Dawn: Stories

ISBN: 0525576932

Author: Demirtas, Selahattin

Condition: New

A new book from Sarah Jessica Parkers imprint, SJP for Hogarth: Written from behind bars, the unforgettable collection from one of Turkeys leading politicians and most powerful storytellers.In this essential collection, Selahattin Demirtass arresting stories capture the voices of ordinary people living through extraordinary times. A cleaning lady is caught up in a violent demonstration on her way to work. A five-year-old girl attempts to escape war-torn Syria with her mother by boat. A suicide bombing shatters a neighborhood in Aleppo. And in the powerful story, 'Seher', a young factory worker is robbed of her dreams in an unimaginable act of violence.Written with Demirtass signature wit, warmth, and humor, and alive with the rhythms of everyday speech, DAWN paints a remarkable portrait of life behind the headlines in Turkey and the Middle East - in all its hardship and adversity, freedom and hope.