The history of the birth of modern Turkey told through the lives of the inhabitants of one village throughout the 20th Century. Their destinies through wars, forced population transfers, famine and political upheaval make grim points about the terrible, arbitrary human cost of power-struggles but as always de Bernières' wonderfully vivid characters shine through the surrounding tragedy. Equally crammed with history and humanity. I was enthralled and bewitched.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 28 February 2005 ) |
