Summary

Chapter 19 – Dottie Chambers (real name Dorothy, known in previous chapters, as Jackie Scott and Renee Gardner, daughter of Steven Chambers, formerly Stjepan Kovacevic) arrives in Istanbul, Turkey, to celebrate her birthday in the usual style of her relationship with her father – on a sort of treasure hunt, with him as the prize. As she is driven from place to place in the city, she reflects on her relationship with her father and on his determination to make her independent. “She’s an American,” he says to her mother, “and I want her to know that she can go anywhere and do what she wants … I don’t want her growing up to be afraid of anything.” Eventually, Dottie arrives at her party where she is met by her father and a collection of friends. Her earlier frustration at the game forgotten...