History of Year Zero 1945

Many books have been written about the Second World War, but few look closely at the immediate aftermath of the worldwide disaster.

Based on hundreds of eyewitness accounts and personal stories, Year Zero examines the seven-month period in Europe and the four-month period in Asia after the surrender of the Axis powers, and covers the fate of Holocaust survivors rescued from concentration camps, the establishment of the state of Israel, the beginning of the civil war in China and Japan. It covers in detail issues dating back to the Allied occupation of . If it is true that every destruction is watched by a human being, Year Zero masterfully displays the extraordinary juncture between the two, where people face the ruins filled with despair as well as great hope.

"A work that wonderfully brings to life that decisive year of victory and defeat, turmoil and humiliation, with an approach that focuses on people rather than states. […] In the face of all the horror, we see the tremendous effort made with deep understanding. An exquisite book, magnificently written."
-Fritz Stern-

"Year Zero is the founding moment of the modern age. Ian Buruma's history of that moment is lively, endearing and interesting."
-Michael Ignatieff-

"Although Year Zero denounces the war in a caustic manner, it is not about the Second World War itself, but about what happened afterwards, trauma, revenge, regrets, the desire to forget and the need to remember. […] Ian Buruma is here with his most competent work."
-Donald Sassoon-

"A well-researched, wonderfully constructed and elegantly written visual narrative of the turning year of the 20th century, with its fears, illusions and the roots of the problems that will arise. An interesting and pleasant work in every respect."
-Ian Kershaw-
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 312

Year of Printing: 2015


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Yapı Kredi Publications

Editor: Derya Önder

First Print Year: 2015

Language Turkish