Description
A lone man’s journey unfolds against the harsh realities of rural life, where dispossession, injustice, and survival shape every choice. Through Salman’s solitary path, the novel offers a sweeping, high-level portrait of a people pushed to the margins—capturing the voices, sorrows, and stubborn dignity of Turkey’s persecuted peasants. Blending vivid storytelling with deep social insight, it explores themes of alienation and endurance, the moral cost of power, and the longing for belonging in a world that refuses it. Written in the distinctive, lyrical tradition of Yaşar Kemal, the book stands as both a compelling narrative and a resonant testament to those whose lives are too often silenced.
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paperback
Vintage
Published Jan 1, 1997
328 pages
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First Published
1997
Language
eng
Translation
From: tur
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