Sahin Ayse A. - The Last Island A Novel - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A retired General - the leader of the latest military takeover - moves to a peaceful island and decides to rid it of what he sees as its last remaining 'anarchic components. The island described by its people as a utopia the last peaceful resort for mankind morphs into dystopia when the General in the hope of bringing order to the island life begins to act more and more like a dictator. The first ones to revolt against the General are the seagulls. Originally written in 2008 as a condemnation of the authoritarian Turkish regime The Last Island has only grown more relevant foreshadowing the events and aftermath of Istanbul's bloody Gezi Park/ Taksim Square political protests of 2013, as well as the protest movements of our time.
Title: The Last Island A Novel
Author(s): Sahin Ayse A.
Publisher: Other Press Llc
Barcode: 9781635422221
Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Date: 6/21/2022
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction