Jamie reviewed Ghost Empire by Richard Fidler
Review of 'Ghost Empire' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
So much more interesting and enlightening than I'd expected - I'm amazed at how little Byzantine history made it into my education.
Ghost Empire is a 2016 book by Richard Fidler. It is about the history of Constantinople up to the conquest by the Ottoman Empire interspaced with the experiences of Fidler and his son who took a trip to Istanbul in 2014.
So much more interesting and enlightening than I'd expected - I'm amazed at how little Byzantine history made it into my education.