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City of Man's Desire: A Novel of Constantinople
City of Man's Desire A Novel of Constantinople Author:Cornelia, Cornelia Golna Constantinople 1908. Even as the Ottoman Empire's cosmopolitan capital teeters on the brink of upheaval, the Greek girl Theodora's concerns center around her family and thwarted infatuations. Then the flamboyant Russian exile Natalya Petrovna and her brother Vlad enter her life. Their disturbing presence, coinciding with the rebellion of the You... more »ng Turks, draws Theodora into an unfamiliar, volatile world. Revolutions take people by surprise; they raise hopes by promising change. City of Man's Desire recounts how the lives of several individuals intertwine as they struggle to adapt to a new reality that, despite the designs of men, follows its own unpredictable course. "An intelligent, wide-ranging novel in a fascinating setting." Sarah Bower, Historical Novels Review "The author builds up and balances the tension such that after the last page you feel reluctant to have to awaken from its spell." Dorin Perie, Ablak« less