Summary
Orhan Pamuk: Dževdet-bey and his sons
"Dževdet-bey and his sons" is Orhan Pamuk's first novel, a broad family saga that follows three generations of an Istanbul merchant family from the beginning of the 20th century to modern times. Through the life of Dzhevdet-bey, a prominent merchant, and his sons and grandsons, Pamuk depicts major political and social changes in Turkey - from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the creation of the Republic to the process of modernization.
The novel is rich in detailed depictions of Istanbul, intimate portraits of characters, and thoughtful reflections on identity, tradition, family, and social turmoil. This is an ambitious, deeply immersed work that heralds Pamuk's later literary style and thematically recognizable signature.
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