Henrietta Liston's Travels

Henrietta Liston’s Constantinople Journal captures readers from its opening sentence, as if it were a novel. This meticulously edited, highly readable and thoughtfully modernised edition is a valuable and compelling addition to the emergent canon of writings by British women who travelled to the Ottoman empire. * Donna Landry, University of Kent *
Henrietta Liston’s Travels: The Turkish Journals, 1812-1820, edited by an international team of experts, is an exciting addition to oriental travelogues by British women. From the diplomatic salons and ceremonies of Constantinople to the villages and gardens along the Bosphorus, Liston’s fascinating accounts powerfully evoke a world long gone. * Gerald MacLean, University of Exeter *
An exemplary piece of scholarly work, and for me, personally, a revelation. Mrs Liston has a lovely way with words, and a lovely way of greeting each new city, each new island and wind, as she and her husband sail to Constantinople, and then through it. No one could ask for a better travel companion: she is always more interested in the world around her than she is in herself. Together with the editors of this fine edition, she takes us back to the imperial city as she found it in 1812, restoring it to vibrant life. * Professor Maureen Freely FRSL, University of Warwick *