I'm fascinated by Ottoman history and this was a comprehensive and informative book. It was also a book that kept me reading till late in the night.
Ottomans are part of the European history but they're often depicted as the bad guys. I'm Italian and there's a sort of ancestral fear of them due some local massacre that didn't help.
I never thought they considered themselves as the heir to the Roman empire and this is something that should be taken into account.
I discovered them when I traveled to Istanbul and this book helped me to learn more about them and their history (not the first I read but one of the best).
It's a fascinating and well researched book that should be read by anyone interested in learning more about a less known part of European history.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine