the sixth century AD, connecting the old city with the more Western districts to the north. But the bridge is a city in itself, peopled by merchants and petty thieves, tourists and fishermen, and at the same time a microcosmic reflection of Turkey as the link between Asia and Europe.</p><p>Geert Mak introduces us to the cigarette vendors and the best pickpockets in Europe, to the pride of the cobbler and the tea-seller's homesickness, and interweaves their stories with vignettes illuminating the extraordinary history of Istanbul and Turkey.</p><p>Charming and learned,<i>The Bridge</i>is a delightful book from the author of the acclaimed international bestseller<i>In Europe.</i></p>

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Geert Mak is a journalist and historian, and one of The Netherlands' bestselling writers; his books include<i>An Island in Time</i>,<i>Amsterdam</i><i></i>and<i>In Europe,</i>and have won many prizes.

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