{"product_id":"margaret-craven-i-heard-the-owl-call-my-name-1978-1st-turkish-book-turkey","title":"Margaret Craven – I Heard the Owl Call My Name 1978 1st Turkish Book Turkey","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"83\"\u003eMargaret Craven – Baykuşun Sesini Duydum (I Heard the Owl Call My Name) – Hürriyet Yayınevi 1st Turkish Edition (1978)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"470\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is the first Turkish edition of Baykuşun Sesini Duydum (I Heard the Owl Call My Name) written by Canadian-American author Margaret Craven and published by Hürriyet Yayınevi in 1978. Printed in Turkish, the novel is regarded as one of the most emotionally powerful and spiritually reflective literary works of the late 20th century.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"923\"\u003eOriginally published in English in 1967, the novel tells the story of a young Anglican priest who is sent to a remote Indigenous village in British Columbia after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. Unaware of the true reason for his assignment, he gradually develops deep relationships with the local community and undergoes a profound personal transformation through his encounters with nature, tradition, mortality, and cultural understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"1284\"\u003eThe title refers to an Indigenous belief that hearing the owl call one’s name is an omen of approaching death, giving the novel its deeply symbolic and contemplative atmosphere. Rather than focusing on dramatic action, the work explores themes of spiritual awakening, human dignity, acceptance, cultural respect, loneliness, and the meaning of life and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003eMargaret Craven’s writing is noted for its simplicity, emotional depth, and poetic sensitivity toward both the natural environment and Indigenous traditions. The novel became internationally successful for its humane storytelling and its respectful portrayal of cultural encounter and personal introspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1888\"\u003eBeyond its literary importance, the book also reflects growing international interest during the 1960s and 1970s in spiritual literature, humanistic themes, and cross-cultural understanding. Its quiet emotional tone and philosophical depth helped establish it as a widely read modern classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"2075\"\u003eThis 1978 Turkish first edition published by Hürriyet Yayınevi represents an important example of translated literary fiction introduced to Turkish readers during the late 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2123\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e• Title: Baykuşun Sesini Duydum\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2171\"\u003e• Original Title: I Heard the Owl Call My Name\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2173\" data-end=\"2198\"\u003e• Author: Margaret Craven\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2200\" data-end=\"2230\"\u003e• Publisher: Hürriyet Yayınevi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2232\" data-end=\"2256\"\u003e• Publication Date: 1978\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2290\"\u003e• Edition: First Turkish Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2311\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2332\"\u003e• Format: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2385\"\u003e• Genre: Literary Fiction; Spiritual Fiction; Drama\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003e• Themes: Mortality; Spiritual awakening; Cultural understanding; Nature; Human dignity; Personal transformation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2558\"\u003e• Setting: Indigenous village in British Columbia, Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2628\"\u003e• Literary Style: Reflective and emotionally driven literary fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2630\" data-end=\"2706\"\u003e• Symbolism: The owl as a spiritual and cultural symbol of death and destiny\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2794\"\u003e• Author Significance: Written by acclaimed Canadian-American novelist Margaret Craven\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2796\" data-end=\"2898\"\u003e• Cultural Importance: Explores intercultural relationships and Indigenous traditions with sensitivity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2900\" data-end=\"2990\"\u003e• Literary Importance: Internationally recognized modern spiritual and philosophical novel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2992\" data-end=\"3073\"\u003e• Collector Appeal: Vintage Turkish literary fiction first edition from the 1970s\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49607465042058,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_c67c8ca9-e5e2-46fd-a071-289f9cb79285.jpg?v=1782660295","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/margaret-craven-i-heard-the-owl-call-my-name-1978-1st-turkish-book-turkey","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}