The Prisoner of Ankara: A Novel

Synopsis

An idealistic young man attempts to find his place in a changed world after incarceration, in this Turkish classic from the pioneering writer and activist, now available for the first time in English.Dreaming of a better life for her son, Vasfi’s mother encourages him to attend medical school, so he can become a great doctor. But Vasfi’s infatuation with the beguiling Zeynep, and his fiery temper, destroy this promising future in a Quarreling over Zeynep, he kills his cousin in a drunken brawl, and spends the next 12 years in prison.