{"product_id":"ernest-tidyman-shaft-1973-1st-turkish-book-turkey","title":"Ernest Tidyman – Shaft 1973 1st Turkish Book Turkey","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"80\"\u003eErnest Tidyman – Shaft Kızgın Adam (Shaft) – Koza Yayınları First Edition (1973)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"999\" data-start=\"262\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"281\" data-start=\"278\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"437\"\u003eThis Turkish first edition of Shaft Kızgın Adam, published by Koza Yayınları in 1973, is the local edition of Ernest Tidyman’s influential crime novel Shaft. Released during the international rise of gritty urban crime fiction, this edition represents an early Turkish encounter with one of the defining characters of 1970s popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"877\"\u003eThe story follows private detective John Shaft, a tough and independent investigator navigating the violent underworld of New York. Hired to solve a dangerous case involving organized crime, kidnappings, and shifting loyalties, Shaft moves through a world of corruption and street-level tension where survival depends on instinct as much as force. The narrative combines hardboiled detective fiction with explosive action and social edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003eWhat made Shaft especially distinctive was its raw urban atmosphere and its groundbreaking central character. John Shaft was a major departure from traditional detectives of earlier crime fiction—tough, cynical, stylish, and deeply tied to the modern city. The novel helped define the tone of a new era of crime writing while also contributing to the cultural impact of the blaxploitation movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1646\"\u003eThis Koza Yayınları first edition carries additional significance through its connection to the celebrated 1971 film adaptation Shaft, starring Richard Roundtree, whose performance turned the character into a screen icon. For Turkish collectors, this edition captures the moment when internationally influential urban crime fiction entered local paperback publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2165\" data-end=\"2413\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1663\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003e• Author: Ernest Tidyman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003e• Title: Shaft Kızgın Adam (Shaft)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003e• Publisher: Koza Yayınları\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1774\"\u003e• Date: 1973\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1776\" data-end=\"1810\"\u003e• Edition: First Turkish Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1833\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1862\"\u003e• Format: Paperback Novel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1927\"\u003e• Genre: Crime Fiction, Hardboiled Detective, Action Thriller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1959\"\u003e• Main Character: John Shaft\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"2033\"\u003e• Main Theme: Urban crime, corruption, survival, private investigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2108\"\u003e• Adaptation: Based on the iconic film Shaft starring Richard Roundtree\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2175\"\u003e• Significance: Turkish edition of a landmark 1970s crime novel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003e• Collector Appeal: Early Turkish film tie-in linked to a culturally important detective franchise\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48409410404490,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_0ec2381f-bbfb-41ed-8d77-0432a752825c.jpg?v=1776949843","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/ernest-tidyman-shaft-1973-1st-turkish-book-turkey","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}