My Grandmother
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My Grandmother by Fethiye Cetin
A passionate memoir of the author's discovery of her grandmother's true identity.
Gripping and thought-provoking.. Spare and elegant ... This moving testimony transcend politics and brings the Armenian tragedy to life with tenderness as well as sadness. * Independent *
A striking memoir. * Irish Times *
A compelling and beautifully written account of family stories and secrets, and a heartfelt call to peace and harmony. -- Elif Shafak
My Grandmother ... refuses to be sidetracked by the issues it raises: it is a tribute to the woman, an expression of shared pain, and a plea for reconciliation. That it was a bestseller in Turkey should tell you something. * Guardian *
Sober and heartbreaking. * Financial Times *
The author's acute sensibility and ear for detail set this account apart ... two brave voices ring through this book: hers and her grandmother's. * New Internationalist *
This is a story that cries out to be told. * Tribune *
A striking memoir. * Irish Times *
A compelling and beautifully written account of family stories and secrets, and a heartfelt call to peace and harmony. -- Elif Shafak
My Grandmother ... refuses to be sidetracked by the issues it raises: it is a tribute to the woman, an expression of shared pain, and a plea for reconciliation. That it was a bestseller in Turkey should tell you something. * Guardian *
Sober and heartbreaking. * Financial Times *
The author's acute sensibility and ear for detail set this account apart ... two brave voices ring through this book: hers and her grandmother's. * New Internationalist *
This is a story that cries out to be told. * Tribune *
Fethiye Cetin is a Turkish human-rights lawyer who has represented, among others, Hrant Dink, the Turkish-Armenian journalist assassinated in Istanbul in January 2007. This is her first book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844678679 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844678679 |
| Title | My Grandmother |
| Author | Fethiye Cetin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Year published | 2012-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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