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Istanbul Istanbul

Burhan Sönmez

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Istanbul Istanbul

by Burhan Sönmez
Istanbul Istanbul - Thryft
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Underground tales weave Istanbul's poignant, hopeful spirit.

If you're drawn to the resilience of the human spirit, "Istanbul Istanbul" is a book that'll resonate with you. The convergence of harrowing tales and dark humor amidst the backdrop of a storied city offers a unique narrative experience. It's a celebration of storytelling as a means of survival and a love letter to Istanbul, told through the eyes of its most marginalized. Your journey through its pages will be as much about exploring human tenacity as it is about the city itself.

  • EBRD Literature Prize Nominee for Finalist (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Istanbul Istanbul

by Burhan Sönmez
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ISBN: 9781846592058
Author: Burhan Sönmez
Publisher: Telegram
Date of Publication: 2016-11-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.01
(rated by 1421 readers)

Description

Istanbul is a city of a million cells, and every cell is an Istanbul unto itself.Below the ancient streets of Istanbul, four prisoners – Demirtay the student, the doctor, Kamo the barber and Uncle Küheylan – sit, awaiting their turn at the hands of their wardens. When they are not subject to unimaginable violence, the condemned tell one another stories about the city, shaded with love and humor, to pass the time. Quiet laughter is their balm, delivered through parables and riddles. Gradually, the prisoners’ underground narrative turns into a narrative of Istanbul itself, and we discover there is as much suffering and hope in the city above-ground as there is in the cells below.Set after a military coup, this poignant novel – translated into twenty languages – is about creation, compassion and ultimately the triumph of the imagination.
 

Underground tales weave Istanbul's poignant, hopeful spirit.

If you're drawn to the resilience of the human spirit, "Istanbul Istanbul" is a book that'll resonate with you. The convergence of harrowing tales and dark humor amidst the backdrop of a storied city offers a unique narrative experience. It's a celebration of storytelling as a means of survival and a love letter to Istanbul, told through the eyes of its most marginalized. Your journey through its pages will be as much about exploring human tenacity as it is about the city itself.

  • EBRD Literature Prize Nominee for Finalist (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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