"Irfan Orga was born into a prosperous family of the old Turkey under the Sultans. His mother was a beauty, married at thirteen, and lived in the total seclusion befitting her class. His grandmother, who also lived in their home, was an eccentric autocrat, determined at all costs to maintain her traditional habits. The 1914 War, however, brought ruin to the family and a transformation to Turkey. The red fez was ousted by the cloth cap, and the family was forced to adapt to an unimaginably impoverished life. In 1941 Irfan Orga arrived in London where, seven years later, he wrote his extraordinary story of his family's survival."--Back cover
Irfan Orga Book order (chronological)
October 31, 1908 – November 29, 1970
Irfan Orga's novels illuminate the everyday lives of Ottoman Turkish families, drawing from his unique experiences. His writings delve into diverse aspects of Turkish culture, history, and culinary traditions. He also penned a biography of Atatürk and his own life story, with his early years profoundly shaped by witnessing the hardships of World War I.
