Ayşe Kulin: Last train to Istanbul (2013, Amazon Crossing)
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English hizkuntza
2013ko abe. 20a(e)an Amazon Crossing(e)n argitaratua.
Turkey has long been a safe haven for Jews, marriage between a high-ranking Muslim girl and a Jewish boy is strictly forbidden. But Selva and Rafael defy their parents and marry, fleeing to Paris in hopes of a better life, only to find themselves trapped in the path of the invading Nazis. A handful of courageous Turkish diplomats, protected only by the tenuous neutrality of their homeland, hatch a daring plot to spirit the exiled lovers and hundreds of innocent Jews to safety.
I didn't enjoy reading this but persisted out of a sense of obligation to the subject matter. Possibly the fact that this was a translation contributed to the stilted conversation and vague exposition. It's a good enough story I just kept noticing the way it was written.
