The second novel from Nobel Prize winning Orhan Pamuk to be translated into English is a moving story of a Turkish family gathering under the shadow of the impending military coup in 1980. 30 years on from its publication in Turkey (1983) this powerful, engaging story is eerily prescient as we see how the political situation has developed in Turkey.
In an old mansion in Cennethisar, a former fishing village near Istanbul, an old widow Fatma awaits the annual summer visit of her grandchildren.
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In an old mansion in Cennethisar, a former fishing village near Istanbul, an old widow Fatma awaits the annual summer visit of her grandchildren. She has lived in the village for decades, ever since her husband, an idealistic young doctor, first arrived to serve the poor fishermen.
Silent House features in the following genres: Family Drama, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, General Fiction, Recommendations
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Silent House was written by Orhan Pamuk and published by Faber and Faber
Silent House has 416 pages
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