{"product_id":"2940150930285","title":"Mountains and a Shore: A Journey through Southern Turkey","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mediterranean coast of Turkey, also known as the \"Turquoise Coast,\" is rich with natural beauty and historic remains. In the spring and summer of 1965 Michael Pereira set out to discover this region, before a government push to develop the area for tourism forever altered the landscape. \u003cem\u003eMountains and a Shore\u003c\/em\u003e is Pereira's account of his travels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting his journey in Antalya, Pereira crisscrosses the coast from Marmaris to Mersin. He travels by bus, lorry--even donkey--for he believes, \"It is only by travelling in the same style as the people of the country that one can properly get to know that county and its people.\" Pereira speaks Turkish fluently and through his encounters with drivers and café owners, farmers and schoolchildren, he shows the Turkish people to be generous, proud, and resilient.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs David Mason writes in his new foreword, \"The Turkish word for the Mediterranean is \u003cem\u003eAkdeniz\u003c\/em\u003e, the White Sea, but the land between the Black and White Seas is polychromatic, swirlingly complex, contradictory, challenging, and often heart-stoppingly beautiful. Getting to know Turkey is not always easy, even now. Time travel with Michael Pereira is an excellent way to begin.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dry, Paul Books, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47184665673968,"sku":"2940150930285","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150930285_p0.jpg?v=1763756711","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150930285","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}