The Endless Country

The Endless Country is a resoundingly successful attempt to tell Turkey’s history – the first 100 years since the founding of the republic – through Kent’s own story of coming back to the land of his father. But more than that: by talking to people and visiting places involved with each decade of that century, Kent brings the past alive * The Guardian *This is surely how history should be told – human, fun, alive * The Telegraph *Captivating. Kent effortlessly weaves travels that are close to his heart into a bigger story of Turkey’s past and present – Mishal HusainSami Kent’s journey in search of his father’s country yields a rich, spellbinding book: dense with people, stories, history, colour, lived experience. He is a beguiling and charming guide through the complexities of Turkey. The book is alive on every page. – Neel Mukherjee, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The Lives of OthersA must-read for anyone who wants to understand Turkey … from a touching family biography to a wonderful travelogue to an excellent treatise of Turkey’s rich and complicated political history – Soner Çagaptay, author of Erdogan’s Empire Turkey’s complicated first century comes to life through Sami Kent’s judiciously chosen stories, which he tells with compassion and depth alongside his search for the meaning of his own heritage … It is hard to find a more complete insight into a country that few writers really know, and even fewer can explain. – Hannah Lucinda Smith, author of Erdogan Rising[Kent] leverages his journalistic acumen to offer a vivid and nuanced portrait of the nation … * The Daily Star *An insightful, moving and beautifully crafted portrait of a nation * Literary Review *

Sami Kent is a writer and radio producer based between London and Istanbul. He has reported on Turkey for The Guardian, BBC Radio 4, Al Jazeera, The London Review of Books and many publications. He has also made several radio documentaries for the BBC, and is now working for The Guardian’s award-winning podcast ‘Today in Focus’. The Endless Country is his first book.