{"product_id":"stratis-tsirkas-drifting-cities-cairo-2012-turkish-book-turkey","title":"Stratis Tsirkas – Drifting Cities: Cairo 2012 Turkish Book Turkey","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"99\"\u003eStratis Tsirkas – Drifting Cities: Cairo (Başıboş Kentler 2: Kahire) – Can Yayınları Edition (2012)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"999\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"281\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"480\"\u003eThis is the 2012 Turkish edition of Drifting Cities: Cairo (Başıboş Kentler 2: Kahire), published by Can Yayınları. The novel is written by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eStratis Tsirkas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the foremost figures of modern Greek literature, acclaimed for his politically engaged fiction and insightful portrayals of the Eastern Mediterranean during the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"1096\"\u003eKahire is the second volume of the celebrated Başıboş Kentler (Drifting Cities) trilogy. Set during the Second World War, the novel unfolds in Cairo, a city that became a center of military activity, political maneuvering, and intellectual debate. Against this backdrop, Tsirkas follows the lives of exiles, soldiers, political activists, writers, and ordinary citizens whose destinies intersect amid uncertainty and conflict. The novel explores ideological divisions, questions of loyalty, the experience of displacement, and the moral dilemmas faced by individuals living through extraordinary historical events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003eCombining historical realism with psychological depth, Tsirkas creates a vivid portrait of wartime Cairo and the diverse communities that inhabited the city. The novel examines the relationship between personal choices and political commitments while illuminating the broader struggles that shaped the Mediterranean world during the war years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1756\"\u003eStratis Tsirkas was a Greek-Egyptian novelist, critic, and essayist whose works often reflected the political tensions and cultural diversity of the region in which he lived. His Başıboş Kentler trilogy is widely regarded as a landmark achievement in modern Greek literature and remains his most influential work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1758\" data-end=\"1920\"\u003eThis Can Yayınları edition presents the middle volume of an acclaimed literary trilogy that blends history, politics, and human drama into a compelling narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2413\" data-start=\"2165\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"1996\"\u003e• Title: Drifting Cities: Cairo (Başıboş Kentler 2: Kahire)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1998\" data-end=\"2023\"\u003e• Author: Stratis Tsirkas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2051\"\u003e• Publisher: Can Yayınları\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2076\"\u003e• PublicationYear: 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2097\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2118\"\u003e• Format: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2120\" data-end=\"2165\"\u003e• Genre: Historical Fiction; Literary Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2229\"\u003e• Series: Başıboş Kentler (Drifting Cities) Trilogy – Volume 2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2322\"\u003e• Topics: World War II; Political conflict; Exile; Mediterranean history; Cultural identity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2395\"\u003e• Themes: Loyalty; Ideology; Displacement; Resistance; Human resilience\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2473\"\u003e• Setting: \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCairo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e during the Second World War\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2529\"\u003e• Literary Style: Historical; Political; Psychological\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2639\"\u003e• Literary Significance: The second volume of one of the most important trilogies in modern Greek literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2641\" data-end=\"2764\"\u003e• Educational Value: Provides insight into wartime Egypt, political movements, and the experiences of displaced communities\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2766\" data-end=\"2875\"\u003e• Collectibility: Turkish edition of the second volume of Stratis Tsirkas's acclaimed Başıboş Kentler trilogy\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49503201099914,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_8e2b5a31-172c-4f1a-a1d9-6de4e030f95c.jpg?v=1780649964","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/stratis-tsirkas-drifting-cities-cairo-2012-turkish-book-turkey","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}