Synopsis
This audio edition includes an Epilogue read by the author, Sami Kent.
'Captivating. Kent effortlessly weaves travels that are close to his heart into a bigger story of Turkey’s past and present' – Mishal Husain
'A rich, spellbinding book: dense with people, stories, history, colour, lived experience. [Sami Kent] is a beguiling and charming guide through the complexities of Turkey. The book...
Details
27 June 2024
689 minutes
9781529099294
Imprint: Picador
Reviews
The Endless Country is a resoundingly successful attempt to tell Turkey’s history – the first 100 years since the founding of the republic – through Kent’s own story of coming back to the land of his father. But more than that: by talking to people and visiting places involved with each decade of that century, Kent brings the past aliveGuardian
This is surely how history should be told – human, fun, aliveTelegraph
Captivating. Kent effortlessly weaves travels that are close to his heart into a bigger story of Turkey’s past and presentMishal Husain
Sami Kent's journey in search of his father's country yields a rich, spellbinding book: dense with people, stories, history, colour, lived experience. He is a beguiling and charming guide through the complexities of Turkey. The book is alive on every page.Neel Mukherjee, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The Lives of Others