The Sea-crossed Fisherman - Hardcover
A violent chance encounter in a small Turkish fishing village results in a murder, for which Fisherman Selim is unfairly blamed. This tale of violence and obsession has been written by one of Turkey's leading contemporary novelists, the recipient of the Varlik Prize for "Memed, My Hawk".
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"One of the great storytellers. He writes fearlessly, like a hero" (John Berger)
"A tale of greed, hatred and decay, but ultimately also of love and redemption...possesses an extraordinary beauty and power" ( Times Literary Supplement)
"One of the achievements of this beautifully-written book is the fusing of the myth and reality, greatly enhanced by the author's acute visual sense: his description turns the mundane into magic" ( Daily Telegraph)
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"A tale of greed, hatred and decay, but ultimately also of love and redemption...possesses an extraordinary beauty and power" ( Times Literary Supplement)
"One of the achievements of this beautifully-written book is the fusing of the myth and reality, greatly enhanced by the author's acute visual sense: his description turns the mundane into magic" ( Daily Telegraph)
A tale of greed, hatred and decay from Turkey's legendary novelist Yashar Kemal
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- PublisherThe Harvill Press
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 0002717476
- ISBN 13 9780002717472
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages288
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Sea-Crossed Fisherman
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Book Description Cloth. First edition. 8vo, 287 pp. Spine slightly cocked and lightly bumped at crown, page edges tanned, light foxing to top edge. Jacket sunned, lightly soiled, edgeworn. Very Good in Very Good Dust Jacket. Seller Inventory # 16212
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(1985)
ISBN 10: 0002717476
ISBN 13: 9780002717472
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Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First English Language Edition. 288pp, glossary, map. Or black cloth in jacket. Minor toning to jacket which has one very short tear at bottom of front panel, First English language edition of this novel by Turkey's leading contemorary writer. Size: 8vo. Seller Inventory # 029419
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