A review by librarykath
Ghost Empire by Richard Fidler

4.0

I could listen to Richard Fidler forever. I listened to the audiobook version of Ghost Empire and was transported back into a rich history of the Byzantine Empire, interspersed with a father's loving story of a trip to Istanbul with his son. Richard has the gift of being able to make history feel relevant while capturing the passage of time. This book is never dry or dull, but fascinating and often transports you off into a dreamy plane of contemplation of the nature of humanity. Richard's narration is clear and engaging and he has a gift for tenderness often excluded from the writing of men, and the writing of history.