Publisher description for A fez of the heart : travels around Turkey in search of a hat / Jeremy Seal.
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Inspired by a dusty fez in his parents’
attic, Jeremy Seal set off in 1993 to trace the astonishing history of this cone-shaped hat. Soon the quintessentially Turkish headgear became the key to understanding a country beset by contradictions. “A modern travel classic”
(Herald Express).
Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Turkey Description and travel, Seal, Jeremy Travel Turkey, Headgear Turkey, East and West, Fezzes Turkey