MELANCHOLIA

Haşmet, a young barber's apprentice, whose face has not yet been touched by a razor, sees “It” in a dream one night and immediately falls into a deep love; He then sets off on a long journey to Baghdad. People who come across during this magical journey, whose lives are filled with strange loves, tell Haşmet their own stories and warn him. However, Haşmet's heart has already been caught in the whirlpool of his irrational love, and his soul has already caught fire. Neither the words of the poor conductor, nor the terrifying fate of the wire acrobat Yakup, nor the terrible story of the mirror man, nor the warnings of the captain of the ship of the insane, nor the warnings of his regular passenger turn Haşmet from his path.

Her awe-inspiring love is determined to reach its destination…

“After all, all love stories seem safe as long as they belong to someone else. I hope that when the reader of these lines closes the last page—if he is one of those persevering readers—they still have enough enthusiasm to mock someone else's story in the delight of having the privilege of safely circumventing a minefield. If not… it doesn't matter; Stories always know how to reach their destination somehow.”

Publisher: İthaki Publications
Number of Editions: 3rd Edition (2013)
First Edition Year: 2003 (Om Publications)
Page Count: 200 pages
Language: Turkish, Greek
Barcode: 9786053753032

Greek Edition:
Publisher: Ekdoseis Tsoukatou
Page Count: 236
First Edition Year: 2021
Number of Editions: 1st Edition
Language: Greek
Barcode: 9786185466114
Author: Tayfun Pirselimoglu
Translation from Turkish: Thanos Zarangalis
Editor: Pinelopi Palatianou
Cover Design and Drawing: Andonis Glikos
Interior Design: Stefania Kakani
Print: Alta Grafico