I was a bit disappointed with this book. I expected more detail, more insight and facts. Instead I found it repetitive and self indulging. I think this man must have been quite an odd duck. ( )

Fascinating glimpse of the 1500's through these letters of a European writing about the 'turk'. It seems to me Ogier took great pains to identify the things in the culture that he saw as good, advantageous, better than what he knew. He was very open to admiration. ( )