Bridge Books 5 - Nine Months in Katuna

Köprü Kitaplar 5 - Nine Months in Katuna Book Description Osman Şahin, the master author of the stories that became the source of films such as Zuğurt Ağa, Kibar Feyzo and Fırat's Cinleri, wrote his last novel for the Köprü Kitaplar collection. The fifth book of the Bridge Books collection, edited by Semih Gümüş and published by Müren Beykan, tells a true story that happened in a village of Mardin in 1966. Five young girls who recently graduated from Adana Girls' Boarding Teacher Training School; The novel, which is about the experiences they experienced and the changes they caused in a geography where poverty, bigotry and discrimination are rampant, also sheds light on what is still happening in various regions of Turkey. Adults will also enjoy reading the book, which will leave a deep impression on young people's memories. A difficult year awaits five young girls who are appointed as teachers in Katuna, a small village two hours north of Mardin. It seems impossible for these seventeen-year-old young teachers to get used to life in a village with no electricity, water or roads. Moreover, it is almost a dream to succeed in communicating with the villagers, most of whom cannot speak Turkish, and to influence the introverted life that has been going on in the village for centuries... (From the Promotional Bulletin)