Description
In a vivid, morally charged short novel, three boys turn bird-catching into a strange kind of mercy—selling the birds to townspeople who promise to return them to the sky. As the city’s interest grows, so does suspicion, and the boys’ well-intentioned bargain begins to unravel under the weight of misunderstanding, greed, and fear. Through their shifting hopes and the tightening consequences around them, the story explores themes of innocence, exploitation, and the fragile line between compassion and control. Written in Yasar Kemal’s lyrical, human-centered style, the book blends everyday life with rising tension to ask what freedom truly means—and what it costs when others decide its terms.
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paperback
Vintage
Published Jan 1, 1989
136 pages
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First Published
1989
Language
tur
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Birds Have Also Gone by Yasar Kemal.