--- product_id: 126310065 title: "I Will Never See the World Again: The Memoir of an Imprisoned Writer" price: "FREE" currency: PAB in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/126310065-i-will-never-see-the-world-again-the-memoir-imprisoned store_origin: PA region: Panama --- # I Will Never See the World Again: The Memoir of an Imprisoned Writer **Price:** FREE **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** I Will Never See the World Again: The Memoir of an Imprisoned Writer - **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.pa](https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/126310065-i-will-never-see-the-world-again-the-memoir-imprisoned) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Best Book of the Year – Bloomberg News A resilient Turkish writer’s inspiring account of his imprisonment that provides crucial insight into political censorship amidst the global rise of authoritarianism. The destiny I put down in my novel has become mine. I am now under arrest like the hero I created years ago. I await the decision that will determine my future, just as he awaited his. I am unaware of my destiny, which has perhaps already been decided, just as he was unaware of his. I suffer the pathetic torment of profound helplessness, just as he did. Like a cursed oracle, I foresaw my future years ago not knowing that it was my own. Confined in a cell four meters long, imprisoned on absurd, Kafkaesque charges, novelist Ahmet Altan is one of many writers persecuted by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s oppressive regime. In this extraordinary memoir, written from his prison cell, Altan reflects upon his sentence, on a life whittled down to a courtyard covered by bars, and on the hope and solace a writer’s mind can provide, even in the darkest places. Review: Profound, Touching, and Beautifully Written - This book contains the memoirs of a Turkish author while he was in prison. The present oppressive regime is famous for imprisoning the writers and all other free-thinkers when what they say can cross its agenda. Such a practice found enough reason to go after anyone that voiced a contrary opinion against a tyrant and his repressive government after a coup d’état attempt on July 15, 2016, which failed anyway. It seems being accused of anti-government crimes and thrown into jail for insubstantial reasons ran in the Altan family. The author of this book is Ahmet Altan, the brother of Mehmet Altan, and their father was Çetin Altan. Ahmet Altan was accused of the flimsiest of crimes. He had appeared on a TV program before the coup, and later, was accused of giving subliminal messages favoring the uprising. This was enough reason for being sentenced to life imprisonment without parole on February 16, 2016. Politics and fake, fanatic religion when glued together can create deadly poisons as this book proves. The book contains memoir pieces and essays and reads like poetry. The lines and words of the author is heart-rending, lyrical, expressive, and profound. Since I read the book from its English translation, I believe applauding the translator Yasemin Çongar is appropriate, here. In the book, from the filthy oppressive cell-life to being deprived of books, this author still didn’t buckle down but wrote longhand what he observed, felt, and thought. His words are a boon to every writer in the world. “You can imprison me but you cannot keep me here. Because like all writers, I have magic. I can pass through your walls with ease.” The author talks about several aspects of prison life. As an example, one thing that affected him was the absence of mirrors anywhere. The author says, “The mirror shows you to you, it confirms your being.” To him and other prisoners, not seeing one’s own image in a mirror felt as if being denied of their personhood. Then, although there were three others in his cell, there was this huge loneliness, which the author marks with, “Everyone took refuge in his own loneliness.” And in his loneliness, his words, “Wherever you lock me up I will travel the world with the wings of my infinite mind,” comes through to show the readers the wisdom, the intelligence, and the kind of enviable education that empowered this author. At the end, I wondered what happened to this author and if he ever could get out of jail. After a Google search, I learned that the papers he wrote his priceless words were smuggled out of prison through his lawyers and were sent abroad to be published. This must have made thirty-eight Nobel laureates condemn his incarceration, and he was released at the end of 2019. That alone shows the power of his pen, and I hope those puppets of that government do not come up with other trumped up charges against this author and those like him, again. To wrap it up, this is one of the most powerful books about prison life that I have read, and it even tops my once favorite one, Notes from a Dead House, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Review: Beautifully written - This would not ordinarily be a book I thought I would ever choose to read. I am certainly glad I did. This man, despite being wrongfully imprisoned, writes so eloquently about what he is going through and makes you stop and think about how lucky we, as Americans, really are despite our current political atmosphere. As a political prisoner in Turkey, Ahmet Altan goes through the process of being tried and convicted without a chance to defend himself and is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. And yet he continues to write, hope and dream. Truly amazing. