Thanks Lou, already ordered since I am an enthusiast of Buyukada (also Trotsky). By the way, when I visited Trotsky's house in Mexico I observed a big B&W photo of Trotsky with a fisherman from Buyukada --in his study just behind his desk on which there was a U.S. Printing Office document --a congressional report/hearing on world economy/international trade.
ahmet
There is a scene toward the end of the film that dramatizes Trotsky's fishing expeditions with this man, who spoke only Greek and Turkish. The two communicated solely through gestures--Trotsky hands him a largish minnow and tells him to try it as bait. Apparently Trotsky was an excellent fisherman. There's a photo, one of many, of Trotsky holding up proudly what must have been a 15 pound fish. I should add that Trotsky was very happy living in Prinkipo and was sorry to leave Turkey in many ways.
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