Dimensions
157 x 228 x 43mm
A major work of contemporary Turkish literature, 'Istanbul Was a Fairy Tale' tells the stories of three generations of a Jewish family in the 1920's to the 1980's. Istanbul is their only home, yet they live in a state of alienation, isolating themselves from thew world around them.
As witness, observer and protagonist, the narrator- at once inside and outside of his story- records their many tales, as well as those of their friends and neighbours, creating an expansive mosaic of characters, each doing their best to survive in the 20th century.
