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A Nomad's Journey

Atilla Bektore P.E.
iUniverse (2007)
ISBN 9780595385249

Reviewed by Randy A Lakin for RebeccasReads (12/09)

Few books keep me locked on page after page, as this one did.  The author is Atilla Bektore, yes, Atilla just like the great leader of the Huns for which he is named after.  His book is titled, “A Nomad’s Journey” and it is the story about the Tartars, his father, and his own life’s memoirs.  If you are a history buff or not, the book is filled with rich details and stories the will be of interest to anyone.  If you have never read any history books then you will like the stories about the life the author’s father lived and the life the author himself lived in Russia and in Turkey.  The book tells of life in Central Asia under Russian rule.  Bektore discusses the Ottoman Empire and its fall from power that opened the door for Russia to take control of several smaller territories or governments.  Then the author talks about growing up under Russia’s control and the hardships that so many people had to endure.  The author’s father was arrested and put in a Russian prison, a “Gulag” labor camp.
 
Atilla Bektore, tells of life in Istanbul, Turkey after the release of his father.  He tells you about the history of Constantinople, which later became Istanbul.  The author draws a very vivid picture of the life his father had in prison.  His father would get different cellmates and he never knew if they were planted there to get information. From there the author tells of his life through the military, marriage, and his immigration to America.  Mr. Bektore has done a wonderful job with this book.  He covers a lot of information and does not bore you with worthless details.  In my opinion, Atilla Bektore’s book, “A Nomad's Journey”, is one you will not be disappointed with; I know I was not.  The book has almost 600 pages and I think everyone of them was interesting and essential in telling his life story and that of his father.  No matter what your interests have, there is something in this book for you.


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