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The Blacksmith's Daughter
- Author
- Selim Özdoğan
- Narrator
- Vaneh Assadourian
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 14 June 2022
- Run Time
- 9 hours 25 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Rating
- 2.0 (1 review)
What to expect
A close-knit family is transformed forever when its matriarch tragically dies, leaving behind a husband, Timur the blacksmith, and their three young daughters. The Blacksmith’s Daughter follows the life of the eldest daughter, Gül, who is growing up in rural Turkey in the 1940s and ’50s.
When Timur remarries, the girls’ new stepmother has none of their mother’s warmth, so Gül feels compelled to take on the role of mother to her younger siblings. Their village upbringing is full of simple pleasures: summer evenings sat outside listening to the radio, games played in the street. But the world is evolving, and with an emerging focus on economic growth and prosperity as modernity creeps in, Gül’s future is unknown. Through all the hardships and uncertainty, what remains ever-constant is the close bond she shares with her father, who deeply respects and cherishes his firstborn.
The Blacksmith’s Daughter is an enchanting glimpse into how a young girl navigates loss, identity, and altered family dynamics, while her simple way of life is changing too.
Critics Review
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“Reading it was like falling in love.”
Filmmaker Faith Akin
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“This is a gem of a book about village life in a bygone world on the cusp of change.”
Winstonsdad’s blog
User Reviews
Book 2.0
Narration 3.0
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2.0 3.0
More like memoir than a novel
jkd65 2026-05-23
Details
- Author
- Selim Özdoğan
- Narrator
- Vaneh Assadourian
- Duration
- 9 hours 25 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 June 2022
- ISBN
- 9798200984541
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Fiction: general and literary, Historical fiction
- Rating
- 2.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 3.0(1 review)
Synopsis
A close-knit family is transformed forever when its matriarch tragically dies, leaving behind a husband, Timur the blacksmith, and their three young daughters. The Blacksmith’s Daughter follows the life of the eldest daughter, Gül, who is growing up in rural Turkey in the 1940s and ’50s.When Timur remarries, the girls’ new stepmother has none of their mother’s warmth, so Gül feels compelled to take on the role of mother to her younger siblings. Their village upbringing is full of simple pleasures: summer evenings sat outside listening to the radio, games played in the street. But the world is evolving, and with an emerging focus on economic growth and prosperity as modernity creeps in, Gül’s future is unknown. Through all the hardships and uncertainty, what remains ever-constant is the close bond she shares with her father, who deeply respects and cherishes his firstborn.The Blacksmith’s Daughter is an enchanting glimpse into how a young girl navigates loss, identity, and altered family dynamics, while her simple way of life is changing too.
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