Memed, My Hawk
Yashar Kemal
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Coup de coeur
(Literature), by Colm
Memed, My Hawk is, without doubt, Ya?ar Kemal's magnum opus. The Turkish author's debut novel follows Memed, who flees from a despotic agha before taking his revenge. Kemal's portayals of oppression, love and ambition are masterful. Bear with the slow opening - Memed, My Hawk's narrative soon reaches breakneck speeds, and the unfurling of Memed's fate is truly filmic.
Memed grows up a serf to a vicious overlord on the thistle-clad plains of Turkey’s Taurus region. When his plan to escape is dashed, and the young woman he loves murdered, Memed makes for the mountains to become an outlaw. Before long he has transformed from a young rebel to an infamous bandit, the scourge of corrupt oppressors and hero to the poor. With vividness and simplicity, Kemal's classic novel evokes the fierce beauty of his country and the struggles of its oppressed people.
Translated by Edouard Roditi
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Publication date: 01 Dec 2016
Dimensions: 132 x 198 x 24 mm
ISBN: 9781784701086