{"product_id":"the-fisherman-and-his-son-9781635423662","title":"The Fisherman and His Son","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this humane, affecting tale of a Turkish couple who lose their child and find another, the internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDisquiet\u003c\/i\u003e explores the ethical questions surrounding immigration.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFisherman Mustafa and his wife, Mesude, are devastated with grief for their son Deniz, who was lost at sea at seven years old. One day, Mustafa discovers the bodies of a woman and man in the water, likely refugees from Syria, Pakistan, or Afghanistan drowned as they attempted to reach Greece. Nearby, he also finds a baby boy, tied to a small inflatable boat and miraculously alive. Mustafa and Mesude at first welcome the child as a precious gift, a second Deniz, but when a woman appears, claiming to be his mother, they must make a painful decision.\u003cbr\u003e Through their heart-wrenching story, Zülfü Livaneli sensitively evokes the struggles of migrants seeking a safer life in unknown, often hostile lands. In the process, he elucidates the history and culture of the Aegean, and the ecological destruction wreaked by corporations in the region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eZülfü Livaneli\u003c\/b\u003e is Turkey's best-selling author and a political activist. Widely considered one of the most important Turkish cultural figures of our time, he is known for his novels that interweave diverse social and historical backgrounds, figures, and incidents, including the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eBliss\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover Great New Writers Award), \u003ci\u003eSerenade for Nadia\u003c\/i\u003e (Other Press, 2020), \u003ci\u003eDisquiet\u003c\/i\u003e (Other Press, 2021), \u003ci\u003eThe Last Island\u003c\/i\u003e (Other Press, 2022), \u003ci\u003eLeyla's House\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMy Brother's Story\u003c\/i\u003e, which have been translated into thirty-seven languages, won numerous international literary prizes, and been turned into movies, stage plays, and operas.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrendan Freely \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Princeton in 1959 and studied psychology at Yale University. His translations include \u003ci\u003eTwo Girls\u003c\/i\u003e by Perihan Mağden, \u003ci\u003eThe Gaze\u003c\/i\u003e by Elif Şafak, and \u003ci\u003eLike a Sword Wound\u003c\/i\u003e by Ahmet Altan.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Other Press (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50509047890194,"sku":"9781635423662","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6a5f252c-183c-4748-92ab-075497903c8b.jpg?v=1730886557","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fisherman-and-his-son-9781635423662","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}