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عندما انتهت الحرب العالمية الأولى، قرر "جوشوا كونور"، وهو مزارع حطمه الحزن وأحيانًا منقب عن المياه في أستراليا، تحقيق رغبة زوجته المتوفاة، والسفر إلى جاليبولي لاستعادة جثث أبناءهما الثلاثة ودفنهم في أرض الوطن.
هذه ليست رواية حرب، ولا هي رواية مناهضة للحرب حتى.
وإنمَّا هي تركز على المعارك التي تدور داخل قلوب وعقول مجموعة صغيرة على الأستراليين والأتراك بينما هم يكافحون لدفن موتاهم وإعادة بناء حياتهم من جديد بعد نهاية الحرب العالمية الأولى.

465 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

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1,260 reviews6,725 followers
October 24, 2022
لا تأتي الأمور علي قدر حلمك؛ بل على قدر سعيك إليها
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رؤية مختلفة جديرة بالتامل عن الحرب و اثار ما بعد الحرب العالمية الأولى
عندما يقرر أب استرالي بعد خسارته لكل شيء؛ ان يذهب في رحلة مؤلمة ليستعيد جثث أبنائه الثلاثة بعد مقتلهم في معركة جاليبو في اخر الحرب العالمية
فهل يجد في تركيا مفاجأة رهيبة؛؟
و هل تسعفه قدراته؟ ام صبره؟ ام شهامته؟
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106 reviews5 followers
February 13, 2015
When I read somewhere that this novel was written after the script for the movie was developed I noticed the writing style definitely reflected an actual script, mostly the dialogue between characters, of which there isn't much. And what dialogue there was was kinda wooden at times. In fact even the internal self talk was wooden.
Still, I love a good story and that sums up the plot pretty well. It's a good story.
The novel found its beginnings from a brief (but true!) diary entry written by a British soldier supervising the identification and repatriation of bodies from Turkey who noted that a father had turned up at Gallipoli looking for his son, all the way from Australia. I mean, come on! My heart broke instantly, I HAD to read on to see if he found his son, and I'm glad I did. Now if Russell Crowe could kindly get his face out of my head we can all move on.

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106 reviews7 followers
January 3, 2015
A beautiful, touching story with a different perspective on the sad events at Gallipoli. Well written and i can't wait to see the movie if it's true to the book.
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2,497 reviews104 followers
March 23, 2015
Although I haven't seen the movie, I knew I'd want to read the book. It is based off the screenplay and can sound a little odd at times, but the essential story is good and I enjoyed it. I think I will watch it now, just to see what was changed because I asked my mother and she couldn't remember anything I asked.

An emotional story, but I guessed as much. My reviews are so short at the moment because I'm on holidays with just my tablet, longer reviews soon!
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Author 3 books972 followers
April 29, 2015
Based upon the movie,coz i have no reach to the novel

The grieving father,his wife desperate wish,all of his three sons went to war,no one came back,and the parents world day by day fell apart...

He embarked on his apparently futile journey,to find their ashes and bring them back to be buried beside their mother...

The noble mission mingled with the hardships of going through anew,strange land and people

and at the end of the tunnel love awaits for his true,sincere seekers

a nice novel on the whole...
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473 reviews84 followers
January 19, 2022
ليس بيننا ظالما كلنا ضحايا
عراف الماء رواية درامية إجتماعية حربية مترجمة تتحدث عن كونور الرجل الأسترالي الذي لم يخرج من قريته بإستراليا، متزوج وله ثلاث أبناء فقدهم جميعا في الحرب العالمية الأولى بتركيا، لم تتحمل زوجته فانتحرت، فوعدها أن يذهب ليعيد أبنائه، فذهب إلى تركيا ليبحث عن مصير أبنائه هل ماتوا أم أسرى أم ماذا؟

تجلى واضحا في هذه الرواية البعد الإنساني الذي أراد الكاتب أن يوضحه، فلقد أظهر أن أفراد الشعوب تحمل الضغينة لبعضها البعض بسبب ما فقدوا من أبناء وآباء في الحرب، ولكن برؤية المشهد من قرب والإقتراب من الآخر وملامسة معاناته هو أيضا ستتعاطف معه وتعلم أن المصاب واحد، وأن ما تعاني منه يعاني هو الآخر منه وزيادة، فلماذا الضغينة؟
وهو ما ظهر في تعامل كونور وعائشة هانم مع بعضهما البعض في البداية، ثم تعاطفهم في آخر الأمر عندما قص كلا منهما على الآخر ما حل به بسبب الحرب.

