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Told by an author who believes in his people, The Idle Years is the story of the fears, flights and returns of the individual in his struggle to find the truth as he matures into adulthood after a difficult childhood. Written by Orhan Kemal - an author who skillfully depicts "the human condition" in all of his novels -after My Father's House, The Idle Years is also the story of enlightenment... Orhan KemaTs titles are amongst those rare treasures one encounters in life. Only a few other authors can impress anil shape the reader like he does. Orhan Kemal shows us the way to gain hope and he optimistic again.

In Bursa prison, mid-winter 1940, two prisoners meet, both writers, both serving long sentences for allegedly inciting Turkish soldiers to mutiny. One is Turkey's most famous poet, Nazim Hikmet. The other is a young, aspiring poet, Orhan Kemal. This work reminisces on the time Kemal shared with the great poet and describes how Hikmet inspired him.