Summary of Bernard Ollivier's Out of Istanbul

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#1 I spent a long time staring out the window. I had many doubts about my ability to complete the journey, but I was determined to go. I had two full lives left, and I was not ready to end them yet.

#2 I yearned for slowness and moments of silence. I wanted to stop and admire eyes rimmed with kohl, the flash of a woman’s leg, or a misty meadowland immersed in dreams. I wanted to eat bread and cheese sitting in the grass, nose to the wind.

#3 I was finally headed out onto the paths of silence and dreams. I had been planning this trip for three months, and I was ready to leave nothing to chance. I was hoping to leave as little to chance as possible.

#4 The Venetians were dumbfounded when the three men returned in 1271. It had been thought that they were dead, and their inheritance had been divided up. Marco told of the wonders he had seen twelve thousand kilometers away, cities with millions of inhabitants.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Aug 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822582101

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I spent a long time staring out the window. I had many doubts about my ability to complete the journey, but I was determined to go. I had two full lives left, and I was not ready to end them yet.

#2

I yearned for slowness and moments of silence. I wanted to stop and admire eyes rimmed with kohl, the flash of a woman’s leg, or a misty meadowland immersed in dreams. I wanted to eat bread and cheese sitting in the grass, nose to the wind.

#3

I was finally headed out onto the paths of silence and dreams. I had been planning this trip for three months, and I was ready to leave nothing to chance. I was hoping to leave as little to chance as possible.

#4

The Venetians were dumbfounded when the three men returned in 1271. It had been thought that they were dead, and their inheritance had been divided up. Marco told of the wonders he had seen twelve thousand kilometers away, cities with millions of inhabitants.

#5

I met three French retirees on the ship who were traveling around the world. They had been through a thousand adventures, but they said their travels were only made difficult by the trials and accidents that tested them.

#6

I had a dream to walk from Istanbul to Xi’an, a city in China. I was fairly familiar with the route I would be taking. I was also planning on meeting people along the way.

#7

Walking is not compatible with structured thought. It is action, momentum, and motion. While the body is hard at work, the mind begins to panic and cannot bear the relentless work. The mind begins to forage and harvest images, sensations, and scents, which are then set aside for later on.

#8

I was one of the few foot passengers on the ship. The others, whether alone or in family groups, had brought their cars with them onto the Samsun. I talked for a long time with a couple going on vacation in the husband’s hometown.

#9

I board a bus that drops me off early the next morning in Taksim Square, Istanbul’s business district. I make a quick stop in the Turkish bank where I had opened an account while still in Paris. The employees there warn me of the risks I may face along the way.

#10

I travel to Istanbul, the capital city of Turkey, to