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Bliss
Title:
Bliss
Author:
Livaneli, O.Z.
Year published:
2006
Reviewer's Name :
Heather G East meets West when two young people from an isolated, traditional village - Meryem, raped by the village's religious leader, and her cousin Cemal, a commando fighting against the Kurds in the harsh Gabar Mountains - journey to Istanbul and meet world-weary professor and celebrity, Irfan Kurudal. An intriguing glimpse into the contrasts of modern Turkey plus a suspenseful plot and sail down the Aegean by well-respected Turkish Member of Parliament Livaneli