I got this book as supplemental reading to a class I was taking on World Civilizations. Of course, this city was Constantinople in my course, but nevertheless. This is a city full of history, points of interest, and stories. I would truly love to see it in person one of these days. This book was really very detailed and researched about the city since it became Istanbul. I really enjoyed reading it, and was able to use it as a source in a paper for my course. The only thing I hate about reading about Constantinople/Istanbul is the fact that I ALWAYS WITHOUT FAIL get that song stuck in my head. Just like it is right now. So if I have to think about it, so do you.