ottoman empire, 1288-1918

Examines the history, culture, religion, society, and achievements of the Ottoman Empire, from its tribal origins in the 1200s to its decline in the early twentieth century.

In 1907, sixteen-year-old Julia Hamilton, happy to accompany her diplomat father on a tour of the Ottoman-controlled cities of Istanbul, Damascus, Palmyra, and Aleppo, soon finds the journey increasingly hazardous as she begins to uncover her father's true mission and the secret motivations of the other travelers in their group.