{"product_id":"the-janissary-tree-a-novel-investigator-yashim","title":"The Janissary Tree: A Novel (Investigator Yashim)","description":"When Jason Goodwin explored the Ottoman Empire in Lords of the Horizons, The New York Times Book Review hailed it as \"a work of dazzling beauty…the rare coming together of historical scholarship…with luminous writing.\" Now he returns to Istanbul, with a delicious mystery--The Janissary Tree.\n\nIt is 1836. Europe is modernizing, and the Ottoman Empire must follow suit. But just before the Sultan announces sweeping changes, a wave of murders threatens the fragile balance of power in his court. Who is behind them? Only one intelligence agent can be trusted to find out: Yashim Lastname, a man both brilliant and near-invisible in this world. You see, Yashim is a eunuch.\n\nHe leads us into the palace's luxurious seraglios and Istanbul's teeming streets, and leans on the wisdom of a dyspeptic Polish ambassador, a transsexual dancer, and a Creole-born queen mother. And he introduces us to the Janissaries. For 400 years, they were the empire's elite soldiers, but they grew too powerful, and ten years ago, the Sultan had them crushed. Are the Janissaries staging a brutal comeback?\n\nThe Janissary Tree is the first in a series featuring the most enchanting detective since Precious Ramotswe of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. Splendidly paced and illuminating, it belongs beside Caleb Carr's The Alienist and the historical thrillers of Arturo Perez-Reverte.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0374178607\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0374178607.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Goodwin, Jason\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43331624599613,"sku":"BVV.0374178607.G","price":7.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0374178607-0.jpg?v=1783557512","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-janissary-tree-a-novel-investigator-yashim","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}