Az Gittik Uz Gittik

"We went very far. We went straight up and down the river. Then we turned and saw that we had gone the length of a barley."

There is no one who does not know or hear these expressions; because this is an integral part of Turkish fairy tales. It is one of the magnificent sentences that show the genius of the Turkish people, one of the ways found to separate the fairy tale world from the real world, to emphasize this separation and to remind it frequently.

Less We Went, Uz We Went is a compilation of tales that flourished in the lands where Turkish-speaking people live and in the deep civilization of Anatolia, although some of them now remain outside the borders of Turkey. This reference work, created by the valuable scientist Pertev Naili Boratav, who passed away in 1998, as a result of meticulous and comprehensive studies that took many years, saved these priceless treasures of Turkish folklore from being lost by writing them down, and once again revived the tales that were passed down from one generation to the next in oral tradition. immortalized; In his own words, he gave them the quality of "document" and invited readers of all ages to open the magical curtain of the fairy tale world.

This book, which brings a competent and comprehensive look at Turkish folk literature from the pen of one of the most important researchers of the Republic period, consists of forty-eight folk tales, a nursery rhyme and Karatepeli stories. Moreover, with the addition of Boratav's important review titled "On the Turkish Tale", the book gains another dimension that adds value to its value.

Now, the curtain that covers the world of many colorful heroes, from Keloglan to his terrible giants, from sultans to brave princes, to beautiful and smart girls who achieve their goals by overcoming many difficulties, to animals that both entertain people and convey a deep life wisdom to them, is being lifted. .

...and the tale begins with an even more amazing sentence:

"Once upon a time."

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

First Printing Year: 2006

Size: 13x20

Number of Printings: 16th Edition

Number of Pages: 367

Language Turkish