Ataturk: The Biography of the founder of Modern Turkey
by Andrew Mango
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Author: Andrew MangoEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-08-26
ISBN: 158567334X
Number of pages: 539
Publisher: Overlook TP
Book Reviews of Ataturk: The Biography of the founder of Modern Turkey
Book Review: Great Subject; Pedestrian Writing
Summary: 5 Stars
Andrew Mango has obviously done a great deal of research into his fascinating subject. The book is a thorough history of the life and career of Mustapha Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. Even though he was autocratic in many respects, there can be no denying that he was a visionary who built a powerful modern Western nation out of the ruins of the Ottoman Empire. The current rulers of Turkey, specifically Erdogan and Gul, ought to spend some time acquainting themselves with Ataturk before plunging the country headlong down the Islamist path.
The main problem with the book is that Mango is not much of a writer. His prose is pedestrian, and he has no flair for narrative. Having read "1453" by Roger Crowley, the fascinating story of the fall of Constantinople, I know that history can be every bit as exciting as an adventure novel. Alas, "Ataturk" at times resembles a mere recitation of events in the protagonist's life.
So although I have given the book 5 stars, the reader should be aware that he/she is in for a long, hard slog at times.
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