Bliss Paperback - 2007
by O. Z. Livaneli
Already an international bestseller, this lyrical story ripped from the headlines embodies the sweep and contradictions of modern Turkey and shows that lovely things can happen in the space between wounded people.
From the rear cover
Fifteen-year-old Meryem lives in a rural village in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey. Her simple, conventional way of life changes dramatically after her uncle, a sheikh in a dervish order, rapes her--and condemns her to death for shaming the family. Asked to carry out the honor killing is his son Cemal, a commando in the Turkish army. So begins a long, mystifying voyage for Meryem as her shell-shocked cousin ushers her to the shining metropolis of Istanbul where another troubled soul, the Harvard-educated professor Irfan, embarks on his own journey of transformation--one that catapults him into the heart of Meryem and Cemal's conflict. 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 deeply moving.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred) Compelling [for] American readers ...hard to put down.
--The Cleveland Plain Dealer
With lush scenes of Turkish life and nuanced depictions of the [characters'] inner lives. . .a convergence of lost, likable souls.
--Entertainment Weekly
O. Z. Livaneli, one of Turkey's most prominent authors, is also an accomplished composer, and previously served as an elected member of the Turkish Parliament. For more information about his background and books, visit his website at www.livaneli.net.
Details
- Title Bliss
- Author O. Z. Livaneli
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 1st
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher St. Martin's Press, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2007-09-04
- Features Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780312360542 / 0312360541
- Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
- Dimensions 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 in (21.34 x 13.97 x 2.03 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Cultural Region: Turkey
- Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, Psychological fiction
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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