Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

The Cats of Istanbul: Or a Turkish Farce in 17 Parts
The Cats of Istanbul: Or a Turkish Farce in 17 Parts
The Cats of Istanbul: Or a Turkish Farce in 17 Parts
Ebook206 pages2 hours

The Cats of Istanbul: Or a Turkish Farce in 17 Parts

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

()

Read preview

About this ebook

Have you ever wanted to travel the Kings Highway in Jordan and walk down the famous Siq Gorge to the ancient city of Petra? Or wanted to spend an Orthodox Christmas in Bethlehem? Wondered how you would feel if stuck with a flat tyre in the middle of the Sudanese desert at sunrise? Or pondered about the Call to Prayer as it echoes repeatedly across Istanbul at sunset? Have you ever wondered how so many people live and survive in the Middle East without the rules and regulations of western building, working, and plumbing?
Meet Shazam the Jordanian taxi driver, the boys in the Sea of Shoeshine, Mr Ali and his famous Green Door Pizza in Jerusalem, Russell from Noosa, and the Great Paperweights of Giza as you travel on a journey of adventure, mishaps, revelations, architectural wonders, and lack of plumbing, though Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey. And dont forget the Cats of Istanbul, the Cairo Cat Shop, and Camel School and the Art of Haggling .
In 1997, architect Mahalath Halperin, together with her colleague and his wife, Peter and Pauline Buckwell, spent four crazy weeks travelling by plane, train, and automobile throughout the Middle East on a journey to discover architecture, culture, and of course, plumbing. And they found lots of cats along the way. This is the story of that adventure.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 14, 2013
ISBN9781452508344
The Cats of Istanbul: Or a Turkish Farce in 17 Parts
Author

Mahalath Halperin

Mahalath Halperin, whilst an architect by training, has also written and produced a variety of books, from photo essays on sustainability to travels with cats and several children’s books. This story comes from the heart and from her own experiences, following the passing of both her parents in a short space of time. Mahalath lives and works in regional New South Wales, Australia, with her husband, extensive garden, and their crazy cat on which several of her books are based.

Related to The Cats of Istanbul

Related ebooks

Humor & Satire For You

View More

Related articles

Related categories

Reviews for The Cats of Istanbul

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings

0 ratings0 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

    Book preview

    The Cats of Istanbul - Mahalath Halperin

    'Oabook_preview_excerpt.html[mFrJ )gD21$%"] Tw@A(`Zt}G>N^؎X-gBUVV˗5R0/O?7;M8 n9 wv?$atiCnҭkmr]0R=Um{r;6.o~!VPC3>hCu7]Hc /~`* ~}L]Z?Թ<ƏC wqкci!vp!cƜ6\?map*#1[LsNirمvꈭb`i  Ū Ր.c>׫)?'D4Rx1cw/}M4pgC1a7aH`/Cӄ!-U}5Bm_>8,{⬏o07 :~O6 ɽeRmܛgO=_>߾8[-s*~€yxcѳ_<}6ty㫧}գ/טWOGa2T~#SXΏӰ<}Ӎa¸UAzlbK􁃇Fh{ͰbO&ú䚄1Wﰼv'L-L*dҺb;Nׅ !bvt5F^> 0:Raqv1w0P t} yj.V^y RΉ@.:ajHE[>?%F8e&j? VlѶ 9̋c2Awx3B&vovLVҍݦgb L"ЅChzwJ mKFt:@ WOJpGi8 F%0U.;_"}CZ&I8$G1SuxgXTPWfr9'e hw%Lcj$䇾Bw+? $nw{'簧hW߆aЇO`;H74¼Ј<0grO#+2_@>0ɇ>.v5)Q@/>k|߉o~h@o/- !?&ϰڛ}' rb ,ö _8=voZ/Pr+lga?!5Ụ?‘N_Ї~ތACvaO7bdKpu鈑N}s~o3gGZ`3J?皁?C#>G21Hk`0 ncSxpg4^gBSvo7g_+?Oq39MMm|"r7y\2kP, 'ը1>yRwh]Ӏn~-yn7 J} ]V+CYWq#!SFO웉Ě/"bDH@r?$;ȺJ ÒZI['%.VWTvoHes*Dz#g>4ّ|HnO p\U qB9L9?\y&olJ$۽ HrN #Cr 9d\n޹ 2@ X'7շйlmR/S*\3 {9U,]Pdb+KTReׁ|HL3X'Z0RFIXYLf Uꈀy.s 5aլo6g1wKtfqeQXntި6cו.v+5U ة, :*_@N cS2JT_UJݤD.+H_.VulRDNJK><(j^7NRex7fNu6YX&4o4m~HD9>JLS3RfmBpjf΍,8 g lr4MO+a LV׳8-X38L}M)r%%]WN,'D^ pv̮#e3輒`9^ʢ 6s>Ƴ_9 n.d@nTid+ǒeF' ̌+Ys.YF5LSe;B?;3 o߶tĢݸ;s>ߘ9$3^g0M(A%4, \3xUK$ j, n4[oX=-nm': Ӳd&%\Ś8ٻ`ڴmsp!޵;+Oi±hTKpZ""+Iʛb%c ~+Ңr>B՛5I1jeTZb.c%PR+A\jPSrGu`.otQ GO]dd\ʎGwAf4nK'|gM/ (t[#ޝ5XF".& W(Sߟ}j]|i;%d8~ MƻC55[S -`~V~Ȥ[NcqhWi!,Rs4ڞfjD1F9ZIwU'V*(d Nv4mh^;[1՝mnT X(hf,ÑihrQc (@Ͷ :ObUjxMb׍,+nr%KԲUh V`82f.l9dh`,UK뮖3X1y2:;ScF_QA9N^I̤j|մbv~;PذJPHqL^d|F"U1m$Ds9r<--s*#4j6ceaUBo௺}!}~80>?ŝCY'iW Gzl`ey4\_ @Tp3It-1͊P1~kQ}_-qG9"kwGfjݗAE࠰Ps2) g*HB?bwUH!pRUU[j鿖1yrcSl0QiX({?9Xmwɺq um,8>0| 2h^ZJwK FgN;a Q EPCFU dz9бhJx 9 -֋0fRQ [ang G62y/MwzU'%W3D-ڵ{%g[<iøsʑRnҢd/˪WjQfD]-O*R!0j vrξ3'혻[?!j,NYKfw>YFl&[ xJ#݉,h:1XJߒ'UC1m/d Uk:8XԐ-]Rs vGޒ{k2RkcQyeYVk8۝* c5#o : uؐNy]HAsìwgcoJ[GEKu9v&p lRu aug|<`(i3U>^X1R?WҾ՞r'GR#M^7g̳QUj^3{EdI b;ugeRQ6Q) u{zV(Iy6*fTdХ i w'>[k\03džT88Yy. j}>7FviX +'5nW^gS3ڿqg?u~S a?ao^XVZ(!hܕrY{Hq,@$f #HJqx=@c\a/XkЌ+ pa+:Q8s:V`B[mQp:YgW2֋DTd,쌊bTceFw%~ͅ.W/oC-ƈxu_S  ]x9^-KC ^ an#MPI!SM\9X\爫J3}_.Ƿxwͮ,W /*y_M٩֨]S09[*Ԏ}`\"\JMS?k3r xWk--6F%䉼_p a?*0BIs|)[} CKL8,{厤շASxe ]n 嵒Yf-l=#oNj\h'5oZ!PE ^u:c,Z[my / 2;1T ˧,pS9
    Enjoying the preview?
    Page 1 of 1