A Fez of the Heart - by Jeremy Seal (Paperback)

Name: A Fez of the Heart - by Jeremy Seal (Paperback)
Brand: Harper Paperbacks
SKU: 85133693
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Inspired by a dusty fez in his parents' attic, Jeremy Seal set off in 1993 to trace the astonishing history of this cone-shaped hat.
Author(s): Jeremy Seal
352 Pages
Travel, Europe

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Book Synopsis

Inspired by a dusty fez in his parents' attic, Jeremy Seal set off in 1993 to trace the astonishing history of this cone-shaped hat. Soon the quintessentially Turkish headgear became the key to understanding a country beset by contradictions. "A modern travel classic" (Herald Express).

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Inspired by a dusty fez in his parents' attic, Jeremy Seal set off in 1993 to trace the astonishing history of this cone-shaped hat. Soon, the quintessentially Turkish headgear became the key to understanding a country beset by contradictions. Seal's investigations took him from the fez-topped headstones of Istanbul's ghostly cemeteries to the remote town on the Black Sea where Ataturk, the father of modern Turkey, first banned the fez in 1925. From there Seal traveled around the country, visiting eastern cities where intractable fez wearers were once hanged, exploring the troubled Kurdish southeast, watching the production of fez-shaped hats for whirling dervishes in the mystical central city of Konya. The result of his unusual journey is an engaging and agile mix of history and travel, politics and reportage.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.58 Inches (H) x 5.48 Inches (W) x .85 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.01 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 352

Genre: Travel

Sub-Genre: Europe

Publisher: Harper Paperbacks

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: Jeremy Seal

Language: English

Street Date: March 28, 1996

TCIN: 85133693

UPC: 9780156003933

Item Number (DPCI): 247-55-9424

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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