Turkey Trove - E-book - ePub

Turkey, the historic bridge between Europe and the East, excites the imagination. In a collection of ten short stories Rob Walters provides a fascinating glimpse into the culture and characters of this special country. The tales embrace everything from ants to fireflies, ferocious dogs to rutting bulls and natural aphrodisiacs to underground cities; all based within this secular, Islamic nation. Though firmly based on the author's experience of the country each tale has an imaginative and sometimes shocking twist.
This is not a travelogue, though the backcloth moves across the entire breadth of Turkey embracing the account of a young woman stranded in an alien culture, the stoning of a less than generous tourist and the mystery of a vanishing minaret. Many of the stories are written from the traveller's viewpoint; others slip inside the skin of the modern day Turk. In this unique compilation you will get a glimpse into the mind of a Turkish tourist tout, experience an echo of the Ottoman society, face the danger of taking a lift with strangers, enjoy the delight of slipping into a welcoming community, share the fun of debunking local myths and the dangers of avoiding honey traps.
This collection will make you think. It may also persuade you to visit Turkey - or maybe not. Here are the story titles:Culture ClashThe Secret Garden of The DogsFisher of FolkThe Missing MinaretThe Tourist TouchAbductionShop ClubThe StoningThe Fallen FrenchmanThe InvitationThe Last OttomanRutting Bulls