The Delights of Turkey: Stories

by Edouard Roditi

Book Overview

Edouard Roditi's The Delights of Turkey is a confection that reminds us that short fiction need not be only a relentless probing of everyday anguish. Here is a score of witty and ingenious stories, set for the most part in Asia Minor, where the centuries-long mingling of Turks and Armenians, Greeks and Jews has evolved a vibrant culture rich in diversity. The tales are often bawdy or fanciful in the manner of the Thousand and One Nights , while others...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081120670X
• ISBN13: 9780811206709
• Release Date: January 1977
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.0"