The Turk and My Mother

The Turk and My Mother
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Publisher : W. W. Norton
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0393059243
ISBN-13 : 9780393059243
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Book Synopsis The Turk and My Mother by : Mary Helen Stefaniak

Download or read book The Turk and My Mother written by Mary Helen Stefaniak and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every family has its secrets. But toward the end of his life, George decides to tell his daughter the story of his mother and the Turk. This initial revelation leads to a narrative tour de force that follows a family through four generations and around the world—through love, marriage, and betrayal, through illness, death, and war. Mary Helen Stefaniak's charming and flawed characters and the warmth of her prose will stay with readers long after they close the book. Reading group guide included.


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