Turkey Street: Jack and Liam move to Bodrum
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.38 (794 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 099323772X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 344 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Grab your deckchair for a whirlwind tour of love and duty, passion and betrayal, broken hearts and broken bones, dirty politics and the dawn of a new Ottoman era.. Hop aboard Jack's rainbow gulet as he navigates the choppy waters of a town on the march and a national resurgence not seen since Suleiman the Magnificent was at the gates of Vienna. Six months into their Turkish affair, Jack and Liam, a gay couple from London, took lodgings in the oldest ward of Bodrum Town. Their terrace overlooked Turkey Street like the balcony of Buckingham Palace and the middle-aged infidels stuck out like a couple of drunks at a temperance meeting. If they wanted to shy away from the curtain-twitchers, they couldn't have chosen a worse position. Against all the odds, the boys from the Smoke were welcomed into the fold by a feisty mix of eccentric locals and a select group of trailblazing expats, irresistible ladies with racy pasts and plucky presents
Goreme1990 said Jack and Liam easily adapt to the sunnier shores of the Aegean. After meeting the crazy inhabitants of Bodrum town and reading through to the last poignant moments in Turkey Street, it was really hard to come to the end of this tale and return to normal life. Scott’s portrayal of his life with partner Liam had me longing to sit in the garden with them, drinking wine and eating meze, swa. Don Sloan said Turkey Street Funny and Insightful. Turkey Street, by Jack Scott is at once a charming travel memoir and a smart, sassy commentary on how a small community of expatriates -- including a British gay couple -- get along each day in foreign lands such as Turkey, where the book takes place.Jack and Liam have gone to the tiny town of Bodrun along the Aegean and Mediterr. Tyr said Another great book from Jack Scott!. If you read the author's earlier book, Perking the Pansies, and were waiting impatiently for the sequel, you won't be disappointed. Turkey Street is every bit as full of wit, humour and sharp observation as its predecessor.Of course, being a gay couple in an overwhelmingly Muslim and conservative country presents its own specific
Cutting wit, giggles and sadness - Jack and Liam's dalliances with the expat world make for compelling reading. Julia Power, Turkey's for LifePlayful, witty and poignant. The characters practically leap off the page. One of the best non-fiction books of the year. Rainbow Book Awards, 2015A beautifully presented tale that segues cleverly from hilarious and irreverent to heartbreakingly poignant. Kay McMahon, British ExpatJack Scott expertly blends wit and humour in an accurate portrayal of daily Turkish life, warts and all! Natalie Sayi
As the blog developed a head of steam, a growing worldwide audience clamoured for a book. He now works as a freelance writer and author. In his late forties, passionately dissatisfied with suburban life and middle management, he and his husband abandoned the sanctuary of liberal London for an uncertain future in Turkey. In 2010, Jack started an irreverent narrative about his new life and Perking the Pansies quickly became one of the most popular English language blogs in Turkey.