| Musa reaches the coast of the Turkish Islands searching for a peaceful and isolated paradise. However, many tragedies are lurking buried beneath the peaceful surface : the ancient inhabitants, all of Greek origin, were forced out without warning after the First World War. Musa reflects on the cruelties suffered by the people in the Middle East, Caucasia and Anatolia. Yasar Kemal’s latest novel is seen by critics as his most important work. For the first time he speaks of the catastrophes that occured at the end of the Turkish Rule and the beginning of the Turkish Republic. 301 pp. Rights sold to: Unionsverlag (Switzerland), 2000. Ediciones Destino (Spanish) |
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