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"A shy young man leaves his home in rural Turkey to learn a trade and discover life in 1920s Berlin. There, amid the city's bustling streets, elegant museums, passionate politics and seedy cabarets, a chance meeting transforms his life for ever. Caught between his desire for... Read Full Overview

Una historia de amor y transgresi?n entre un joven turco y una pintora alemana en el Berl?n de los a?os veinte.

Con ventas de m?s de un mill?n de ejemplares, es la novela m?s vendida en Turqu?a de los ?ltimos a?os.

A young Turkish man arrives in 1920s Berlin to learn the secrets of his family trade: soap making. He ends up learning German, reading Russian novels, and roaming the streets, looking for something truly inspiring. One afternoon he finds what he has been searching for: a portrait... Read Full Overview

The bestselling Turkish classic of love and longing in a changing world, available in English for the first time. 'It is, perhaps, easier to dismiss a man whose face gives no indication of an inner life. And what a pity that is: a dash of curiosity is all it takes to stumble... Read Full Overview

Simdiye kadar tesad f ettigim insanlardan bir tanesi benim zerimde belki en b y k tesiri yapmistir. Aradan aylar ge tigi halde bir t rl bu tesirden kurtulamadim. Ne zaman kendimle bas basa kalsam, Raif Efendi'nin saf y z , biraz d nyadan uzak, buna ragmen bir insana tesad f... Read Full Overview