Crescent and Star : Turkey between Two Worlds

I learned a lot about the history of Turkey that wasn't covered in European History or other texts. The author has a passion for Turkey and presented well, though with an annoying tendency to talk of what Turkey should do. Either pure history or pure narrative would have worked better for me - I found the mix jarring, and this is most of why a 240 page book took more than a month to finish. Slightly interested in his newest book; may seek out his journalism first.