بل ظهر أيضا في جملة حسن بك وهو يتذكر ويلات الحرب والحياة في الخنادق وتقاذف الجانبين للهدايا والسجائر في أيام الحصار الطويلة
فهو موقف شديد البساطة ولكنه يوحي أن حتى هؤلاء الجنود هم ضحايا قوادهم، مجرد أناس بسطاء.

ومن المشاهد أيضا التي أراد الكاتب أن يسجل بها حال القرى والمدن التي هجرها أبنائها بسبب الحرب ولم يعودوا
"صارت مدينة راينبو الآن مدينة الأرامل، والرجال المنسيين، والأشباح الذين يلبسون معاطف ضخمة ولهم عيون ميتة، وشعر صار رماديا قبل الأوان"

ركز الكاتب أيضا على عاطفة الأبوة وكيف يفعل الأباء المستحيل من أجل أبنائهم حتى ولو كان من أجل دفنهم بشكل لائق ليطمئن عليهم.
وكيف أن كونور كان أبا جيدا حتي مع أورهان إبن عائشة هانم، فتعامل معه ورأى فيه أبنائه وهم صغار قبل أن تخطفهم الحرب من أحضانه.

حاول الكاتب أن يلقي ضوءا بسيطا على حال تركيا بعد الحرب العالمية الأولى وحركة كمال أتاتورك بعد سقوط الخلافة .

الترجمة حقيقي كانت ممتازة، لم أشعر أنها مترجمة بل أجاد المترجم صياغتها بإسلوب أدبي فنقلها لنا بنفس روح كاتبها
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743 reviews
February 4, 2017
lets talk about this book. The audiobook won an Audie Award, so I decided to listen. I had not seen the movie, knew nothing about the book. I started, didn't last long. Started again, lasted even less time. Third time, I was determined to get past the first 20 minutes. At the end, emotionally rung out I could not stop thinking about this book. I researched for days about Gallipoli. I could not believe this story from WWI that I knew nothing about. What a wonderful telling of such a horrific event. One of my favorite WWI books is Kipling's Choice by Geert Spillebeen, the fictional account of John Kipling's life and death and his parents pursuit of what happened...so powerful. The mystery series by Charles Tood with Inspector Ian Rutledge. All good WWI fiction. I have to mention two Civil War (US) books, A Soldiers Heart and Red Badge of Courage. Both fiction powerhouses.
Anyway, back to The Water Diviner, read it, listen to it.
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539 reviews
January 15, 2018
What a pleasure to revisit the sights and sounds of my 2012 journey to Turkey through this marvellous novel - it is a grand, touching and uplifting story. Well done to the authors who fashioned the story of Connor and his boys from the original screenplay.
178 reviews
December 27, 2020
This was a really good story, even if it was written after the film was made. This book caused me to do some more research into the events that took place in Turkey during WWI. Having the story read to me by an Australian actor definitely added a missing piece especially since I have not watched the film.
908 reviews
December 8, 2014
Joshua O'Connor is a an Australian farmer, always struggling in the brutal climate that besets the land on which he makes his living. The year is 1914 and Joshua's three sons enlist for the Australian forces to fight for the Empire a whole away. Henry, Ed and Art leave Joshua and their mother Eliza and before they know it they are on the beaches of Gallipoli fighting for their lives. Back home in Mallee Eliza receives the devastating news that her three sons are missing in action in action. Before long her grief has taken its toll and Joshua is left to bury his wife and on her deathbed makes a promise to bring the boys home.
True to his word Joshua Connor heads to Turkey to do his best to locate his sons or their bodies. Can his special expertise as a water diviner help him locate them too. It does, as he uncovers the remains of Ed and Henry but not Art. Connor discovers a whole new world in Constaninople and his emotions are complicated to say the least.
The Water Diviner is really a script for the upcoming movie with Russell Crowe as Joshua. Its a heart wrenching story in the shadow of next year's centenary of the Gallipoli campaign. Its a love story on a number of levels, father to son, bereft adult to a new experience with a woman who he finds mesmerising.
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144 reviews1 follower
November 1, 2017
This was not originally a book but a movie based on diaries and journals. The screenplay was made into a book. I listened to the audio version and it was really good. Australian actor, Jack Thompson, is the reader and he does an amazing job.
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1,205 reviews231 followers
June 16, 2023
#قراءات2023
#عراف_الماء
رواية إنسانية من الطراز الأول، عن أب قدر له أن يفقد ثلاثة من أبناءه في حرب لا ناقة لهم فيها ولا جمل، ولكن تم الدفع بهم في آتونها، يحاول الأب لم شتات ابناءه ودفنهم مع أمنهم في وطنهم الأم، ف كانت رحلة الأهوال

