Bliss: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (696 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312360541 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Irfan offers them jobs on his boat and forges a tenuous mentorship with Meryem, but Cemal, whose psychological torment is richly captured early in the book, is soon reduced to a glowering presence. Readers should prepare themselves for heavy-handed allegory. Cemal falters at the moment of decision and, instead of murdering Meryem, travels with her to the seaside, where they encounter Irfan, a successful Istanbul professor who, plagued by insomnia and anxiety, has fled his cushy life to set sail in the Aegean Sea. When Cemal and Meryem reach Istanbul, they are shocked by the cosmopolitan city, full of women wearing low-cut blouses and children who disobey their parents. All rights reserved. (Oct.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. To save the famil
Z. Her simple, conventional way of life changes dramatically after her uncle, a sheikh in a dervish order, rapes herand condemns her to death for shaming the family. Livaneli, one of Turkey's most prominent authors, is also an accomplished composer, and previously served as an elected member of the Turkish Parliament.. Asked to carry out the "honor killing" is his son Cemal, a commando in the Turkish army. The crossed-paths and interwoven destinies of these three characters makes for an affecting, by turns brutal and life-affirming portrayal of traditional and modern-day Turkey that no reader will soon forget."Livaneli is an essential force in Turkey's musical, cultural, and political scene."--Orhan Pamuk, Nobel Prize Winner and author of Snow"Bliss is eye-opening and d
Hx of Modern Turkey Dr. Nikitas J. Zervanos A thrilling, exciting, revolting, complex, and insightful history of current events in modern day Turkey described in a wondrous story of love, hatred, turmoil, and struggle for identity.. Yasmin H. McEwen said An Important Cultural Revolution of the Soul ~. Bliss by O.Z. Livaneli is a novel about culture, class, and destiny. The main characters, Meryem, Cemal, and Irfan are all struggling with their own destiny when magically their paths intersect. Cemal, is the soldier, the village hero, who has been suffering and fighting in the Turkish mountains. When he finally cracks under the pressure of warfare, it is obvious that he is a suffering soul within his shell of silence. Meryem is a young girl who is raped by Cemal's father, the village Sheikh who afterwards banishes Meryem to death.The village of Lake Van is one that is so far behind the times regarding e. An important and accurate portrait of Turkey I am currently an expat living in Turkey with my Turkish husband and his family. For many years I have been interested in Turkish literature and this book is not only a great example of Turkish literary style, it is also the most accurate depiction of the strong social divide between city and village, educated and uneducated, rich and poor, available to the English speaking world. Livaneli offers a photorealistic portrait that is incredibly important for the world to see. Most importantly, the translation is exceptional. Turkish and English are at opposite ends of the language spectrum and therefore it i