“Like a Sword Wound follows an intricately connected group of people through decades to the Young Turk Revolution of 1908. The period details are abundant and accurate; several characters are based on members of Altan’s family, and turn-of-the-century Istanbul, both beautiful and corrupt, comes vividly to life.”
Read the full interview with Ahmet Altan, from Silivri Prison outside Istanbul, in Publishers Weekly.
