Moris Farhi was born in Turkey in 1935. He has written several novels, including Children of the Rainbow and Journey through the Wilderness (both Saqi). He is a vice-president of International PEN, and in 2001 was appointed an MBE for services to literature. He lives in London.

'A novel of startling integrity and beauty.' Independent on Sunday 'A triumph of imaginative memory.' The Guardian 'An unforgettable coming-of-age story ... What's more, it's also about the coming-of-age of his native country ... exuberant, kaleidoscopic.' New York Times 'Writing of this quality and passion is a gift.' Time Out 'Enchanting ... love in its multiple manifestations pervades this wise, generous book.' Financial Times 'Moris Farhi is not only one of Turkey's most remarkable writers, but also one of the major pens of world literature.' Fnac 'His is a quicksand sort of storytelling that sucks you in, redolent with poetry and heavy on the sex.' Big Issue 'Humour, compassion, joy, and distress guide this extraordinary cast of Muslims, Christians, and Jews. Sexual delight and erotic discovery suffuse the stories - lovemaking is God's superb benefaction to every man and woman on earth. The narrators obey this dictum with utmost content, and the novel becomes all the more enthralling for that.' Ararat 'Everyone should go out immediately and buy Young Turk. Warm, witty, wise, humane, it's a delightful and moving book.' Nicholas Murray, author of Kafka