Last Letter from Istanbul: Escape with this epic holiday read of secrets and forbidden love

Reviews

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The ending in particular I found quite poignant and the book itself left me feeling quite melancholy and pondering about what I’d just read. It is a slow read and builds up a dramatic picture of war and humanity by the end.

Lucy Foley is a very effective writer and it’s definately worth reading through until the end , until you see the bigger picture. I liked the way it was written from the perspective of four people as this story of love amidst a landscape of conflicting cultures and how it tries to survive.

The descriptions of the city are raw yet lyrical, the descriptions of war brutal yet brilliantly evocative and detailed. And then plan your holiday to Istanbul with this (on kindle or when it comes out in paperback! Men are are capable of some awful things. The characters, as varied as a small Turkish boy and a Scottish doctor make this a rich tapestry of a historical read.

) A story of unrequited love, amidst the horrors of war. The backdrop to this as a character as well as a story is the city of Constantinople under occupation after World War 1. Hard to read in parts due to the obvious reality of it all.