'But for that slender connection with the mainland, Andal¿ç would have been a regular island,' says Asl¿ Biçen in the opening chapter of this deliciously multi-layered novel. And it would have been an ordinarystory about love and loss,if it weren't for theearthquake thatunexpectedly sets the landmass afloat on the Aegean, kindling a series of increasingly oppressive measures by the authorities;ostensibly to keep public order. As Andal¿ç drifts between Greece and Turkey, things get from bad to worse, until eventuallyour heroes,Cemal and Jülide, join the growing resistance, and even nature lends a helping hand, offering a secret underground system that plays its part in ousting the tyranny.What starts as the realistic tale of a charming provincial town develops into a richly detailed political novel in a fantastic setting. Biçen's dreamy language weaves a flowing style that transports the reader into every nook and cranny of Andal¿ç and the crystal-clearwaters of the Aegean;her metaphors are imaginative, her observations insightful, and her descriptions melodious.
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Aslı Biçenwas born in 1970 in Bursaandholds an Honours degree in English Language and Literature and a Master’s in Translation Studies from Bosphorus University. Quite possibly Turkey’s most acclaimed literary translator of English language fiction, and a founder member of the Book Translators’ Association, Biçen has translated Dickens, Faulkner, Durrell, Rushdie, Fowles, Barnes, Berger, Singer, Steinbeck, Banks, Naipaul, and Barth, to name but a few. Biçen has published two othernovels Grab My Hand / Elime Tutun,(2005, Metis) and Threatening Letters / Tehdit Mektupları,(2011,Metis).
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. But for that slender connection with the mainland, Andalc would have been a regular island, says Asl Bicen in the opening chapter of this deliciously multi-layered novel. And it would have been an ordinary story about love and loss, if it weren't for the earthquake that unexpectedly sets the landmass afloat on the Aegean, kindling a series of increasingly oppressive measures by the authorities; ostensibly to keep public order. As Andalc drifts between Greece and Turkey, things get from bad to worse, until eventually our heroes, Cemal and Julide, join the growing resistance, and even nature lends a helping hand, offering a secret underground system that plays its part in ousting the tyranny. What starts as the realistic tale of a charming provincial town develops into a richly detailed political novel in a fantastic setting. Bicens dreamy language weaves a flowing style that transports the reader into every nook and cranny of Andalc and the crystal-clear waters of the Aegean; her metaphors are imaginative, her observations insightful, and her descriptions melodious. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR012255414
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