Jason Goodwin Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

In nineteenth-century Istanbul, a Polish prince has been kidnapped. His assassination has been bungled and his captors have taken him to an unused farmhouse. Little do they realize that their revolutionary cell has been penetrated by their enemies, who use the code name La Piuma (the Feather). Yashim is convinced that the prince is alive. But he has no idea where, or who La Piuma is - and has become dangerously distracted by falling in love. As he draws closer to the prince's whereabouts and to the true identity of La Piuma, Yashim finds himself in the most treacherous situation of his career: can he rescue the prince along with his romantic dreams? Jason Goodwin's bestselling 'Yashim' series has been published across the globe and received huge critical acclaim. In The Baklava Club, Goodwin takes Yashim on an adventure like no other, through the stylish, sensual world of Ottoman Istanbul.

When the body of a Russian agent is found down a monastery well, Yashim knows exactly who to blame. Fevzi Ahmet Pasha, commander of the Ottoman fleet. Years ago, when Yashim first entered the sultan's service, Fevzi Ahmet was his mentor. Ruthless, cruel, and - in Yashim's eyes - ultimately ineffective, he is the only man who makes him afraid. And now Yashim must confront the secret that Fevzi Pasha has been keeping all these years, a secret whose roots lie deep in the tortured atmosphere of the sultan's harem, where normal rules are suspended, and women can simply disappear. Once again, Yashim and his friends encounter treachery and politics, played out against the backdrop of 1840s Istanbul.

Eigentlich sollen der Detektiv Yashim und sein Freund Palewski ein gestohlenes Bellini-Gemälde wiederauftreiben. Kaum in Venedig angekommen, mischen sie sich – inkognito – in die exzentrische Kunstszene der Lagunenstadt. Doch der Kunsthandel scheint hier ein höchst gefährliches Geschäft zu sein: denn statt des verschollenen Meisterwerks finden die beiden Ermittler zwei Leichen im Canal Grande. Und der Hauptverdächtige für die abscheuliche Tat ist in den Augen der Polizei kein anderer als – Palewski!

In seinem Palast am Ufer des Bosporus liegt Sultan Machmut II. im Sterben. Sein Reich droht zu zerfallen, und in den Straßen Konstantinopels brodelt es von Gerüchten und bösen Vorahnungen. Befeuert werden sie von einer Serie brutaler Verbrechen in der griechischen Gemeinde, denen auch der bekannte Antiquar Goulandris zum Opfer fällt. Als schließlich der renommierte Archäologe Maximilien Lefèvre, der nach verscholle-nen griechischen Kunstschätzen suchte, verstümmelt aufgefunden wird, werden die Hinweise auf eine Verschwörung immer deutlicher. Yashim, der Vertraute des Sultans, muss handeln und hofft, die Lösung des Rätsels im Labyrinth unter den Straßen der Stadt zu finden.

Una serie di omicidi misteriosi scuotono il Palazzo. Una giovane circassa dell'harem, quattro cadetti della Nuova Guardia che da qualche tempo ha sostituito i Giannizzeri, sciolti dopo la loro rivolta di dieci anni fa... Proprio ai Giannizzeri, alle loro tradizioni mistiche e feroci, sembra condurre l'indagine di Yashim, mentre l'incubo degli incendi torna a impaurire la grande città sul Bosforo. Eunuco di corte, Yashim apprezza la buona cucina e i libri. Ama le donne, con impeto e pudore. Con l'occhio della sua intelligenza illumina un mondo vario e cosmopolita di ambasciatori stranieri, dark ladies, assassini efferati, magnifici travestiti, artigiani, sette religiose sufi, soldati combattuti tra l'invidia dell'Occidente e la nostalgia delle vittoriose armate ottomane. Mentre la città lentamente sprofonda tra gli incubi del passato e la paura del futuro, e forse ci vuole qualcosa di grosso per risvegliarla...

Istanbul 1836. Der begabte Eunuch Yaschim Togalu untersucht im Auftrag des Sultans den Mord an einer seiner Konkubinen und einen Schmuckdiebstahl. Zusätzlich muss er sich um den Mord an 4 Soldaten kümmern, der das Reich in Gefahr bringen könnte

The story of the American dollar is the story of America itself, and in Greenback, Jason Goodwin tells the tale of how the country made the dollar and how the dollar helped make the country. Exploring everything from the meaning of the symbols on each greenback to how money works; from how it emerged out of a war to why it is now accepted everywhere, Goodwin packs his book with anecdotes, facts and figures, and the heroes and villains who in their own way made the dollar the most prevalent and sought after man-made object in the world today.

'Auf unserer Wanderung haben Kate und ich jeden Tag miteinander geredet, undefinierbare Mahlzeiten geteilt und uns wochenlang nicht die Haare gewaschen. Wir sind gelaufen, bis unsere Schuhe auseinanderfielen. Und am Ende haben wir geheiratet.' Jason Goodwin und seine zukünftige Frau gehen nach dem Fall der Mauer und des Eisernen Vorhangs in180 Tagen von Danzig bis zum Goldenen Horn. Sie durchstreifen Polen – ausgerechnet mit einer alten deutschen Wehrmachtskarte –, ziehen über die Hohe Tatra nach Ungarn, Siebenbürgen, Rumänien und Bulgarien, durchqueren endlose Sonnenblumenfelder und Flussauen, gehen mit Mönchen schwimmen und werden von ihren polnischen Gastgebern zu einem Abend mit deutschen Fernsehserien eingeladen. Das originelle Reisebuch zweier Großstädter, die sich auf eine 3 000 Kilometer lange Wanderung mit ungewissem Ausgang begeben.

At its height, the Ottoman Empire spanned from Iran to Turkey, showcasing a rich tapestry of ethnicities and nations. While Islamic, many subjects were not Muslim, and although Turkish, much of the military was composed of Balkan Slavs. The empire was characterized by Byzantine ceremonies, Persian dignity, Egyptian wealth, and Arabic literature. Jason Goodwin attributes the empire's longevity to its tolerance, flexibility, and meritocracy, rather than enforced cultural assimilation. However, it was fundamentally a military state, with every road leading to a military purpose. Horses held a revered status, sometimes more than men, and peace often led to disunity, while war was where the Ottomans excelled. Their military camps were orderly compared to the chaotic Western camps, described as "Babels of disorder." Goodwin vividly portrays 15th-century battles with cinematic flair, capturing the intensity and strategy involved. Yet, as industrialism rose in Western Europe, the martial strengths of the empire became obsolete. Nationalism emerged as a destructive force, leading to inflation and insecurity, which in turn fostered factionalism and disloyalty. The once-tolerant empire faced a decline marked by quarantine systems that mocked its foundational acceptance. Goodwin’s work is rich with imagery and concludes with a unique reflection on the history of Turkish dogs, symbolizing the empire's complex legacy.

Jason Goodwin, inspired by his grandmothers who spent their lives in China and India observing the custom of afternoon tea, set off to explore the relics of this imperial age and its worldwide trade, delving into the extraordinary history of tea. Evoking a vanished world, he follows the origin of tea, its use, influence and importance, from the the Canton factories through the establishment of British India and the Opium Wars, all the way to that great tea metropolis, London.