Stark, economic phrases and characters and the Near-Easterly ‘exotic’ landscapes drawn in just a few brushstrokes, while being sufficiently lively and picturesque to take the reader directly into the (dark) heart of the action, bringing the smells, sounds and flavours to life… The author is well acquainted with the region that he often writes about, and where he has spent much time, and whose ‘little people’, ordinary people, street people, bakers, craftsmen, journalists, various lost souls… he describes their daily life and mentality with sympathy, with an implicit warmth and deep comprehension. This is a fictionalised documentary, with the events and characters based on the reality of the region.