Silent house
Awaiting the arrival of her grandchildren in her home outside Istanbul, bed-ridden widow Fatma shares memories and grievances with her late husband's illegitimate son until his cousin, a right-wing nationalist, involves the family in the Turkish military coup of 1980.
Main Author: | Pamuk, Orhan, 1952- |
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Other Authors: | Finn, Robert P. |
Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English Turkish |
Published: |
New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2012.
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Subjects: |
Summary: |
Awaiting the arrival of her grandchildren in her home outside Istanbul, bed-ridden widow Fatma shares memories and grievances with her late husband's illegitimate son until his cousin, a right-wing nationalist, involves the family in the Turkish military coup of 1980. |
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Item Description: |
"This is a Borzoi book." |
Physical Description: |
334 p. ; 25 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780307700285 0307700283 |
Author Notes: |
In 1982, he published his first novel Cevdet Bey and His Sons, which received both the Orhan Kemal and Milliyet literary prizes. His novel, My Name Is Red, won the French Prix Du Meilleur Livre Etranger, the 2002 Italian Grinzane Cavour, and the 2003 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. He has received numerous Turkish and international literary awards for his works including the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. His recent work includes A Strangeness in My Mind. (Bowker Author Biography) |