Description
Set against the stark beauty of rural life, this novel follows people caught in the slow, grinding pressure of tradition, hardship, and the moral choices that arise when survival and justice collide. As tensions build within a community shaped by land, labor, and inherited power, the story traces how ordinary lives are tested—and how resistance can take unexpected forms. With Yaşar Kemal’s sweeping, lyrical storytelling and deep attention to social realities, the book illuminates themes of oppression, dignity, and the struggle to reclaim agency in the face of forces that would rather see hope burned away. Part epic and part intimate human drama, it offers a vivid portrait of a world where every decision carries weight.
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paperback
HarperCollins
Published Jan 1, 1973
424 pages
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Details
First Published
1973
Language
eng
Translation
From: tur
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