Ziya Bey has six months left to live. From his mansion on Farewell Fountain Street, the Ottoman aristocrat plans to tie up some questionable business affairs and say goodbye to the people he cherishes. He hires Artvin, a disillusioned professor with a troubled past, to assist him. Intrigued by his employer's mysterious household, Artvin spends the days uncovering Ziya Bey's turbulent life story. The two men become bound together as they reveal dark elements from their pasts. But when Ziya Bey releases Artvin from his duties sooner than expected, Artvin inherits a spiral of violence he cannot control. In this gripping ride through the streets of Istanbul, two men learn one another's secrets. But can either of them learn to live with themselves?
Publisher: Saqi Books
ISBN: 9781846592164
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 162 g
Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 20 mm
Farewell Fountain Street is billed as a thriller. It isn’t. It is the story of the lives of two men. Ziya Bay is an aging Ottoman aristocrat. He has been an academic in Geneva for many years but has now returned to... More
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