نرى بعيون"جوشوا كونور" الأسترالي الموهوب في إيجاد المياه ومنابعها في وطنه الرحلة كاملة، بداية من قسوة فراق الزوجة المخلصة بعد صدمة فقدان الأبناء في الحرب، والرحلة إلى إسطنبول لمحاولة تتبع أثر الأبناء، إكتشاف مدى صعوبة العثور على بقاياهم وذلك بسبب مقت*لهم جميعاً في معركة غير متكافئة على إحدى سهول تركيا، ولكن هل يستلم الأب؟؟ بكل تأكيد لا

عانى"جوشوا" الأمرين للم شتات أبناءه، يتعرف في الرحلة على مالكة فندق"طروداة" "عائشة وإبنها أورهان"، نرى بعيونهم جميعاً الحياة الإجتماعية في إسطنبول التي تحاول التعافى من الحرب، أبرز العادات والتقاليد التي تحكم الجميع، محاولات عائشة المستمرة للنجاة وعدم الإستسلام لتقاليد بالية، محاولاتها الحثيثة لحماية وحيدها من الجميع خاصة قسوة العم عليه، حتى ظهر"جوشوا" في الأفق

الرواية إنسانية بديعة، تتيمز بسرد متقن للغاية، فلاش باك لطيف جداً بدون تشتيت على مدار الرواية، جاء الوصف سيمنائي دقيق لدرجة القسوة في وصف المعارك الحربية ومشاهد القتل، ولدرجة البكاء في مشاهد بعينها خاصة الفصل الختامي بالكامل

أما ترجمة محمد عبدالعزيز، فجائت دقيقة للغاية، بمعنى أدق..بديعة
فلم أشعر على مدار 465 صفحة بأني أقرأ نص مترجم، ترجمة رائعة بكل المقاييس

وأخيراً
الرواية تحولت لفيلم سينمائي شهير، ولكن العمل الأدبي تفوق من وجهة نظري على العمل الدرامي
#الكتاب_رقم37
#رواية_مترجمة
#مرشحة_بقوة
#تحدي_أبجد_للقراءة
37/70
6-يونيو
11 reviews
June 19, 2021
A nice story that attempts to provide insight into fatherhood, war, 20th century Australia, Turkey and cultural clashes, I rate this book two stars because it achieves its role 2/5 times in providing this insight.
Filled with simple cliches I don't think I learnt anything or felt anything every time the hero explored Turkey, interacted with a local, or longed for his lost children. During those times it was predictable and simple. When our hero entered a building, a paragraph followed explaining the layout of the building and the tile work- big deal. When our hero met a local, they didn't understand each other and had different customs and tastes... This was tedious and predictable.
What I did appreciate from the novel is some insights into how Australians lived rurally during early 20th century as well as learning more about the horrors of war. I thank the authors for that as I know more about Gallipoli, WWI and Australia's involvment as well as potential insight into how soldiers felt during that time. This is important and authors must shed light on these themes so we don't commit the same mistakes. But for the other themes in this book... It's a no from me.
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877 reviews126 followers
January 15, 2015
The Water Diviner
This book is heart-breakingly beautiful. It is the story of a father who, after World War One, goes in search of his sons who fought at Gallipoli and presumably died there. On the heel of his wife's death he promises to find them and bring them home and that's how this book winds it way from the desert like existence of Australia to the chaos of Turkey.

From cheeky Turkish boys to stuck up British soldiers and burly Anzacs this is such an enjoyable story. Released as a novel and a film almost simultaneously, it is certainly interesting to both read and watch this tale unfold. In all honestly, I think this book is practically incomplete without the movie. Whilst the story is (obviously) more thorough in book form, the movie has a way of conveying what occurred, in what I found, a much more emotional manner. Some of the descriptions I struggled to conjure in my mind's eye but once I matched up which part of the book it was to the film I could use the setting that (the beloved) Russel Crowe created in the film (he directed and starred in it, I know - why haven't you seen it yet?!). It might be almost sinful to say so, but I found the movie to be better than the book *gasp*.

Conner Bey
Mr. Joshua Conner is a very emotionally conservative person (and by that I just mean he's reserved and doesn't wear his inner thoughts on his sleeve, well, he tries not to anyway). So in that sense it is obviously easier to understand his character when you can appreciate what is going on inside his head. Although, only in the movie did I emotionally connect to his plight. But I'll get back to that later. Conner (as he is called in the book) is the result of an Australia stereotype (on the rather extreme scale), with a wide-brimmed hat, apparent amazement at the sight of water and the red Australian dirt which seems to be impossible to entirely rid oneself of. Being Australian myself, it is a laughable image that made me proud to identify with this nation. That being said, only once in my life have I come across someone so Australian as Conner has been depicted (and he was a bush ranger, enough said?).

