- Paperback: 280 pages
- Publisher: Gibson Square Books Ltd; New edition edition (5 Sep 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1903933161
- ISBN-13: 978-1903933169
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 714,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Ever since he was a young boy, Brian Sewell has had a fascination with Turkey and over the years he has travelled there often. In this title he interweaves autobiographical observations with his captivation for the Aegean splendour of his favourite nation. Originally published in 1988 in a mutilated edition, he has now reshaped this travelbook.
About the Author
Brian Sewell, once a close friend of Anthony Blunt, is recognised as one of the star writers of the Evening Standard and also appears frequently on television and radio, notably Have I got News for You. He lives in London and is available for store events or signing copies.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
I picked this up in a charity shop, and have only just discovered that Sewell later re-modeled it, but the edition I bought still has great charm and interest.
As an art critic you expect Sewell to tell you about the classical sites he visits on several trips to Turkey, and you are not disappointed. The descriptions of both the locations and the relics bring them to life; you can see them as clearly as the author. There are no photographs, only reproductions of earlier visitors' sketches. This is necessary as many of the remains are no longer in situ (they're often to be found in the British Museum). As the book is about his travels you may also expect descriptions of the land and the people he meets, and again you are not disappointed; Sewell clearly loves Turkey and the Turks and this is made clear without patronising the locals, although you can always hear Sewell's distinctive voice ("like a 1930s lesbian" as he once described it himself). What you may not expect is the frequent diversions into anecdote and tall tale, most of which are of a sexual or lavatorial nature, but you get them as well.
This is an interesting study, by an expert, of classical art and architecture in the home of civilisation, but it is no dry as dust academic book.
As an art critic you expect Sewell to tell you about the classical sites he visits on several trips to Turkey, and you are not disappointed. The descriptions of both the locations and the relics bring them to life; you can see them as clearly as the author. There are no photographs, only reproductions of earlier visitors' sketches. This is necessary as many of the remains are no longer in situ (they're often to be found in the British Museum). As the book is about his travels you may also expect descriptions of the land and the people he meets, and again you are not disappointed; Sewell clearly loves Turkey and the Turks and this is made clear without patronising the locals, although you can always hear Sewell's distinctive voice ("like a 1930s lesbian" as he once described it himself). What you may not expect is the frequent diversions into anecdote and tall tale, most of which are of a sexual or lavatorial nature, but you get them as well.
This is an interesting study, by an expert, of classical art and architecture in the home of civilisation, but it is no dry as dust academic book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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The perfect companion for anyone who has more than a passing interest in the classical sites of western Turkey. I found it especially informative and interesting when visiting Ephesus and Prienne and I am sure that anyone who enjoys Brian Sewell's dry humour and unorthodox approach will thoroughly enjoy this book.
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