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Book · 2009
Loss
ZiyanStationed at an isolated military outpost in eastern Turkey, conscript Asil stands guard in sub-zero winter temperatures while planning his suicide. During long night watches, he conducts imaginary conversations with Ziya Hurşit, an Ottoman deputy hanged in 1926 for plotting to assassinate Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The narrative moves between Asil's delirium and historical accounts of the conspiracy.
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A novel written by Hakan Günday after returning from military service, describing a private carrying out his duty. The private's deteriorating psychology alongside military service, and the influence or impotence of those around him, are penned down. A fractured state of mind bordering on schizophrenia, followed by a state of frenzy extending back to the Atatürk era... What ought to be, and those who waste life alongside what ought to be, all brought together...
Kaplumbağa Felsefecisi on Goodreads I would like to ask you, oh author of this book: What right do you have to play with my perceptions of reality or mental faculties? In a single word, the book was shattering. The fact that Ziya Hurşit was actually Hakan Günday's great-great-uncle and that the author journeys into his own destiny and genes (and takes the reader along) is masterfully constructed. Another book by Hakan Günday that I will never forget, never let be forgotten, and always recommend.
Deniz Kaan on Goodreads Although his plots are interesting, in general I admire Hakan Günday's narrative talent much more. This book turned out that way too. Even if not through its plot, it struck the reader through its narration. It is a book with psychological insights, where readers who have performed compulsory military service in particular will encounter familiar scenes.
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