Description
A young woman named Feride, driven by both longing and resolve, leaves behind the expectations placed upon her and begins a life as a teacher across Anatolia. As she moves from one community to the next, her independence is tested by hardship, misunderstanding, and the quiet costs of pursuing love on her own terms. Blending intimate emotional drama with a vivid portrait of Turkish social life, the story explores themes of resilience, self-determination, and the tension between personal desire and moral duty. In Resat Nuri Güntekin’s distinctive, accessible style, Feride’s journey becomes a compelling meditation on destiny—how it shapes us, and how we still choose to shape ourselves.
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paperback
İnkılâp Kitabevi
Published Jan 1, 1970
408 pages
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Details
First Published
1922
Language
tur
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Calikusu by Resat Nuri Güntekin.