by Noel Barber · Arrow Books Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780099539506
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«Lords of the Golden Horn» is the historical essay by Noel Barber, published by Arrow Books Ltd in paperback (352 pages, in English).
The book traces the history of the Ottoman Empire from the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century to the death of Kamal Ataturk. It alternates narrative and analysis to expose the glories and vices of the Ottoman court: sultans, harems, power intrigues and the decline that led to the fall of the empire.
Originally published as «The Sultans» in 1973, this Arrow Books edition dates from 1988 and carries the subtitle «From Suleiman the Magnificent to Kamal Ataturk».
For readers interested in the history of the Ottoman Empire, the court of the sultans and the transformation of Turkey in the 20th century.
Noel Barber was a British novelist and journalist. Many of his novels, set in exotic countries, are about his experiences as leading foreign correspondent for the Daily Mail. He was the son of John Barber and his Danish wife, Musse, and had two brothers: Kenneth, a banker, and Anthony Barber, Baron Barber.
