Mikhail Sholokhov – Virgin Soil Upturned 1965 1st HC/DJ Turkish Book Turkey

Mikhail Sholokhov – Virgin Soil Upturned (Uyandırılmış Toprak) – Altın Kitaplar Edition (1965, First Edition)

Description:

This is the 1965 first edition Turkish publication of Virgin Soil Upturned (Uyandırılmış Toprak), published by Altın Kitaplar. Written by Mikhail Sholokhov, the novel is one of his major works focusing on the dramatic social transformation of rural Russia during the early Soviet period.

The story is set during the collectivization of agriculture in the Don region and follows the conflict between traditional peasant life and the new Soviet policies. It portrays the resistance and adaptation of the Cossack and peasant communities as collectivization reshapes their world. Through a wide range of characters, the novel explores ideological struggle, social change, class conflict, and the human cost of political transformation.

Mikhail Sholokhov is one of the most important Soviet writers of the 20th century, best known for his epic depictions of Cossack life and Russian history. He was awarded the 1965 Nobel Prize in Literature for his literary achievements, particularly his portrayal of life during times of historical upheaval.

This Altın Kitaplar edition is notable as a first edition hardcover with its original dust jacket. Such early printings are considered highly collectible, especially due to their historical value and period-specific cover design.

Key Features:

• Title: Virgin Soil Upturned (Uyandırılmış Toprak)

• Author: Mikhail Sholokhov

• Publisher: Altın Kitaplar

• PublicationYear: 1965 (First Edition)

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

• Genre: Historical novel; Social realism

• Themes: Collectivization; Rural life; Ideology; Social change; Class conflict

• Literary Significance: Major Soviet realist novel depicting collectivization in Russia

• First Edition: 1965 hardcover edition with original dust jacket