{"product_id":"john-steinbeck-tortilla-flat-1954-turkish-book-turkey","title":"John Steinbeck – Tortilla Flat 1954 Turkish Book Turkey","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"81\"\u003eJohn Steinbeck – Yukarı Mahalle (Tortilla Flat) – Varlık Yayınları Edition (1954)\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=\"97\" data-end=\"401\"\u003eThis is the 1954 Turkish edition of Yukarı Mahalle (Tortilla Flat), published by Varlık Yayınları in pocket-size format, representing one of the early Turkish translations of John Steinbeck’s breakthrough novels. This is not a first edition, but it remains an important early Varlık printing of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"735\"\u003eSet in the coastal town of Monterey, California, the novel follows a group of paisanos—poor, free-spirited friends living on the margins of society. Through their daily lives, friendships, and misadventures, Steinbeck creates a warm yet ironic portrait of community, loyalty, and human nature outside conventional social structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"977\"\u003eThe story blends humor, philosophy, and social observation, portraying its characters as both comedic and deeply human figures. Beneath its light tone, the novel explores themes of friendship, poverty, freedom, and the meaning of belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1283\"\u003eThis 1954 Varlık Yayınları pocket edition reflects the compact literary publishing tradition of its era, designed to make world literature widely accessible in Turkey. As an early Turkish printing of Tortilla Flat, it still carries notable historical and literary value despite not being a first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003eFor collectors, this edition is appealing as an early pocket-size Turkish Steinbeck publication, combining literary importance with vintage publishing character.\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=\"1463\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003e• Title: Yukarı Mahalle (Tortilla Flat)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1528\"\u003e• Author: John Steinbeck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1559\"\u003e• Publisher: Varlık Yayınları\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003e• Date: 1954\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003e• Format: Pocket Size Book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003e• Genre: Literary Fiction; Social Novel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1696\"\u003e• Setting: Monterey, California\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003e• Themes: Friendship; Poverty; Freedom; Community; Human nature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1834\"\u003e• Significance: Early Turkish edition of Steinbeck’s breakthrough novel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1912\"\u003e• Collector Appeal: Early Turkish pocket edition of a classic Steinbeck work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1914\" data-end=\"1958\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e• Condition: Some staining on the back cover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48843187191946,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_e3c50fbc-1c62-4fcb-b1bb-ed60fa5171a0.jpg?v=1777550029","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/john-steinbeck-tortilla-flat-1954-turkish-book-turkey","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}