Moscov Selim by Georgios Vizyenos, Peter Mackridge - 9786185048273

Name: Moscov Selim by Georgios Vizyenos, Peter Mackridge - 9786185048273
Brand: Aiora Press

Aiora Press

Moscov SelimAuthor(s): Georgios Vizyenos, Peter Mackridge\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Aiora Press, Greece\nImprint: Aiora Press\nISBN-13: 9786185048273, 978-6185048273\nSynopsis\nGeorgios Vizyenos [tel] is one of Greeces best-loved writers. Moskov Selim is set in Thrace, a corner of Europe where Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria meet. Selim is a Muslim name, yet Moskov implies that he is a Russian. Vizyenos fascinating and moving story is set during a time of constant wars between Russians and Turks whose outcome would decide the future of south-east Europe: Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria were becoming independent of the Ottoman empire, while Greece was to gain huge territories at the empires expense. Although Istanbul would remain in Turkey, it would no longer be the seat of the Ottoman Sultan, who, as caliph, was the leader of the worlds Muslims. Vizyenos story evokes a time when Greeks and Turks could share each others joys and pains despite the hostile relations between their governme.