Silent House (Orhan Pamuk)

Silent House

What is most surprising about this book is the disconcerting form of the five narrators, each with their own dreams and perspectives. Let's meet Fatma, a 90-year-old conservative character, widow of Selahattine Darvinoglu, an idealistic doctor, at the same time represents science and its bright side, the conservatism of Turkish society at that time, and its desire to revolutionize the East; let's meet Redjep, dwarf, illegitimate son of Selahattine, servant to the widow; Faruk, a history teacher and drinking friend, like his father and grandfather; let's meet Metine and the dream of getting rich in America; Hassan, who skips school to join a fascist group fighting communists. Around these five people, other characters appear, people who complete the puzzle of Turkish traditions, family conflicts, distinction of manners, religious clashes, perspectives on life!

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