By Louis de Bernières
Taking place in a little village in Turkey in the eve of WWI, the story is about Turkish Nationalism, the rise of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk the father of modern Turkey, the relationship between Moslems and Christians, and religious intolerance. The reader cannot escape from the sadness and the sympathy that one feels toward the characters - ordinary people from different religions. They are victims of chains of events which turn friends into foes and change the landscape forever. If you want to have a better understanding of the past and the present in this part of the world, this is a very informative novel.
Taking place in a little village in Turkey in the eve of WWI, the story is about Turkish Nationalism, the rise of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk the father of modern Turkey, the relationship between Moslems and Christians, and religious intolerance. The reader cannot escape from the sadness and the sympathy that one feels toward the characters - ordinary people from different religions. They are victims of chains of events which turn friends into foes and change the landscape forever. If you want to have a better understanding of the past and the present in this part of the world, this is a very informative novel.
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