num_pages: 417
description: As the daughter of one of Turkeys last Ottoman pashas Selva could win the heart of any man in Ankara. Yet the spirited young beauty only has eyes for Rafael Alfandari the handsome Jewish son of an esteemed court physician. In defiance of their families they marry fleeing to Paris to build a new life.But when the Nazis invade France and begin rounding up Jews the exiled lovers will learn that nothingnot war not politics not even religioncan break the bonds of family. For after they learn that Selva is but one of their fellow citizens trapped in France a handful of brave Turkish diplomats hatch a plan to spirit the Alfandaris and hundreds of innocents many of whom are Jewish to safety. Together they must traverse a war-torn continent crossing enemy lines and risking everything in a desperate bid for freedom. From Ankara to Paris Cairo and Berlin Last Train to Istanbul is an uplifting tale of love and adventure.
language: English
title: Last Train to Istanbul
publisher: Amazon Crossing