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Roman Blood
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171/401 pages
Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child
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Avant-gardes du XXe siècle: arts & littérature, 1905-1930
Caesar's Commentaries: On the Gallic War and On the Civil War
Les bûchers de Bocanegra
The Songs of the Kings
Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories: Volumes I and II
The Hobbit
The Snake Stone: A Novel
The strength of the book resides in the depth of the characters. Their friendships, the atmosphere of Istanbul, Constantinople or Byzantium the city has had many names but is still a mystery. It's the people Yashim interacts with that make the book, the intricate mystery is somewhat muddled and well, not that interesting at the end of the day. But the web of intrigue, the relationships between the Greeks, the Muslims, the Franks, the Jews are what kept me reading. Oh and Yashim cooking. That alone is worth reading. And his love of French books and his friendship with the Polish ambassador. All and all a wonderful read.
