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Overview

Already an international bestseller, this lyrical and moving story embodies the sweep and contradictions of modern Turkey. In a rural Turkish village, young Meryem is raped by her uncle, a sheikh in a dervish order. Outcast for shaming her family, she is locked in the cellar, where she is expected to kill herself. But she is defiant. Her commando cousin, Cemal, with whom she grew up, has returned a hero from fighting terrorists in the mountains. It is he who is chosen to execute his cousin outside the town, telling her he is going to "take her to Istanbul." In Istanbul, a media celebrity professor named Irfan leaves his wife and charters a boat to sail the Aegean. By chance, these three fugitives cross paths and embark on a journey that shows what unexpected things can happen in the space between wounded people.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780786168460
  • ISBN-10: 0786168463
  • Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
  • Publish Date: November 2006
  • Dimensions: 5.14 x 5.98 x 1.06 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.52 pounds
  • Page Count: 8

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