Overall, Conner is one of my favourite characters of the book (which is probably a good thing as he is the main one) and I find him completely loveable in a curious way. His dedication to his sons and his bottomless grief at the suddenly bleakness of his life is hard to push aside as inconsequential. I think his hardcore stereotyped creation is perfectly suitable for the tale that became The Water Diviner and entirely essential to portraying a true Australian character in the midst of a very chaotic world.

The Australian Principle
A major part of this book pushed the ideal of this Australian principle (which you'll understand - I hope - after reading this, but is basically a form of pride and mateship and something I can only accurately describe by calling it what it is, the Anzac Spirit). There are many a beautiful scene that contrasts the violence of this world to the father who just wants to do the right thing in the face of unyielding challenges and people who accuse him of being in the wrong for helping. It is one of the main highlights of this book and why I rated the movie 10/10 when I saw it - it's a beautiful portraying of a people I believe to be some of the kindest in the world.

Movie or Book
My recommendation would be to watch the movie first and then read the book. The film was beautiful and reduced a cinema of people to tears, or perhaps more accurately, to pitiful sobs that racked the body. I know some people avoid stories that are too emotional, but particularly for Australians, I think this is a story you cannot miss. It is a beautiful dedication to the loss of life in the battle on the Dardanelles to both the Anzacs and the Turks - which I think is so important as you often only learn about your side of the story. The emotions came across much clearer in the movie and the very same scenes in the book I thought fell short and I didn't connect to so deeply because they seemed a little rushed. The book cleared up some of my confusions from the film of what exactly was he thinking in "X" scene. And might I just add (and ding ding, points to the book world here) the ending was far better in the book. There's a beautiful contrast of Australian hard yacca and Turkish prayers that highlights the difference in lifestyles. I just found it to be totally enrapturing.The romance is taken out of the movie, or more accurately, striped down to the bare basics of a high-school-like crush. And to be honest, it doesn't lose anything for it. The action and gore is much, much worse in the book (I was gagging) and I'm praising the lord that is wasn't so graphic in the movie. In this sense, the movie and the book go hand in hand, offering what the other can't.

