30 June 2008

Veda by Ayşe Kulin, Veda by Ayse KULIN

I've been picking up books from my own library in my office room lately that presents old historical places in Istanbul city to eager readers. By far the best one that I have read is Ayse KULIN 's Veda. Mrs. KULIN shows how had some people lived in Istanbul city during the Ottoman Empire time?

If you have been following my blog, you will remember when I made my own library. Anytime you can borrow any of my precious books! :)

Some sentences from the book

"Hatta sizi pek taratarı olduğunuz İngiltere'de kadınlar Harb-i Umumi sırasında, hem cephede, hem de cephe gerisinde canla başla çalışmadılar mı efendim? Harbe giden kocalarından boşalan tezgahları, fabrikaları, daireleri doldurup, memleketin iktisadi hayatı bozulmasın diye dirsek çürütmediler mi?"

"Ben sadece padişah taraftarıyım. Çünkü onun temsil ettiği hanedan, asırlardır memleketimin hükümdarıdır."

"...Ama o gençlerin sayesindedir ki, İstanbul tekrardan onun şehri olmak üzereydi, Küstah yabancılar, yaldız kordonlu rengarenk üniformalarıyla dolaşamıyacaklardı bu şehrin sokaklarında ve hiçbir Osmanlı subayı... Af buyrun, hangi Osmanlı? Osmanlı mı kalmıştı?..."

6 comments:

Erkin said...

Enjoy every minute! when u read Veda:)

Erkin said...

I read all day on the book at the teachers' room. I'm up to 50 pages today and feel good about it.

Erkin said...

Wish you luck for your next exam.

Erkin said...

I bought her another book, Nefes Nefese.

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