House on the Canal

The second book of the series consisting of Simenon novels that we have published in Turkish by the great masters of our literature, from Sait Faik to Bilge Karasu, from Oktay Rifat to Nurullah Ataç, from Oktay Akbal to Tahsin Yücel, is The House on the Channel, translated by Oktay Rifat in 1959.

This novel, which Simenon goes beyond the detective genre and belongs to the genre he defines as "heavy novels", does not proceed as an investigation of the murder committed at the beginning, on the contrary, the murderer is known in advance; The investigation consists of recalling events. Published in 1933, the novel tells the story of a family tragedy that begins in a deserted and cold town called Neroeteren, reminiscent of Brueghel's paintings, and ends tragically in Antwerp. After the death of the head of the house and the arrival of 16-year-old Edmée from Brussels, the house on the canal is dragged to the edge of a deep material and spiritual abyss. Power relations, cultural shock, harassment, accident, tension, murder, even a group of strangers who abandoned their horses stuck in the canal and took shelter at home; It will keep the reader on their toes throughout the novel, which does not end like classic detective stories and is loaded with deep psychological details and dilemmas.

It is possible to see the influence of Simenon in the novels From a Woman's Window, Danaburnu and Bay Lear by Oktay Rifat, who had not yet started writing novels when he made this translation. The passionate and obsessive characters of Canal's House, Oktay Rifat's novelist, who risks everything in case their wishes do not come true.
It can be said that it affects people.

Combining Georges Simenon and Oktay Rifat, The House on the Canal is a good example of how two writers talk to each other and is an exciting invitation for readers.
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 165

Year of Printing: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Everest Publications

Cover: Faruk Baydar

First Print Year: 2016

Number of Pages: 165

Language Turkish