A review by jrmarr
Ghost Empire by Richard Fidler

4.0

Fidler has tackled a story nearly 1500 years long, and actually made it interesting. Don’t get me wrong - there were times it felt a bit repetitive, but he interspersed lovely vignettes of his time in Istanbul with his son which somehow gave life to the city and complemented the history beautifully. In someone else’s hands, this book probably wouldn’t have grabbed my attention, but I really enjoy Fidler’s writing, so it’s a 4 star book for me.