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Istanbul, 1838. In his palace on the Bosphorus, Sultan Mahmud II is dying, and the city swirls with rumors and alarms. The unexpected arrival of a French archaeologist determined to track down lost Byzantine treasures throws the Greek community into confusion. Yashim Togalu is once again enlisted to investigate. But when the archaeologists mutilated body is discovered outside the French embassy, it turns out there is only one suspect: Yashim h...

In his third mystery featuring the eunuch detective Yashim, Jason Goodwin takes us back into a world that is as dazzling as a hall of mirrors and utterly compelling.

A collection of essays that provides a platform for examining contemporary Christian-Muslim relations and critical issues facing twenty-first century Christianity. It offers insights into various trends in Local Theology and Missions from the contexts of Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe.

Volume 2 of a unique collection, offering a veritable Who's Who of renowned Christian and Muslim scholars that have shaped the course of Christian-Muslim dialogue.

SPORTS & RECREATION / Walking

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More than a decade after the signing of the Dayton Accord, which was intended to end the violence and rebuild civil society, Bosnia-Herzegovina languishes under a cloud of many unresolved post-war issues. Fractured Land, Healing Nations makes a compelling case that although religion has been instrumentalised to promote the cause of war, it also can be a positive force for building peace. Religion thus has the capacity to complement the structu...

Stephen Goodwin's second novel is an emblematic tale of thesixties, of a sophisticated couple going back to the land. The restlessness thatcompels Anna and Steadman to move from the city to a small mountain farm in Virginiais brought into high relief by the cycles of the natural world, and by the arrivalof Anna's demonic twin sister. Goodwin's prose, by turns stark and pastoral, outlines these struggles while leavening them with self-effacing ...

Day Walks in the Lake District by Stephen Goodwin showcases 20 circular routes between 5 and 13 miles (8 km and 21 km) in length, suitable for hillwalkers of different abilities. It includes walks from the main tourist bases, such as Keswick and Ambleside, as well as sought-after peaks, such as Scafell Pike, Great Gable, Blencathra and Helvellyn.

Detective, polyglot, chef, eunuch---Investigator Yashim returns in this evocative Edgar Award-winning series set in Istanbul at the end of the Ottoman Empire.

Global Christianity in Local Context and Muslim Encounter is a unique collection of essays in honour of David A. Kerr, well-known for his contributions in the areas of Christian-Muslim dialogue, Ecumenical Studies and Missions. With contributions from rec

Motivated by the simple desire to create the best and purest golf experience possible, one man sets out to build a world-class golf course on the Oregon coast--and succeeds beyond all his dreams.

Featuring favorite traditional tales, these goodhearted but mischievous stories make for perfect bedtime reading. The timeless tales "The Wind and the Sun, " "Stone Soup, " "The Shoemaker's Slippers, " "The Greatest Pear in the World, " "The Golden Goose, " "The Emperor's New Clothes, " "The Three Bundles of Sticks, " "The Giant's Footprints, " "Green Leaves, " and "Two Islands" are presented in a warm and witty light, and each can be read alo...

It is 1836. Europe is modernizing, and the Ottoman Empire must follow suit. But just before the sultan announces sweeping changes, a wave of murders threatens the fragile balance of power in his court. Who is behind them? Only one intelligence agent can be trusted to find out: Yashim Togalu, a man both brilliant and near-invisible in this world. You see, Yashim is a eunuch.

It is 1836. Europe is modernizing, and the Ottoman Empire must follow suit. But just before the sultan announces sweeping changes, a wave of murders threatens the fragile balance of power in his court. Who is behind them? Only one intelligence agent can be trusted to find out: Yashim Togalu, a man both brilliant and near-invisible in this world. You see, Yashim is a eunuch.

The intrepid eunuch Yashim returns to investigate the defection of an Ottoman admiral in Edgar Award-winning author Jason Goodwin's latest novel.

The intrepid eunuch Yashim returns to investigate the defection of an Ottoman admiral in Edgar Award-winning author Jason Goodwin's latest novel.

When Tucker Jones' concern for his teenage daughter's antics turns into violence, a high school boy ends up severely injured. Goodwin's emotionally charged novel addresses parents' deepest fears as Tucker finds his family, career and financial security in the balance.