""At The Mercy Of Turkish Brigands: A True Story"" is a memoir written by Blanche Remington Eby, detailing her harrowing experience of being kidnapped by Turkish brigands in 1922. Eby was an American missionary who was traveling with her husband, Reverend Eby, in the region of Anatolia, Turkey. The couple was on a mission to establish a school for girls in the area.One day, while traveling by horseback, the Ebys were ambushed by a group of Turkish bandits who demanded a ransom for their release. The couple was held captive ...
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""At The Mercy Of Turkish Brigands: A True Story"" is a memoir written by Blanche Remington Eby, detailing her harrowing experience of being kidnapped by Turkish brigands in 1922. Eby was an American missionary who was traveling with her husband, Reverend Eby, in the region of Anatolia, Turkey. The couple was on a mission to establish a school for girls in the area.One day, while traveling by horseback, the Ebys were ambushed by a group of Turkish bandits who demanded a ransom for their release. The couple was held captive for several weeks, enduring physical and emotional abuse at the hands of their captors. Eby recounts the fear, desperation, and hopelessness that she and her husband felt during their captivity.Throughout the book, Eby provides a vivid description of the Turkish landscape, culture, and people, as well as the political unrest and violence that plagued the region during that time. She also highlights the bravery and kindness of the Turkish villagers who helped her and her husband escape from their captors.""At The Mercy Of Turkish Brigands: A True Story"" is a gripping tale of survival and resilience, offering a unique perspective on a tumultuous period in Turkish history. It is a must-read for anyone interested in true crime, adventure, or history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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