Thorvald Steen – Kamelskyer 2005 1st Turkish Book Turkey Selahaddin Eyyübi

Thorvald Steen – Kamelskyer (Tozkoparan) – İthaki Yayınları 2005 First Edition

Description:

This is the 2005 first Turkish edition of Kamelskyer (Tozkoparan – Bir Selahaddin Eyyübi Romanı) by Norwegian author Thorvald Steen, published by İthaki Yayınları. The Turkish edition was translated by Deniz Canefe and brings together a contemporary story with the historical world of Selahaddin Eyyübi.

The novel begins with Erik Lindholm, a Norwegian poet who travels to Damascus after the American invasion of Iraq. His contemporary journey gradually becomes intertwined with the life of Selahaddin Eyyübi, one of the most important figures of the medieval Islamic world. Steen moves between the present and the 12th century, connecting the experiences of a modern European traveler with Selahaddin's struggle against the Crusaders and his eventual liberation of Jerusalem in 1187.

Rather than presenting Selahaddin simply as a military commander, the novel focuses on his character, ideas, tolerance and relationship with the people and political forces surrounding him. The contrast between the modern Middle East and the medieval world gives the book a distinctive historical and political dimension, making it particularly interesting for collectors interested in historical fiction, Middle Eastern history and modern Norwegian literature.

Key Features:

• Author: Thorvald Steen

• Original Title: Kamelskyer

• Turkish Title: Tozkoparan

• Subtitle: Bir Selahaddin Eyyübi Romanı

• Publisher: İthaki Yayınları

• Publication Year: 2005

• Edition: First Turkish Edition

• Language: Turkish

• Translator: Deniz Canefe

• Genre: Historical Fiction; Literary Fiction; Historical Adventure

• Main Figure: Selahaddin Eyyübi

• Themes: History; War; Peace; Tolerance; Crusades; Middle East; Cultural Conflict

• Setting: Damascus and the Middle East; Medieval period and modern times

• Collector Appeal: 2005 first Turkish edition of Thorvald Steen's internationally translated historical novel, combining a contemporary Middle Eastern journey with the story of Selahaddin Eyyübi. A particularly interesting collectible for readers and collectors of historical fiction and Turkish editions of Scandinavian literature.