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,399,519 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #786 in Censorship & Politics #2,177 in European Politics Books #2,567 in Author Biographies | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 698 Reviews | ## Images ![I Will Never See the World Again: The Memoir of an Imprisoned Writer - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81sPFGH1ohL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Profound, Touching, and Beautifully Written *by J***L on October 15, 2020* This book contains the memoirs of a Turkish author while he was in prison. The present oppressive regime is famous for imprisoning the writers and all other free-thinkers when what they say can cross its agenda. Such a practice found enough reason to go after anyone that voiced a contrary opinion against a tyrant and his repressive government after a coup d’état attempt on July 15, 2016, which failed anyway. It seems being accused of anti-government crimes and thrown into jail for insubstantial reasons ran in the Altan family. The author of this book is Ahmet Altan, the brother of Mehmet Altan, and their father was Çetin Altan. Ahmet Altan was accused of the flimsiest of crimes. He had appeared on a TV program before the coup, and later, was accused of giving subliminal messages favoring the uprising. This was enough reason for being sentenced to life imprisonment without parole on February 16, 2016. Politics and fake, fanatic religion when glued together can create deadly poisons as this book proves. The book contains memoir pieces and essays and reads like poetry. The lines and words of the author is heart-rending, lyrical, expressive, and profound. Since I read the book from its English translation, I believe applauding the translator Yasemin Çongar is appropriate, here. In the book, from the filthy oppressive cell-life to being deprived of books, this author still didn’t buckle down but wrote longhand what he observed, felt, and thought. His words are a boon to every writer in the world. “You can imprison me but you cannot keep me here. Because like all writers, I have magic. I can pass through your walls with ease.” The author talks about several aspects of prison life. As an example, one thing that affected him was the absence of mirrors anywhere. The author says, “The mirror shows you to you, it confirms your being.” To him and other prisoners, not seeing one’s own image in a mirror felt as if being denied of their personhood. Then, although there were three others in his cell, there was this huge loneliness, which the author marks with, “Everyone took refuge in his own loneliness.” And in his loneliness, his words, “Wherever you lock me up I will travel the world with the wings of my infinite mind,” comes through to show the readers the wisdom, the intelligence, and the kind of enviable education that empowered this author. At the end, I wondered what happened to this author and if he ever could get out of jail. After a Google search, I learned that the papers he wrote his priceless words were smuggled out of prison through his lawyers and were sent abroad to be published. This must have made thirty-eight Nobel laureates condemn his incarceration, and he was released at the end of 2019. That alone shows the power of his pen, and I hope those puppets of that government do not come up with other trumped up charges against this author and those like him, again. To wrap it up, this is one of the most powerful books about prison life that I have read, and it even tops my once favorite one, Notes from a Dead House, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautifully written *by B***4 on January 20, 2020* This would not ordinarily be a book I thought I would ever choose to read. I am certainly glad I did. This man, despite being wrongfully imprisoned, writes so eloquently about what he is going through and makes you stop and think about how lucky we, as Americans, really are despite our current political atmosphere. As a political prisoner in Turkey, Ahmet Altan goes through the process of being tried and convicted without a chance to defend himself and is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. And yet he continues to write, hope and dream. Truly amazing. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ haunting, beautiful memoir *by N***U on December 1, 2025* I Will Never See the World Again” is one of the most powerful memoirs I’ve ever read. Ahmet Altan writes from a Turkish prison with such clarity, beauty, and quiet defiance that you almost forget he is describing some of the darkest years of his life. His reflections on freedom, imagination, injustice, and the power of words stayed with me long after I finished the book. It’s heartbreaking, hopeful, and deeply human – a book I’ll keep recommending to friends. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/126310065-i-will-never-see-the-world-again-the-memoir-imprisoned](https://www.desertcart.com.pa/products/126310065-i-will-never-see-the-world-again-the-memoir-imprisoned) --- *Product available on Desertcart Panama* *Store origin: PA* *Last updated: 2026-10-14*