Aeolian Soil

If Venezis had only written Aeolian Land, he would still have been one of the greatest novelists of all time; the simplicity and elegance in this work are unmatched. What a work of art is can almost be determined with this book.
-Prof. Cedric Whitman, Harvard University, 1957-

The atmosphere of Aeolian Land is neither sentimental nor sad, although it will later turn into tragedy. Among the naive peasants and workers are the incredible characters of hunters, bandits and smugglers, whose epic exploits take on a somewhat ceremonial quality, completing an impressive portrait of a life that war has destroyed forever.
-The Times Literature Supplement, London 1950-

From time to time, in so many novels, a book emerges in which not only a life experience but also the experience of a period, a people, is reflected, and the relationship of man to the land, its legend, its history, and a moral continuity is confirmed. This year, with Eolya Toprak, we have a slice of life in Asia Minor. Is it an Anatolian tale kneaded alone by a narrator who is deceived by his dreams and memory? What does it matter! The book is truly dizzying.
-Emman. Buenzod, La Gazette de Lausanne, Lausanne 1946-
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 336

Year of Publication: 2013


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Belge Publications

Cover Design : Emel Akgül

Year of First Printing : 2013

Number of Pages : 336

Language : Turkish