Madonna in a Fur Coat

The bestselling Turkish classic of love and loss in a changing world

'A heart-breaker . it has the kind of indefinably powerful impact of The Great Gatsby' Observer

‘Deeply moving … transformative … a love story that I actually love’ Elif Shafak

'It is, perhaps, easier to dismiss a man whose face gives no indication of an inner life. And what a pity that is: a dash of curiosity is all it takes to stumble upon treasures we never expected.'

A shy young man leaves his home in rural Turkey to learn a trade in 1920s Berlin. The city's crowded streets, thriving arts scene, passionate politics and seedy cabarets provide the backdrop for a chance meeting with a woman, which will haunt him for the rest of his life. Emotionally powerful, intensely atmospheric and touchingly profound, Madonna in a Fur Coat is an unforgettable novel about new beginnings and the unfathomable nature of the human soul.

With an introduction by David Selim Sayers

‘You think you know yearning . you think you know the fleeting nature of happiness . you think you know unrequited love, you think you know lyrical writing . and then you read Madonna in a Fur Coat’ Jack Edwards

‘The surprise bestseller . read, loved and wept over by men and women of all ages’ Guardian

Contributor: Maureen Freely (Translated by), Alexander Dawe (Translated by), David Selim Sayers (Introduction by)

Translator: Maureen Freely, Alexander Dawe

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