Snow

Více o knize

A spellbinding tale of disparate yearnings for love, art, power, and God unfolds in a remote Turkish town, where political Islamism threatens the secular order. Following years of political exile in Western Europe, Ka, a middle-aged poet, returns to Istanbul for his mother’s funeral. He finds the city of his youth transformed and is disturbed by reports of suicides among girls prohibited from wearing headscarves at school. His curiosity, long dormant, leads him to Kars, near the Russian border, the epicenter of these tragic events. However, Ka's motivations extend beyond journalism; he is drawn to Ipek, a radiant friend from his past who has recently divorced. As a fierce snowstorm isolates Kars from the modern world, Ka is pulled in unexpected directions—toward Ipek and the hope for love she represents, as well as into the chaos of a military coup aimed at curbing local Islamist radicals. He also confronts the existence of God, a concept he had previously dismissed. Amid this turmoil, Ka experiences a creative resurgence, producing a flurry of poems. Yet, the true outcome of his quest for happiness remains uncertain until the snow melts and the political violence concludes. Through its narrative brilliance, the story illuminates the contradictions faced by individuals in the Muslim world, blending profound sympathy with mischievous wit.