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John Freely
John Freely (1926-2017) was born in New York and joined the US Navy at the age of seventeen, serving with a commando unit in Burma and China during the last years of World War II. ...view moreJohn Freely (1926-2017) was born in New York and joined the US Navy at the age of seventeen, serving with a commando unit in Burma and China during the last years of World War II. He has lived in New York, Boston, London, Athens and Istanbul and has written over thirty travel books and guides, most of them about Greece and Turkey.view less
Books by John Freely
Before Galileo: The Birth of Modern Science in Medieval Europe The Grand Turk: Sultan Mehmet II-Conqueror of Constantinople and Master of an Empire Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Strolling Through Istanbul: The Classic Guide to the City Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStamboul Sketches: Encounters in Old Istanbul Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5