Istanbul Was a Fairy Tale Slovenian Literature Series translated by Lorin Stein

translated by Lorin Stein

mingling bold invention and a mastery of the colloquial

" In between

and the neighbors: this world is an amphitheater full of drama

Edited by acclaimed Bosnian novelist and MacArthur "Genius-Award" winner Aleksandar Hemon

Istanbul Was a Fairy Tale Slovenian Literature Series translated by Lorin SteinIstanbul Was a Fairy Tale tells the stories of three generations of a Jewish family, from the 1920s to the 1980s. Istanbul Was a Fairy Tale tells the stories of three generations of a Jewish family, from the 1920s to the 1980s. Istanbul is their only home, and yet they live in a state of alienation, isolating themselves from the world around them. As witness, observer, and protagonist, the narratorat once inside and outside his storyrecords their many