Farewell Fountain Street by Selçuk Altun

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Ziya Bey has sixmonths left to live. From his mansion on Farewell Fountain Street, theOttoman aristocrat plans to tie up some questionable business affairs and saygoodbye to the people he cherishes. He hires Artvin, a disillusioned professorwith a troubled past, to assist him. Intrigued by his employer's mysterioushousehold, Artvin spends the days uncovering Ziya Bey's turbulent lifestory. The two men becomebound together as they reveal dark elements from their pasts. But when Ziya show more Beyreleases Artvin from his duties sooner than expected, Artvin inherits a spiralof violence he cannot control. In this grippingride through the streets of Istanbul, two men learn one another's secrets. Butcan either of them learn to live with themselves? show less

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Helenliz 1,270 reviews

The surmise here is that the younger man takes on employment with an older man who has cancer and only a limited time to live. We hear from each of them, as they tell their life story to each other.
The twist at the end felt rather twee and unsatisfactory.

Feb 26, 2024

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