Four humors : a novel
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Published
New York : Catapult, [2021].
Format
Book
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357 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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Twenty-year-old Sibel is fascinated by the human body. She's hoping to be a doctor and plans to spend her summer in Istanbul studying for the MCAT and visiting her father's grave. Instead, she finds herself self-diagnosing her own possible chronic illness with the four humors theory of ancient medicine. Is an imbalance of blood, bile, choler, and phlegm the cause of her physical and emotional turmoil? Also on Sibel's mind: her blond American boyfriend who accompanies her to Turkey; her energetic but distraught younger sister; and her devoted grandmother, who, Sibel comes to learn, carries a harrowing secret. Delving into her family's history, the narrative weaves through periods of political unrest in Turkey, from military coups to the Gezi Park protests. Told with pathos and humor, Sibel's search for strange and unusual cures is disrupted as she begins to see how she might heal herself through the care of others, including her own family and its long-fractured relationships.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Seçkin, M. (2021). Four humors: a novel . Catapult.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Seçkin, Mina. 2021. Four Humors: A Novel. Catapult.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Seçkin, Mina. Four Humors: A Novel Catapult, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Seçkin, Mina. Four Humors: A Novel Catapult, 2021.
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