Patasana

Author(s): Ahmet Ümit

Location(s): Anatolia, Türkiye (Turkey)

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): Modern and 2700 years ago

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This is the German version of this book. Patasana was the son and grandson of a palace scribe, who wrote his story and that of his father and grandfather onto tablets that were then sealed and are now being uncovered 2700 years later.

Each alternate chapter is a translation of one of the tablets, so while we follow the contemporary story of the archaeological dig of an antique Hittite settlement in southeast Antolia and it’s team members, we also learn what Patasana lived through, the confessions of a young scribe, his life, love and regrets.
Unsure whether it is related to the dig or not, a local elder is discovered dead, having fallen, or been pushed from the minaret of the mosque, a man in monks clothes seen fleeing the scene. Esra, the leader of the team is paranoid about upsetting locals and having her first dig cancelled before they have uncovered all the tablets and participated in an important press conference being held to satisfy their funders. Her insistence on knowing everything and getting close to the police captain makes her just as suspicious as virtually every character who at one time or other she imagines as a suspect.
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