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100 1 _aEllison, Grace,
_d1880-1935
245 1 3 _aAn Englishwoman in Angora
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"With 34 illustrations, reproduced from the author's own sketches and photographs, and with a cartoon by L. Raven Hill"
500 _aRelease date is 2021-07-03
508 _aTurgut Dincer,, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"An Englishwoman in Angora" by Grace Ellison is a travel account written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows the author, the first British woman to visit Angora since the beginning of the Nationalist Movement, as she seeks to understand and foster Anglo-Turkish friendships amidst a time of political upheaval and cultural tension. The book delves into themes of identity, diplomacy, and the complexities of East-West relations. The opening of the work presents Ellison's reflections on her unique position as an Englishwoman in a country where her nationality had become a source of mistrust due to the recent war. In her foreword, she discusses the changing perceptions of Britain in Turkey, detailing her past relationships with Turkish people and expressing her desire to bridge the divide. As she boards the steamer "Pierre Loti" to return to Turkey, she reminisces about previous visits and the profound admiration she has for the country and its people. Set against the historical backdrop of political shifts and personal connections, her journey is both a personal mission for reconciliation and an exploration of the cultural landscape of Nationalist Turkey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTurkey -- Description and travel
653 _aAtatürk, Kemal, 1881-1938
653 _aTurkey -- Politics and government -- 1918-1960
700 1 _aRaven-Hill, L.
_q(Leonard),
_d1867-1942
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65749
999 _c106571
_d106571