Bliss by O Z Livaneli
Meryem, a fifteen-year-old girl from Eastern Turkey. Her life changes after her uncle, a sheikh rapes her. She is considered an outcast, and her cousin Cemal is charged with carrying out the honour killing. By chance, their paths cross with Irfan, an older professor, and together they embark on a journey that sets them free.
O Z Livaneli is one of Turkey's most prominent and popular authors as well as an accomplished musician and composer, whose works have been recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra. He was held under military detention during the coup of March 12, 1971, and lived in exile for eight years. He studied music in Stockholm, then lived in Paris and Athens, returning to Turkey in 1984. He was one of the founders of the Turkish-Kurdish Peace Movement and the initiator of the Campaign Against Violence in Turkey, and he has made significant contributions to the Greek-Turkish Friendship Committee. He was elected a Member of Parliament in 2002.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780312360542 |
| ISBN 10 | 0312360541 |
| Title | Bliss |
| Author | O Z Livaneli |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Griffin Publishing |
| Year published | 2007-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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