Description
| Product ID: | 9780863563355 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Madam Ataturk |
| Subtitle: | The First Lady of Modern Turkey |
| Authors: | Author: Ipek Calislar |
| Page Count: | 366 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, European history, History, European history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Turkey, c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An international bestseller, this intimate biography vividly brings to life the story of an exceptional and courageous woman, well ahead of her time, who lived through a remarkable period in Turkish history. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is hailed as one of the most charismatic political leaders of the twentieth century, but little is known today about his one and only wife, Latife Hanim. A multilingual intellectual educated at the Sorbonne, Latife''s marriage to Ataturk in 1923 raised her to the pinnacle of political power. Hanim played a central role in the creation of a modern and secular Turkey and championed the emancipation of women. Throughout her marriage, she stood beside her husband, and acted as his interpreter, promoter and diplomatic aide. However, after only two years of marriage, Ataturk divorced Latife, who was shunned and blamed for the failure of the marriage. She spent the rest of her life in seclusion. An international bestseller, this intimate biography vividly brings to life the story of an exceptional and courageous woman, well ahead of her time, who lived through a remarkable period in Turkish history. |
| Imprint Name: | Saqi Books |
| Publisher Name: | Saqi Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-03-18 |