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The Black Book

A Novel

Author: Orhan Pamuk; translated by Guneli Gun

The Black Book

The Black Book

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The Black Book is a stunning tapestry of Middle Eastern and Islamic culture, and confirms Pamuk's reputation as a writer of international stature. Richly atmospheric and Rabelaisian in scope, this work is a labyrinthine novel suffused with sights, sounds, and scents of Istanbul as it plumbs the mystery of identity, fiction, and reality.
Page Count
400
On Sale
12/16/2014

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The Black Book is a stunning tapestry of Middle Eastern and Islamic culture which confirms Orhan Pamuk's reputation as a writer of international stature, comparable to Borges and Calvino.

Galip is an Istanbul lawyer, and his wife, Ruya, has vanished. Could she be hiding out with her half brother, Jelal, a newspaper columnist whose fame Galip envies? And if so, why isn't anyone in Jelal's flat?

As Galip plays the part of private investigator, he assumes the identity of Jelal himself, wearing his clothes, answering his phone calls, even faking his wry columns, which he passes off as the work of the missing journalist. But the amateur sleuth bungles his undercover operation, and with dire consequences.

Richly atmospheric and Rabelaisian in scope, The Black Book is a labyrinthine novel suffused with the sights, sounds, and scents of Istanbul. An unforgettable evocation of the city where East meets West, The Black Book is a boldly unconventional mystery that plumbs the elusive nature of identity, fiction, interpretation, and reality.

Imprint Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

ISBN

9781466887633

In The News

“Turkey's foremost novelist and one of the most interesting literary figures anywhere . . . A first-rate storyteller . . . Pamuk's is an astounding achievement.” —Savkar Altinel, The Times Literary Supplement

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The Black Book

The Black Book

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