To The City PG25 like the classic-rock standards “Runnin’

like the classic-rock standards “Runnin’ with the Devil

all while battling her own complicated feelings for Cardan

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To The City PG25 like the classic-rock standards “Runnin’An enthralling guide to one of the worlds great cities that blends history and insights into the present day from one of the most astute commentators on the politics of Istanbul' PETER FRANKOPAN'A love letter to this ancient capital' THE TIMESWalking along the crumbling defensive walls of Istanbul and talking to those he passes, Alexander Christie Miller finds a distillation of the countrys history, a mirror of its present, and a shadow of its future.