A transforming twenty-first-century parable in the tradition of The Alchemist, The Little Prince and Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
Serdar Ozkan (Author)
Born in 1975, Serdar Ozkan attended Robert College in Istanbul. He
completed his university education in the USA and has been a
full-time novelist since 2002.
What a fantastic book.
*Paulo Coehlo, author of THE ALCHEMIST*
A more meaningful read if you're all 50 Shades of Grey'ed out.
*Irish Tatler*
[Ozkan's] book is a modern fable, profound and wise - similar to
the masterpiece The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
*DPA – Germany*
If you like books such as The Alchemist or The Little Prince you
will love The Missing Rose
*Time Out*
Its poetic style and intriguing polt mean you are sure to be drawn
in from the outset.
*No.1*
A wonderfully inspiring story about seeking and finding true
happiness
*Magazine 2000plus, Germany*
What this novel does is so magnificent. One could say that this
book has the power to unite us
*TVA Television – Canada*
[Serdar Ozkan] is already being mentioned together with Paulo
Coelho, Richard Bach, and even Saint-Exupery.
*Corriere della Sera, Italy*
When 24-year-old Brazilian heiress Diana Oliveira learns from her dying mother that she has a twin, Mary, who was taken by their father when the girls were only one, a grieving Diana embarks on a quest to find Mary and, perhaps, meaning in her own life. But Mary, upon learning that the mother she'd long thought dead was alive, began writing her letters before disappearing under ominous circumstances only weeks before her mother's death. Finding clues in the letters, Diana leaves behind her close friends to look for Mary, taking guidance from a beggar and an artist who impart koanlike advice on how to live and stoke Diana's artistic dreams. Diana makes her way to Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, a magical rose garden where all her questions might be answered. Ozkan mentions The Little Prince early in the story, taking his title from the book and invoking its reputation as a modern-day parable. He intends his tale to be read in the same tradition, but his effort falls flat, saddled with a clunky translation and rife with cliches, a shopworn story line, and plot twists that will come as no mystery to perceptive readers. Likewise, the moral fails to inspire: value those you love and follow your dreams. Excellent advice, but we've read it before. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
What a fantastic book. -- Paulo Coehlo, author of THE ALCHEMIST
A more meaningful read if you're all 50 Shades of Grey'ed out. *
Irish Tatler *
[Ozkan's] book is a modern fable, profound and wise - similar to
the masterpiece The Little Prince by Antoine de
Saint-Exupery. * DPA - Germany *
If you like books such as The Alchemist or The Little
Prince you will love The Missing Rose * Time Out *
Its poetic style and intriguing polt mean you are sure to be drawn
in from the outset. * No.1 *
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