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At a family wedding Mevlut catches sight of a girl with whom he falls in love. After a secret courtship of letters passed via his cousin, she agrees to elope with him, and on a dark night the two come together for the first time. As they rush to catch a train to Istanbul, Mevlut realises he has been misled. But the die is cast, and the situation will determine the rest of his days. Over the next four decades in Istanbul, Mevlut works various jobs to support his loving wife and family - work that gives him a special perspective on his rapidly changing city and the people who live there.

“An intimate story of self-discovery.” —Orhan Pamuk A dreamy debut novel about the summer love that changes two girls at the edge of adulthood. “In the heat and the green haze that seemed to surround us both like a physical presence, I felt intensely awake.” One afternoon at the start...

‘An intimate story of self-discovery’ Orhan Pamuk A dreamy debut novel about the summer love that changes two girls at the edge of adulthood. In the heat and the green haze that seemed to surround us both like a physical presence, I felt intensely awake. One afternoon at the start of summer...