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Cevdet Bey And His Sons by Orhan Pamuk

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Book name: Cevdet Bey And His Sons (2024)
Category: Family
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Pages: 500 pages
Language: Turkish
Publication data: Jan. 1, 1982, midnight
The novel follows the life of Cevdet Bey, a wealthy Muslim merchant in early 20th-century Istanbul, and spans across three generations of his family. It delves into their personal and societal struggles as they navigate the profound changes in Turkish society, from the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the rise of the Turkish Republic. Through the lens of Cevdet Bey and his descendants, the story explores themes of tradition, modernity, identity, and the impact of historical upheaval on individual lives and family dynamics. The 4368th greatest book of all time

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Orhan Pamuk

Orhan Pamuk

6 books

Ferit Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic, and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. One of Turkey's most prominent novelists, he has sold over 13 million books in 63 languages, making him the country's best-selling writer.
Pamuk's novels include Silent House, The White Castle, The Black Book, The New Life, My Name Is Red and Snow. He is the Robert Yik-Fong Tam Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University, where he teaches writing and comparative literature… Read more