Description
About the Author
KATHERINE NOURI HUGHES, Iraqi-Irish by birth, attended Princeton University where she received a Masters Degree in Near Eastern Studies and where she serves on that department's advisory council. After living in Cairo and traveling extensively in the region she returned to the U.S. and was a communications executive in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. She has edited two books on k-12 education, and serves on the boards of the American University in Cairo, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and WNET/13, the public television station. She lives in New York City and Princeton, New Jersey and has two daughters and two grandchildren. The Mapmaker's Daughter is her first novel.
Reviews
"[An] absorbing historical novel... compellingly interlaces public history and intimate conjecture." -- The New Yorker
"A heartbreaking read that marries a strong story arc with a dedication to historical details." -- Booklist (starred)
"A fascinating evocation of the major players of the Ottoman renaissance." -- Kirkus Reviews
Book Information
ISBN 9781883285708
Author Katherine Hughes
Format Paperback
Page Count 300
Imprint Delphinium Books, Inc
Publisher Delphinium Books, Inc
Weight(grams) 344g