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A small book about the famous bridge in Istanbul. The book describes the daily life of the people that work (and live) on the bridge, and also the history of Istanbul and the bridge.
All in all an interesting book, but I just don't like Mak and his style of storytelling. (

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divinenanny | Nov 17, 2009 |

It is amazing that such a small book can give such an insight. Turkey, and Istanbul in particular, is a metaphorical bridge between the the middle east and the west. It is in all our interests that the bridge does not collapse. Hopefully this book goes a small way to preventing that from occurring. It is a useful introduction to the writings of Orhan Pamuk. I can't wait to return to Istanbul. (

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