Robert Penn Warren – All the King's Men 1969 1st Turkish Book Turkey HC/DJ

Robert Penn Warren – All the King's Men (İktidar Hırsı) – Türkiye Yayınevi 1969 First Edition

Description:

This is the 1969 first Turkish edition of All the King's Men (İktidar Hırsı) by Robert Penn Warren, published by Türkiye Yayınevi. Originally published in 1946, the novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1947 and is regarded as one of the important works of American political fiction.

The novel follows Willie Stark, a charismatic and ambitious politician who rises from humble beginnings to become a powerful governor in the American South. His political rise gradually becomes intertwined with corruption, manipulation, ambition, and the abuse of power. The story is narrated largely through Jack Burden, a journalist who becomes closely involved with Stark and his political world.

Inspired in part by the real-life political career of Louisiana governor Huey Long, the novel examines the relationship between political power and personal morality. It explores how idealism can be corrupted by ambition and how those surrounding a powerful political figure can become part of the system they once questioned.

This particular copy has exceptional collector appeal. It is a hardcover edition with its original dust jacket and was issued by the publisher as a limited edition. This copy is numbered 5995, making the individual copy particularly interesting for collectors of vintage Turkish editions and limited-edition literature.

Key Features:

• Author: Robert Penn Warren

• Original Title: All the King's Men

• Turkish Title: İktidar Hırsı

• Publisher: Türkiye Yayınevi

• Publication Year: 1969

• Edition: First Edition

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Hardcover

• Dust Jacket: Original dust jacket included

• Edition Type: Limited Edition

• Copy Number: 5995

• Genre: Political Fiction; Literary Fiction; Historical Fiction

• Main Characters: Willie Stark; Jack Burden

• Setting: American South

• Themes: Political Power; Ambition; Corruption; Morality; Idealism; Betrayal

• Original Publication: 1946

• Award: 1947 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

• Collector Appeal: 1969 first Turkish edition, hardcover with original dust jacket, issued as a limited edition and individually numbered 5995