Flies running toward hope without listening to anyone, children building sandcastles while knowing they will be washed away, sultans who overthrow their own thrones, oxen elected as presidents, snowmen who befriend the poor, jealous vehicles, grandfathers acting like children, remarkably wise little ones, presumptuous servants, and conceited almond trees—they all live within the pages of this whimsical book.

Sometimes disguised as a short story and sometimes as a fairy tale, what you find here is the very essence of life itself. Master satirist Aziz Nesin brilliantly uses sweet, gentle humor to convey profound and plain truths about society and human nature. In The Fly for Whom a Monument was Built, Nesin proves once again that he knows exactly how to speak the language of children, offering a delightful yet deeply meaningful reading experience for the younger generation.