In 1910, Zada the camel treks across the West Texas desert to save two baby kestrels from an approaching haboob, a mountain-sized storm, sharing adventures from her youth in Turkey to keep them calm.
Examines the main campaigns of the Ottoman Empire, and the part played by elite soldiers such as the Janissaries and sipahis, while discussing the social and economic impact of their conquests, which stretched from Vienna to the upper Arab peninsula.
"In Istanbul with her father, twelve-year-old Dalya's wish turns her into a cat and sends her to 1907, where she meets an ancestor and uncovers a family secret, aided by animal friends"--Provided by publisher.
"A resilient Turkish writer's inspiring account of his imprisonment that provides crucial insight into political censorship amidst the global rise of authoritarianism. The destiny I put down in my novel has become mine. I am now under arrest like the hero I created years ago. I await the decision that will determine my future, just as he awaited his. I am unaware of my destiny, which has perhaps already been decided, just as he was unaware of his. I suffer the pathetic torment of profound helplessness, just as he did"--Provided by publisher.
"Learn about Turkey's land and climate, plants and animals,natural resources, goods and services, indigenous peoples, cultural groups, arts and entertainment, sports, politics and government, and much more!"--Provided by publisher.
To build the country she wants, Lada, the brutal ruler of Wallachia, must destroy everything that came before, including her relationships with brother Radu and former love Mehmed, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
