Fur Coats

Madonna in a Fur Coat (Turkish: Kürk Mantolu Madonna) is a novel written by Turkish author Sabahattin Ali. It was published in 1943. The book tells the story of Raif, who is living a purposeless life until he meets a woman named Maria Puder. Initially, the book was criticized by many critics because "it was just another love story", but it became a bestseller in time, and is usually recalled among the best works in Turkish literature. It was translated to English by Maureen Freely and Alexander Dawe in 2016, making Sabahattin Ali one of the two Turkish authors to be included in Penguin Classics, alongside Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar with his book, The Time Regulation Institute. In 2025, Madonna in a Fur Coat saw renewed popularity in the United Kingdom, selling around 30,000 copies and surpassing several established classics. The resurgence was largely attributed to increased visibility on social media platforms, particularly TikTok.