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Mar 2024
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Andrew Finkel on Ottoman Sultan Abdulham...

WILLIAM ARMSTRONG
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Andrew Finkel on his novel “The Adventure of the Second Wife: The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes and the Ottoman Sultan” (Even Keel Press). Andrew is a veteran journalist based in Turkey for decades. His debut novel is a sprawling, playful narrative exploring the mystery of Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II’s obsession with Sherlock Holmes stories. Become a m ... Show More
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