Summary
Overall this is an exceptional story. I gave it 4/5 because compared to the emotional connection of the movie the book falls a little flat. To me, that connection is important, the lack of it distances me from the book. The story is touching, it's a beautiful dedication to the memory of the horror of war and warning to be heeded in that the violence is not worth it. There are some fantastic characters in Conner Bey (if you're wondering, "Bey" at the end of the sir name is the Turks equivalent to "Mr" at the start of it), Orhan (a little boy who is the son of the hotel owner that Conner stays at), Ayshe (the hotel owner) and Hasan (a Turkish war hero). This is a book not to be missed and a movie to be cherished. And the rest, is for you to discover.
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122 reviews
January 26, 2025
As good as the movie if not better. The book is a work of fiction based on a true story. Russell Crowe plays a fantastic Joshua Connor and manages to find all of his sons after the battle of Gallipoli : two buried and one deeply traumatised but alive.
I love Ayeshe and her adorable son, Orhan. And I hope Ayeshe and Mr Connor were happy together in Constantinople.
A tear-jerking stuff.
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150 reviews6 followers
November 26, 2015
Come dice sempre la mia straordinaria socia Jessica "le recensioni sono difficili quando le emozioni ostruiscono in positivo il filtro delle parole". Ecco perché leggendo questo libro mi sento piccola e sconvolta di fronte alla grandezza di certi gesti e degli uomini che li hanno compiuti. Nel bene e nel male. Penso però che anche io ho vissuto qualcosa di grande imbattendomi in queste pagine: mi riferisco alle mie emozioni, e allora vi parlerò di quelle.
In questi giorni è difficile per tutti noi elaborare le notizie che ci arrivano dai giornali, c'è una cupa ombra di paura che aleggia nella nostra quotidianità, mischiata alla voglia di armonia e quiete che sale dai nostri cuori.
Proprio l'altro ieri, 24 novembre, è arrivata la notizia dell'abbatimento di un caccia russo in terra turca. "Ecco - penso - la dimostrazione di come gli uomini siano perseveranti nel loro errare! Sbagliano e non imparano."
"The Water Diviner" racconta una storia ambientata proprio in Turchia, nell'anno 1919. Mi rendo conto di quanto sia terribilmente attuale. Cento anni dopo, le parole che sento, che leggo, sono le stesse: guerra, morti, ragazzi, fedeli e infedeli (e qualcuno ancora si arroga il presuntuoso diritto di definire gli uni e gli altri), paura, allerta, devastazione, Cristo, Allah, distruzione, sangue.
Se leggerete questo libro troverete tutto questo, così come lo riscontrate ormai quotidianamente nei telegiornali.
"Prima di oggi, Joshua non ha mai sentito parlare della chiesa greco-ortodossa: non dà particolare importanza al caldendario che adottano, né gli interessa se credano o meno nell'Immacolata Concezione. Gli sfuggono le sottigliezze del dogma e non capisce come possano avere a che fare con il rappporto tra uomo e Dio. Non conosce una parola di greco né di latino, ma è sicuro che Dio parli entrambe quelle lingue. Il Dio di Connor è quello del Mallee: il Dio del Vecchio testamento, una divinità del deserto. È battagliero, vendicativo e capriccioso: un dio adatto a questi tempi, quando porgere l'altra guancia e amare il prossimo sono atteggiamenti caduti in disgrazia."
Ma in "The Water Diviner", riga dopo riga, vi accorgerete con grande conforto che una voce parla dal profondo, e prende forza: inizia come sussurro e diventa grido.
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Author 13 books22 followers
June 30, 2016
This is a poignant and evocative story of one man's deep love for his family. Joshua Connor is a hard-working man who has more than his fair share of grief and loss. He also has a strong sense of always trying to do the right thing, even in a clumsy way at times. This beautifully written and engaging story easily helps the reader to strongly identify with the characters: Joshua, who strives to provide for his family, his wife Lizzie who falls into deep depression after receiving news that all 3 sons are dead after going to fight in Gallipoli: Ayshe, the Turkish beauty who is unsure of what has really happened to her husband in the fighting, her 11 year old son Orhan who is cheeky and resourceful. Along the way there are various officers and other characters, both Turkish and British, who the reader would love to hate, which is the sign of great authorship. Joshua's relationship with his family is palpable, as is his estranged relationship with God. He suffers deep angst and grief. As I write this review, I am grieving over the very sudden and very recent loss of my husband after 40 years together, less than 2 weeks after being diagnosed with a large brain tumour. I fully empathise with Joshua's pain, and believe that nobody can truly understand what a person has gone through until they are standing in the same shoes. I am wearing those shoes, and what a great piece of writing this is. Whilst it is described as fiction, it is based on fact. There's a moment in the last chapter where I felt like giving a little cheer to the outcome. This is definitely a recommended read.
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November 13, 2016
Well-written, very well researched, and totally interesting when I honestly thought it wouldn't be. This historical fiction is based on a letter actually found in records from WWII, and and the main character is loosely modeled on the author's grandfather. It is the story of an Australian man whose life has been shattered, first by the loss of his sons in Turkey during WWII, then by tragedy closer to home. A water diviner who has never before left the unforgiving desert of the Australian outback, this strong man ignores warnings and arrests to find the remains of his sons and put his heart at ease. We are treated to vivid descriptions that bring alive both his beloved Australian desert and his plunge into Istanbul, his senses overwhelmed by the amazingly alien behaviors, rules, foods, and language. As we walk with him through each landscape, we can see the colors, smell the scents and hear the background noises in these vastly different cultures. With a sensitivity to each culture, the writer allows his characters to struggle with the pain of war torn families and societies while bridging the gaps with understanding and compassion.With both a hint of the magical and huge dose of fact, The Water diviner is a treat for the senses and a story that remains vivid after the book is finished.
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484 reviews38 followers
December 12, 2025
* قراءات سابقة للكاتب / المترجم *

- بالنسبة للكاتب لا توجد

- بالنسبة للمترجم

العديد من قصص سلسلة ( هيتشكوك يقدم )

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* نظرة على الغلاف *

الوضع اشبه ببوستر سينمائي اكثر منه غلاف ذو خصوصية فنية. يتصدر المشهد الممثل الاسترالي الغني عن التعريف/ راسيل كرو والذي قام باداء دور البطولة في فيلم مأخوذ عن الرواية يحمل نفس اسمها

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تقييم جودة الترجمة والتحرير والتنسيق

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- من ناحية الترجمة للعربية قام المتر��م بعمله على اكمل وجه. لا التباسات ، لا سوء فهم. كل شيء على خير ما يرام

- من ناحية التحرير الادبي أيضاً الرواية خرجت كأفضل ما يكون

- من ناحية التنسيق والمراجعة لا توجد امور ملفتة للنظر اللهم الا كلمة او اثنتين تحتاجان لضبط املائي

