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In the twenty-seven short stories of this collection one can see the colourful traces of the people that have lived in the city of Istanbul throughout the centuries, penetrating its every corner. Drowned in the details of everyday life, Istanbul is enriched by the female perspectives featured in the collection. And we may very well encounter our own Istanbul as we travel between the lines ..»»

Set in contemporary Istanbul, Kind-Hearted Sinners gives a lyrical first-person account of the unravelling of a love affair as the unnamed narrator tries to salvage his life from the smouldering remnants embedded in his heart and his mind. The Istanbul that is revealed is an anonymous metropolis, a setting for the tawdriness and pettiness of ordinary lives and loves that have the potential to b..»»

Part of the Milet WordPlay line of educational games, Language Memory Cards is a set of 60 cards: 30 cards with an image of an animal and its word in English, and 30 cards with the same image and its word in the other language. By matching the images on the two cards, children learn the words for the animals in two languages! The matching game can be played alone or in groups and is ideal for home..»»

In the twenty-three short stories of this collection the reader encounters the tales of heroines from Turkey or of Turkish origin, roaming European cities. From the lustful tourist escaping the realities of her own world; to the abandoned wife writing to the consulate in complaint of her husband; the young au pair wandering the streets of London; the migrant worker in Berlin, toiling all day long..»»

Now in middle age, a woman confronts her inner self for the first time, questioning her childhood, her adolescence, her parents' marriage. She struggles to come to terms with her past, present and fature, with only her stepdaughter to rely on. But is not until she awakens from an infatuation that she fully realises who she really is... This sweeping yet intimate novel interwines the personal and..»»

With a twisting, captivating play on perception, this novel presents a frame story about how it came to be written. Containing two main narrative strands set five years apart, the story within is about Kuzey, a former left-wing militant and now a hotel owner, who is writing a novel called The Disenchanted. Kuzey »»

A collection of over 70 literary works, including poetry, short fiction, essays and author interviews translated from Turkish into English. This rich collection reflects the crosscurrents of modern and contemporary Turkish poetry and literature, and includes many fresh, exciting anf experimental works, resulting from innovative collaborations between translators and authors and the translators..»»

Set in Istanbul and beyond, the stories in Istanbul Blues are filled with Buket Uzuner's remarkable sensitivity and psychological insight, taking us into the memories and imaginations of children and adults, and exploring shared history, love and attachment - to family, friends, lovers and places. Uzuner's characters share stories that are mythical, mysterious, coincidental, witty and full of wi..»»

Mount Qaf tells the story of a Turkish journalist, Emel, who is trying to track down Zahide, an old Pakistani friend who she met while studying in the US. In the course of her investigations, she finds out that Zahide has been arrested as part of the CIA rendition program and has in all likelihood been given a new identity in a clandestine program. As the novel reaches its traumatic, bloody climax..»»

Set in Istanbul and beyond, the stories in Istanbul Blues are filled with Buket Uzuner's remarkable sensitivity and psychological insight, taking us into the memories and imaginations of children and adults, and exploring shared history, love and attachment - to family, friends, lovers and places. Uzuner's characters share stories that are mythical, mysterious, coincidental, witty and full of wisd..»»

A collection of over 70 literary works, including poetry, short fiction, essays and author interviews translated from Turkish into English. This rich collection reflects the crosscurrents of modern and contemporary Turkish poetry and literature, and includes many fresh, exciting anf experimental works, resulting from innovative collaborations between translators and authors and the translators the..»»

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