Palace Under the Sea: Elizabeth P. Heppner: Amazon.com: Books
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It's still with me after all this time
I'm turning 54 today and still remember the discarded book sale our local Binghamton library was having where my mom got this book for me. I begged for it because it had a diver on the cover. I had no idea what it was about but I was a kid that found diving fascinating. How surprised I was to read it and find that it was about a kid around my same age who was forced to move to Turkey with his military parents and found young love, friendship, and under sea treasure with his diving equipment. That same "discarded" book holds a special place in my heart and in my bookcase. As you may be able to surmise from the attached image, I've made it to the Middle East a couple times but never to Turkey. As other military members used the term "Hagi" as a derogatory term for Muslim men, I remembered that it was really a term of honor given to those who had completed the Hajj to Mecca. Thanks to reading this book as a kid, I went to war with a grain of culture under my belt and saw the Muslim people as more than just enemies or victims.I would recommend it highly for anyone 10 and up who loves adventure.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Found Treasure
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2009
I read Palace Under the Sea when I was 12 years old. I liked it because it was about scuba diving and finding ancient cities. Somewhere over the last 45+ I lost it, but I didn't forget it. Then while I was planning a trip to Turkey I found it again. I'm so glad. It was such a joy to re-read. It was like being a kid again and dreaming about places I thought I'd never go. The book is still great, intelligent and a wonderful adventure. And I got to see some of those places while sea kayaking along the coast. Nice symmetry in life, I had the adventure too.
5.0 out of 5 stars It's still with me after all this time
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2021
I'm turning 54 today and still remember the discarded book sale our local Binghamton library was having where my mom got this book for me. I begged for it because it had a diver on the cover. I had no idea what it was about but I was a kid that found diving fascinating. How surprised I was to read it and find that it was about a kid around my same age who was forced to move to Turkey with his military parents and found young love, friendship, and under sea treasure with his diving equipment. That same "discarded" book holds a special place in my heart and in my bookcase. As you may be able to surmise from the attached image, I've made it to the Middle East a couple times but never to Turkey. As other military members used the term "Hagi" as a derogatory term for Muslim men, I remembered that it was really a term of honor given to those who had completed the Hajj to Mecca. Thanks to reading this book as a kid, I went to war with a grain of culture under my belt and saw the Muslim people as more than just enemies or victims.
I would recommend it highly for anyone 10 and up who loves adventure.
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's still with me after all this time
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2021
I'm turning 54 today and still remember the discarded book sale our local Binghamton library was having where my mom got this book for me. I begged for it because it had a diver on the cover. I had no idea what it was about but I was a kid that found diving fascinating. How surprised I was to read it and find that it was about a kid around my same age who was forced to move to Turkey with his military parents and found young love, friendship, and under sea treasure with his diving equipment. That same "discarded" book holds a special place in my heart and in my bookcase. As you may be able to surmise from the attached image, I've made it to the Middle East a couple times but never to Turkey. As other military members used the term "Hagi" as a derogatory term for Muslim men, I remembered that it was really a term of honor given to those who had completed the Hajj to Mecca. Thanks to reading this book as a kid, I went to war with a grain of culture under my belt and saw the Muslim people as more than just enemies or victims.
I would recommend it highly for anyone 10 and up who loves adventure.
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