Madonna in a Fur Coat Audiobook By Maureen Freely - translator, Sabahattin Ali, Alexander Dawe - translator cover art

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Madonna in a Fur Coat

By: Maureen Freely - translator, Sabahattin Ali, Alexander Dawe - translator
Narrated by: Robert Fass
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A shy young man leaves his home in rural Turkey to learn a trade in 1920s Berlin. The city's crowded streets, thriving arts scene, passionate politics, and seedy cabarets provide the backdrop for a chance meeting with a woman, which will haunt him for the rest of his life.

Emotionally powerful, intensely atmospheric, and touchingly profound, Madonna in a Fur Coat is an unforgettable novel about new beginnings and the unfathomable nature of the human soul.

©1943 Sabahattin Ali; English-language translation copyright 2016 by Maureen Freely and Alexander Dawe (P)2017 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Jewish Literary Fiction World Literature Romance
Beautiful Love Story • Classic Literary Quality • Emotional Depth • Captivating Yearning • Well-written Narrative
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I am not going to lie it was a slow burn but the ending was very complete no loose strings

A slow burn

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Deep and chilling, great read and stays with you long after you’ve finished reading. Makes you feel many emotions throughout and care for the characters

The story plot

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i absolutely loved this book. so raw in feeling and true to heart. a must read.

Great read!

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this book was suggested to me over Pinterest, I never even read the summary just jumped straight into the listening. Missing the summary I was a bit confused at first and periodically throughout but it all cleared up the longer I listened. This story is beautiful and well worth the short listen. my heart ached with the characters and the ideologies found in the book are very interesting.

Speechless

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i loved everything about this book it perfectly captures the essence of one yearning for a lover they never got to be with.

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I struggled to finish this book but has to for book club. Dreadful characters without exception. Seemed like an interesting concept but incredibly boring in reality. Every major character was depressing, distasteful or both. Such a weird book.

boring & weird

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This was an all timer right here. The monologues inside are soul touching and the exploration of friendship and romanticism is wow

Wow

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I finished in one day. Beautiful love story. Highly recommended. In depth analysis of characters. Excellent translation.

Wonderful story. Such a gifted writer.

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Sabahattin Ali whom I described to my son as the “Hemingway of Turkey” once again took me back to days when I used to read classics. His prose is immaculate, yet the entire theme is actually quite modern. We read the book together along with my 14 year old and enjoyed it immensely. I just wish the other books of Ali would also be translated so we can read them all.

What a gem!

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For a book entirely based in yearning, I primarily found myself yearning for it to end. Almost every build-up led to a disappointing and predictable conclusion. Overall, the book is well-written, but the story is entirely too drawn out and often redundant.

Unless you’re looking for something flowery and easy to tune out while you fall asleep, I’d recommend skipping this one.

Kind of a Let Down

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