- ملاحظتي الوحيدة هي صغر حجم الخط بشكل واضح جداً عن المعتاد في باقي اصدارات الدار التي قرأت العديد منها ورقياً. النسخة الورقية محل القراءة عدد صفحاتها ٣٩٣ صفحة. على تطبيق ابجد نفس الحال في حين ان بيانات الرواية - ترجمة كتوبيا - على موقع جودريدز تنص على ان الرواية ٤٦٥ صفحة وهناك بعض مراجعات لها ذكر اصحابها انها بهذا العدد من الصفحات. بالعودة الى النسخة الانجليزية الأصلية نجد ان عدد صفحاتها ٣٦٨ صفحة طبقاً لنفس الموقع. هل هناك طبعة سابقة او لاحقة للنسخة التي امتلكها ؟. اذا وجدت فتفسيري الوحيد هو ان الدار قامت بتصغير حجم الخط في مقابل تقليل عدد الصفحات كي تكون مقاربة لحجم الأصلية وتقليلاً لثمنها من ناحية أخرى. طبعاً هذا جاء على حساب جودة القراءة بالنسبة لعين القارىء. لماذا لم تتركوها كما كانت ٤٦٥ صفحة بخط اكبر واوضح ؟. هل النسخة التي بين يدي طبعة احدث ام انها اقدم وحدث بعد ذلك تعديل في الحجم ؟. اسئلة اجابتها لدى الناشر واتمنى الرد عليها

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تقييم الرواية

الدرجة: ٩ من ١٠
المستوى: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
التقدير: امتياز

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* المميزات / نقاط القوة *

- قصة مؤلمة عن مخلفات الحروب اجتماعياً وسياسياً واقتصادياً

- الشخصيات نابضة ، مشبعة بالانفعالات والمشاعر المتناقضة

- السرد يتمتع بمشهدية عالية

- لغة مشبعة بكثير من الشجن والألم

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* الملاحظات *

- النهاية سعيدة بشكل ما لتخفيف وطأة وشدة الحدث

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* فلسفة الرواية *

في الحروب الجميع خاسر. قد تحقق انتصاراً ميدانياً ما لكن تأكد ان هناك من دفع الثمن غالياً نيابة عن المنتصر حتى لو كان على بعد مئات الأميال من ارض المعركة

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مراجعة الرواية

* الفكرة / الحبكة *

الرواية تدور حول المزارع الاسترالي ( جوشوا كونور ) - صاحب موهبة الكشف عن والتنبؤ بأماكن المياه وسط الصحاري القاحلة - الذي رحل ابناؤه الثلاثة للمشاركة في الحرب العالمية الأولى تحت راية الامبراطورية البريطانية قديماً ، وقبع لا أمل في انتظار عودتهم

يقرر السفر الى الطرف الغربي حيث أتون الحرب ما زال مشتعلاً كي يبحث عن ما تبقى من اشلاء صغاره ويعود بهم الى ارض الوطن كما وعد زوجته التي قررت التخلص من حياتها من فرط يأسها الشديد

من خلال رحلة طويلة ، مرهقة والأهم مليئة بالقروح والندوب والتشوهات النفسية - تقوده فيها غريزته وموهبته الغير تقليدية - يسعى ( كونور ) للتحالف مع اي طرف يساعده على بلوغ مآربه حتى لو كان العدو الذي تلطخت يداه بدماء ابناؤه ذات يوم

* السرد / البناء الدرامي *

اخذت الاحداث شكل الصعود الى قمة جبل وصولاً الى قمته الشاهقة بعد عذاب وارهاق شديدين ، نجلس بعدها لنلتقط بعضاً من انفاسنا اللاهثة ونطبب مواجعنا وآلامنا التي لازمتنا خلال رحلتنا مع ( كونور )

اعتنى عنصر السرد بكافة التفاصيل الواجب توافرها بيئياً ومكانياً حيث الكثير من الوصف الدقيق لطبيعة الجغرافيا شرقاً حيث الصحراء الاسترالية الجافة ثم لاحقاً غرباً حيث الاجواء الاوروبية المعطرة برائحة الدم ابان فترة الحرب. نجد أيضاً انعكاساً زمنياً لتلك الفترة الحافلة من التاريخ من النواحي السياسية والأيديولوچية والصراعات بين العرقيات المختلفة

المشهدية حاضرة بقوة في الحدث وتكاد تكون صورة بصرية سينمائية مدهشة مصحوبة بعنصر صوتي مجسم حيث الانفجارات المدوية ويتبقى رائحة الدم والبارود والتي يمكن للقارىء ان يستحضرها بداخله بشيء من الخيال

