Being one of the most well-loved books of Orhan Kemal, an author known for including autobiographical elements in his writing, My Father's House is also the first title in the series "The Little Man's Novel". One of the best examples of a eoming-of-age tale in Turkish literatüre, My Father's House is a prequel to another well-known novel, The idle Years. Though they can be read independently of one another, these novels carry that subtle world view that is present in ali works by Orhan Kemal. Orhan Kemal's titles are amongst those rare treasures one encounters in life. Only a few other auttıors can impress and shape the reader like he does. Orhan Kemal shows us the way to jain hope and he optimistic again.

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.

Original title: Cemile

Toplumu en iyi anlatan yazarlarimizdan olan Orhan Kemal, kitaplarinda bireyin yasamini da hicbir zaman gozden kacirmamistir. Baba Evi ve Avare Yillar'in devami niteliginde olan Dunya Evi de, kimi zaman celiskilere dusse de her zaman toplumsal olanla bicimlenen, ancak bireysel olani goz ardi etmeyen, insani yasamin gercekligi icinde ele alan bir roman. Usta bir yazarin kaleminden, umuttan ve aydinliktan asla vazgecmeyen bir roman...Sayfa 256Baski 2010 Everest Yayinlari