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The Time of Mute Swans

by Ece Temelkuran

2017 · children

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Set in 1 place · 1 primary
Sense of Place
5/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

This timely, bestselling novel about a military coup in Turkey told through the eyes of two children. It's the summer of 1980. Two children, one from a family living in misery and one well-off, form an alliance amid the turmoil. Through their senses, the cityscape unfolds its wonders, its rich smells and colours, as they try to make sense of the events swirling around them.

Set in

  • ★
    Ankara · Turkey
    Ankara on eve of 1980 coup
    ★ primary

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