سرد متكامل وبناء درامي محكم عامر وغني بالتفاصيل

* الشخصيات *

عنصر نابض بالحياة ، متجسدة امامك على الورق كأنها من لحم ودم تقطر عرقاً وتبكي دموعاً حارقة وينزف قلبها من الألم

برع الكاتب في صياغة شخصيات الرواية بأكملها وعلى رأسها ( كونور ) بطبيعة الحال. المزارع الجاف ، الصلب وذو البأس يحمل بداخله موهبة متوارثة عن اجداده تتمثل في القدرة على التنبؤ بأماكن المياه في الصحارى والوديان المقفرة. حياته عبارة عن صراع مع الطبيعة لم يألف الصراعات والحروب بين البشر نظراً لموطنه المنعزل كقارة لا جيران لها يطمعون فيها. يجد نفسه فجأة في خضم صىراعات من نوع اخر على الثروات تتساقط فيه الضحايا كأوراق الشجر في فصل الخريف

تكاد تلامس ما يختلج بداخله من اضطرابات وصراعات هائلة يحرص على ان تبقى تحت سطح شخصيته الصلبة ، التي ما تلبث ان تصيبها تشققات هنا وهناك الى ان يصل الى نقطة الانفجار وعدم القدرة على الصمود والاحتمال اكثر من ذلك ليجد نفسه على قدم المساواة مع من غرقت يداه بدماء ابناؤه. صراع نفسي مؤلم سيعيشه القارىء خلال رحلة البحث المضنية التي بدت في كثير من الأوقات بلا طائل

نقطة اخرى هامة هي تناقض وتنافر الشخصيات وهو ما اضاف الكثير من المصداقية للنص. ( كونور ) يجد نفسه وسط طبيعة بشرية مختلفة تماماً عن كل ما يألفه. عادات وتقاليد غريبة ، أُناس تغلب عليهم العاطفة بشكل واضح ، يعشقون الحياة رغم ما يدور حولهم من مآسي. يجد نفسه مضطراً للتأقلم والتكيف ولا بأس من الوقوع في الحب مع ( عائشة ) كلمسة رومانسية خففت كثيراً من وطأة وقسوة احداث الرواية بشكل عام

رواية شخصيات بامتياز

* اللغة / الحوار *

من البديهي ان يسيطر على لغة الرواية الكثير من الشجن والألم بطبيعة الحال. هي لغة قاسية نوعاً ما وجافة في كثير من الأحيان. نحن نتحدث عن مآسي انسانية وسط اجواء ملبدة بغيوم الحرب

تجلى هذا بوضوح في طبيعة الحوار الذي عكس بدقة لسان وحال قائله. ( كونور ) ذو سمت صحراوي جاف لا يجيد الاعيب الكلام ويذهب الى هدفه مباشرة. على الجانب الاخر تجد طبيعة مختلفة للاتراك حيث التمهيد واجب وضروري قبل الدخول في التفاصيل. اطراف تختلف عن بعضها البعض ١٨٠ درجة لكن لا بد من الوصول الى موائمات ومنطقة حوارية وسطية يمكن من خلالها مد جسور التعاون الذي لا مفر منه

* النهاية *

وصلنا لقمة الجبل الأدبي ؟. لنلتقط انفاسنا قليلاً ثم نعاود النزول بنعومة حيث روائح الليمون المنعشة والقهوة التركية - سكر زيادة - من يد ( عائشة ) التي تذوب في فم ( كونور ) كخاتمة رومانسية يطبطب بها الكاتب على ابطاله وعلينا كقراء في نفس الوقت

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ختام

الرواية والفيلم المأخوذ عنها على نفس الدرجة من الجودة وهو أمر لا يحدث كثيراً. اغتنم الفرصة واحرص على قراءة الرواية ومشاهدة الفيلم أيضاً

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* اقتباسات *

❞ لقد كنتِ على حق. ملأت رؤوس أبنائي بكل ذلك الكلام الفارغ عن الشجاعة والبطولة… الله، الملك، والوطن… ❝

