James Leo Herlihy – Midnight Cowboy 1970 1st HC/DJ Turkish Book Turkey
James Leo Herlihy – Midnight Cowboy (Geceyarısı Kovboyu) – Milliyet Yayınları Turkish First Edition (1970)
Description:
This Turkish first edition of Midnight Cowboy (Geceyarısı Kovboyu) by James Leo Herlihy was published by Milliyet Yayınları in 1970. Presented in hardcover with its original dust jacket, this edition introduces one of the most influential American novels of the 1960s. Best known as the basis for the Academy Award-winning film adaptation, the novel offers a poignant and uncompromising portrait of loneliness, friendship, and survival in modern urban America.
The story follows Joe Buck, a naive young Texan who travels to New York City hoping to make a fortune. Instead, he forms an unlikely friendship with the impoverished con man Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo. As the two struggle to survive on the margins of society, the novel explores themes of hope, disillusionment, human dignity, and the search for belonging. Combining psychological depth with social realism, Herlihy creates a moving portrait of individuals searching for purpose in an indifferent world.
Published by Milliyet Yayınları in 1970, this Turkish first edition is a desirable collectible for readers of classic American literature and vintage Turkish translations. Its hardcover format with the original dust jacket makes it an especially attractive edition for collectors of film-related literature and twentieth-century American fiction.
Key Features:
• Author: James Leo Herlihy
• Original Title: Midnight Cowboy
• Turkish Title: Geceyarısı Kovboyu
• Publisher: Milliyet Yayınları
• Publication Date: 1970 (Turkish First Edition)
• Language: Turkish
• Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
• Genre: Literary Fiction; Social Drama
• Subject: A powerful novel exploring friendship, loneliness, and survival among society's outsiders in New York City.
• Literary Content: Novel
• Themes: Friendship; Loneliness; Hope; Survival; Identity; Social Marginalization
• Historical Focus: A vivid portrayal of urban America during the 1960s, reflecting changing social values and the lives of those on the margins of society.
• Educational Value: Offers valuable insight into modern American literature, social realism, and the cultural climate that inspired one of the most acclaimed films of the twentieth century.
• Collector Appeal: A Turkish first edition in hardcover with its original dust jacket, highly desirable for collectors of James Leo Herlihy, classic American literature, film-related fiction, and vintage Turkish editions.