Contemporary fiction books set in Turkey (6)
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Farewell Fountain Street by Selçuk Altun EN
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'A tantalising thriller'-- Jason Goodwin Ziya Bey has six months left to live. From his mansion on Farewell Fountain Street, the Ottoman aristocrat plans to tie up some questionable business affairs and say goodbye to the people he cherishes. He hires Artvin, a disillusioned professor with a troubled past, to assist him. Intrigued by his employer's mysterious household, Artvin spends the days uncovering Ziya Bey's turbulent life story. The two men become bound together as they reveal dark elements from their pasts. But when Ziya Bey releases Artvin from his duties sooner than expected, Artvin ... continue
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Madonna in a Fur Coat by Sabahattin Ali EN
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"The pain of losing something precious can be forgotten over time. But our missed opportunities never leave us, and every time they come back to haunt us, we ache.' A shy young man leaves his home in rural Turkey to learn a trade and discover life in 1920s Berlin. There, amid the city's bustling streets, elegant museums, passionate politics and seedy cabarets, a chance meeting transforms his life forever. Caught between his desire for freedom and his yearning to belong, he struggles to hold on to the new life he has found."
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10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak EN
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'In the first minute following her death, Tequila Leila's consciousness began to ebb, slowly and steadily, like a tide receding from the shore. Her brain cells, having run out of blood, were now completely deprived of oxygen. But they did not shut down. Not right away . . . ' Our brains stay active for ten minutes after our heart stops beating. For Tequila Leila, each minute brings with it a new memory- growing up with her father and his two wives in a grand old house in a quiet Turkish town; watching the women gossip and wax their legs while the men went to mosque; sneaking cigarettes and Wes... continue
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La donna col cappotto di pelliccia by Sabahattin Ali IT
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Ci sono incontri casuali in grado di segnare un'intera esistenza. E ci sono storie che restano segrete per una vita intera ma poi, una volta raccontate, fanno il giro del mondo. Quando ad Ankara, negli anni Trenta, un giovane conosce sul posto di lavoro Raif Effendi, viso onesto e sguardo assente, è subito colpito dalla sua mediocrità. Man mano che i due entrano in confidenza, questa prima impressione non fa altro che ricevere conferme: schernito ed evitato da tutti sul lavoro, Raif viene maltrattato persino dai suoi familiari. Quale può essere la ragione di vita di u... continue
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Das ferne Dorf meiner Kindheit : Roman by Yavuz Ekinci DE
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Ein großer Familienroman, der fast ein Jahrhundert umspannt, die gewaltvolle Geschichte eines zerrissenen Landes widerspiegelt und von zwei Völkern erzählt, die ihrer Herkunft, ihrer Sprache und all dessen beraubt werden, was einen Menschen ausmacht. Rüstem wächst in einem kleinen Dorf in den Bergen auf. Seine Mutter ist bei seiner Geburt gestorben, er lebt mit seinem Vater und den älteren Geschwistern im Haus seiner Großeltern. Zwischen dem Vater und dem Großvater herrscht ständiger Streit, auch das Verhältnis zwischen den Großeltern ist angespannt. Doch sind sie Rüstems wichtigste Bezugspers... continue