❞ الحكومات ستجد دائمًا سببًا للذهاب إلى الحرب. ❝

❞ لقد نسيت أين كان الوطن. كيف يمكن أن ينسى المرء أين كان وطنه؟ ❝

❞ نظرت نحوه، وابتسمت له بخبث.. «كلما زاد السكر، كلما زاد حبها.» ❝
Profile Image for Sharon.
538 reviews1 follower
January 23, 2015
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I read somewhere that the book was written after the movie? I wonder if that is correct. I really liked the pace of the book and for me it was almost a page turner. I also believe is was take from a true life event. It is a period that interests me. The first world war was a very idealistic war and one that very many of Australians young men entered full of enthusiasm. I believe this book humanised the time and gave an understanding of the true tragedies of this war. Many small lost their young men, and this filtered down through the effect on their population as a whole. I loved the Narrator and how he stuggled dealing with his lose and trying to keep the woman that he loved afloat. The first part of the book really brought the reader into their pain and the dilemma of the loss of a child. The second where he is reading to the children is so poignant. I dont know if I would like to see the movie, I think I would prefer to keep my own images with the book. It was tragic but full of wonderful characters, that you could not help but like. I thought it showed the human side of war, with out taking away from the tragedy or the uselessness.
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62 reviews
May 19, 2017
I loved reading this book that was mostly set in Turkey. The vivid descriptions of Constantinople and the surrounding area brought back memories of my time spent there (now Istanbul). The strong Turkish coffee, dolma, borek, and Turkish delight made my mouth water. The plot was engaging. It took place in a time of turmoil for Turkey. The war was ruthless. The hard feelings between the Turks and the Greeks still exist today. I enjoyed this taste of history. There are many books about World War II. This one records World War I and its impact on so many innocent lives. I enjoyed the characters and admired their strength through hardships of war and the aftermath.
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402 reviews
January 21, 2024
Inizialmente ho avuto qualche sospetto per l'insolita genesi retrograda del libro che, come si dice nel frontespizio, è "Basato sulla sceneggiatura originale di Andrew Knight e Andrew Anastasios". Di solito avviene il contrario.
Durante la lettura (inizialmente piacevole ed interessante), mi sono via via reso conto che si tratta di un'opera confezionata "con i dosaggi esatti degli esperti" (cit. Pierangelo Bertoli). Il giusto di avventura, esotismo, sesso ecc. calibrato per piacere. Bravi gli autori, ma per me si tratta solo di una operazione commerciale senza anima, legata al film. Abbandonato al 30% circa.
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2,271 reviews73 followers
November 26, 2021
Didn't like this nearly as much as I thought I would. I'm a sentimental guy, I love stories that honour the young men (and women) that gave their lives for our freedom, I am quite interested in the history of Constantinople and the once-great Ottoman Empire. But this just didn't work for me. From the guy braining his dog with a gun at the start of the book, I didn't like him. So when raw emotion gave way to sappy romance, I had very little reason to remain invested at all. In fact, I had initially been really eager to see the movie. This book has kind of killed that for me, however unfair that may be.
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10 reviews
October 26, 2017
This book started as a 5-star for me. Tense, complex, adventurous and interesting historical information, set in a time and place I know little about, all of which I enjoyed. Good character development as well. But about three-quarters through, it became somewhat bogged down with too much descriptive detail, although the action was still engaging. Unfortunately for me, it closed as a "happily ever after" romance novel with a predictable ending. I prefer edgy books with endings that leave unanswered questions. (I listened to the audio version - awesome reader.)
974 reviews2 followers
August 8, 2017
The protagonist is an Australian farmer in post WWI Turkey looking for his three missing sons. While the book doesn't immediately dazzle you with action, it turns into a very satisfying piece of historical fiction. While I haven't seen the movie with Russell Crowe, I can understand why he wanted to direct and star in it. While there is some violence, and some sexual content, it was mostly just a very good "historical".
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362 reviews10 followers
December 17, 2018
This novel, I mean the actual book, tells the complete story of The Water Diviner and is based on the original screenplay by Andrew Anastasios and Andrew Knight but the book is written by Andrew Anastasios and Meaghan Wilson-Anastasios. It is usually done the other way around. Anyhow, it’s inspired by true events found within personal accounts and official records from the First World War.

A favourite line from the book:

The bone-chillingly cold air is still. Silent.
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10 reviews4 followers
January 9, 2015
Don't waste your time reading a perverted interpretation of history. How can the brutality of the Turks be depicted as anything but horrifically criminal. Shame on the authors. This is an insult to all the Anzacs, Greeks, Armenians, British and the allies. The authors need to do some serious research.
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242 reviews11 followers
March 7, 2015
It read like the usual Hollywood version of events, hollow, predictable and boring. The characters were so empty I had zero empathy with them. Two stars because anything with Aussies in it gets my vote ;)
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9 reviews1 follower
April 10, 2015
This book was really really good. I decided to read this book after watching and enjoying the movie.
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768 reviews8 followers
July 3, 2018
Book about an Australian father going to Gallipoli to find the bodies of his sons after the first World War. Interesting depiction of the impact of the war on both Australians and the Turks.
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