by Charlotte Barslund (Translator), Charlotte Barslund (Translator), Izzet Celasin (Author)
1977. Poised between the secular values of socialism and the conservatism of a tenuously balanced government, Istanbul is a fractured city haunted by demons of its own making. Along with thousands of other left-wing activists, Oak's interest in politics leads him to join the annual May Day rallies. There he encounters Zuhal, a fearless girl with a gun. As battles rage between nationalists and socialists, Oak witnesses the violent suppression of dissident minorities by his fellow citizens. The bewitching Zuhal begins to shape his ideals, bringing him face to face with disillusionment, and death.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: MacLehose Press
Published: 07 Nov 2013
ISBN 10: 1906694834
ISBN 13: 9781906694838
Prizes: Winner of Gyldendal Best Political Novel 2007.