Set in Istanbul and beyond, the stories in Istanbul Blues are filled with Buket Uzuners remarkable sensitivity and psychological insight, taking us into the memories and imaginations of children ands adults, and exploring shared history, love, and attachmentto family, friends, lovers, and places. Uzuners characters share stories that are mythical, mysterious, coincidental, witty, and full of wisdom. In the hands of an author who is a listener as much as a teller, no matter where they take place, ...