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Gardens of Water
by ALAN DREW

Published: 2009-01-01
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Turkey, 1999. A devastating earthquake brings Istanbul crumbling to the ground, ripping apart the fragile stability of Sinan's world. His family home becomes a makeshift tent in a camp run by Western missionaries whom he stubbornly distrusts, and he soon finds himself struggling to protect his ...
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Turkey, 1999. A devastating earthquake brings Istanbul crumbling to the ground, ripping apart the fragile stability of Sinan's world. His family home becomes a makeshift tent in a camp run by Western missionaries whom he stubbornly distrusts, and he soon finds himself struggling to protect his family's honour and values. As he becomes a helpless witness to his daughter's dangerous infatuation with a young American, Sinan takes a series of drastic decisions with unforeseeable consequences. Cultures clash, political and religious tensions mount, and Sinan's actions spiral into a powerful and heartbreaking conclusion.

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  "Gardens of Water"by Kathy H. (see profile) 03/09/13

A tragic event brings together an American family and Kurdish family following a devestating earthquake in Istanbul. Seen through the eyes of a Kurdish Muslim father and his 15 year old daughter we learn... (read more)

 
  "Garden's of Water"by Janet K. (see profile) 03/04/13

An interesting look into a culture that I haven't explored before.

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