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Description for Young Turk
Paperback. Against the backdrop of Nazism, in a multi-racial Turkey giving sanctuary to many of Europe's fleeing Jews, a group of teenage friends struggles to understand events while reeling from (and relishing) the sexual and emotional discoveries of adolescence. This work is a spine-tinglingly erotic tale of love, courage and the forging of conscience. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 34. Weight in Grams: 420.
Against the backdrop of Nazism, in a multi-racial Turkey giving sanctuary to many of Europe's fleeing Jews, a group of teenage friends struggles to understand events while reeling from the sexual and emotional discoveries of adolescence. An alluring woman initiates Mustafa and his classmates in the carnal delights of rose petal jam; Musa discovers the hard facts of reaching manhood when he is expelled from the women's baths; Bilal, a fourteen-year-old Jewish boy, sets off for Greece to rescue his mother's sister; and a circus orphan known only as `Girl' falls head over heels for the new trapeze artist ... ... Read more
Against the backdrop of Nazism, in a multi-racial Turkey giving sanctuary to many of Europe's fleeing Jews, a group of teenage friends struggles to understand events while reeling from the sexual and emotional discoveries of adolescence. An alluring woman initiates Mustafa and his classmates in the carnal delights of rose petal jam; Musa discovers the hard facts of reaching manhood when he is expelled from the women's baths; Bilal, a fourteen-year-old Jewish boy, sets off for Greece to rescue his mother's sister; and a circus orphan known only as `Girl' falls head over heels for the new trapeze artist ... ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Telegram Books
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846590283
SKU
V9781846590283
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Ref
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About Moris Farhi
Moris Farhi was born in Turkey in 1935. He has written several novels, including Children of the Rainbow and Journey through the Wilderness (both Saqi). He is a vice-president of International PEN, and in 2001 was appointed an MBE for services to literature. He lives in London.
Reviews for Young Turk
'A novel of startling integrity and beauty.' Independent on Sunday 'A triumph of imaginative memory.' The Guardian 'An unforgettable coming-of-age story ... What's more, it's also about the coming-of-age of his native country ... exuberant, kaleidoscopic.' New York Times 'Writing of this quality and passion is a gift.' Time Out 'Enchanting ... love in its multiple manifestations pervades this wise, ... Read more