The diagrams of the battle-fields on a mile scale were extremely helpful: for those, like me, who aren't adept at reading and understanding military strategies, Kinross gives you an introductory course. For the first time, I felt like I actually *knew* what happened in some important battles.


excellent   November 29, 1999
emre akbulut (Turkey)
10 out of 14 found this review helpful

it explains the power of hardworking in a genious I couldn't break for a moment when I started reading it.I recommend everyone to read this excellent bioghrapy.


What you need to know about the making of the Turkish nation   August 7, 1999
ktregoe@sol.racsa.co.cr Gonzalo Madrigal (San Jose, Costa Rica)
28 out of 28 found this review helpful

Found by chance in a small bookstore this is one of the best books I have ever read. Finely written, it will give you all the detail you need to understand the last days of the Ottoman Empire and the birth of the Turkish Nation. Even if you are not that interested in the subject it will draw you into the fascinating detail of the life of a truly extraordinary man in extraordinary times. Buy it...you will enjoy it without being able to put it away.


ataturk   February 16, 1999
2 out of 23 found this review helpful

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