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Die Dervish.

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The Dervish book. Hardcover. 256 pages. Published by Opus Books. HL.113097. ISBN 1623160049. 6.25x9.25 inches. The first Arab Spring. revolution and passion seethe and erupt in this action-packed romance during the dying days of the Ottoman Empire. Kazan's novel takes us intimately behind the veil, to see and experience the Ottoman world, to let us view, from the “other” side, how the cultural and political antagonisms between the Occident and the Orient of the past century look. There are no easy villains or heroes in this story. Only ardent, unforgettable characters. An American war widow seeks emotional asylum with her sister at the American Consulate in Constantinople during the Allied occupation in 1919. Through a crossstitched pattern of synchronicity Kazan's heroine becomes a vital thread in the fate of Mustafa Kemal. later Ataturk. and his battle for his country's freedom. Based on firsthand accounts of the Turkish nationalist resistance, The Dervish details the extraordinary events that culminated in 1923 with the creation of the Republic of Turkey. The Dervish is the dramatic culmination of Kazan's acclaimed novel Halide's Gift , the story of two sisters bound by an extraordinary friendship, and torn apart by their love of radically different men. Translated into seven languages, the novel, according to Publishers Weekly , uncovers “an Islamic world on the brink of change. that. is carefully detailed and convincing. The Washington Post called Kazan's work “Engrossing. ” and Booklist wrote, “Kazan has written a politically intriguing and uniquely stylized novel with a subject matter that is refreshingly untrodden. A master of Turkish studies, she conveys this story with the mystique of billowing incense. The Dervish will set readers' heads whirling with its powerful story of political and social power plays. Suspense grows à la Le Carré, as do the parallels to the latest news flashes from our own times of Mideast turmoil.

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Die Dervish boek. Hardeband. 256 bladsye. Gepubliseer deur Opus Books. HL.113097. ISBN 1623160049. 6.25x9.25 duim. Die eerste Arabiese Lente. rewolusie en passie kook en uitbars in hierdie aksiebelaaide romanse gedurende die laaste dae van die Ottomaanse Ryk. Kazan se roman neem ons intiem agter die sluier te sien en ervaar die Ottomaanse wêreld, om ons te laat sien, van die ander kant, hoe om die kulturele en politieke antagonisme tussen die Weste en die Ooste van die afgelope eeu kyk. Daar is geen maklike skurke of helde in hierdie storie. Slegs vurige, onvergeetlike karakters. 'N Amerikaanse oorlog weduwee soek emosionele asiel met haar suster by die Amerikaanse konsulaat in Konstantinopel tydens die geallieerde beroep in 1919. Deur 'n crossstitched patroon van sinchronisering Kazan se heldin word 'n belangrike draad in die lot van Mustafa Kemal. later Ataturk. en sy stryd om sy land se vryheid. Gebaseer op eerstehandse rekeninge van die Turkse nasionalistiese weerstand, Die Dervish die besonderhede van die buitengewone gebeure wat gelei het in 1923 met die skepping van die Republiek van Turkye. Die Dervish is die dramatiese hoogtepunt van Kazan se bekroonde roman halied's Gift, die verhaal van twee susters gebind deur 'n buitengewone vriendskap, en uitmekaar geskeur deur hul liefde vir radikaal verskillende mense. Vertaal in sewe tale, die roman, volgens Publishers Weekly, ontbloot 'n Islamitiese wêreld op die rand van verandering. wat. is noukeurig gedetailleerde en oortuigende. Die Washington Post genoem Kazan se werk pakkende. En Boekelys geskryf het, Kazan het 'n polities intrige en uniek gestileerde roman geskryf met 'n onderwerp wat verfrissend onbetreden. A meester van die Turkse studies, het sy dra hierdie storie met die mistiek van borrelende speserye. Die Dervish sal lesers se koppe swaai met sy kragtige verhaal van politieke en sosiale mag speel. Spanning groei à la Le Carré, net soos die parallelle met die jongste nuus flitse van ons eie tye van Hamas onrus.