My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk
In Istanbul, in the late 1590s, the Sultan secretly commissions a great book: a celebration of his life and his empire, to be illuminated by the best artists of the day - in the European manner. But when one of the miniaturists goes missing and is feared murdered, their Master has to seek outside help. Did the dead painter fall victim to professional rivalry, romantic jealousy or religious terror? A thrilling murder mystery, My Name is Red is also a stunning meditation on love, artistic devotion and the tensions between East and West.
'Magnificent.. In this world of forgeries, where some might be in danger of losing their faith in literature, Pamuk is the real thing, and this book might well be one of the few recent works of fiction that will be remembered at the end of this century.' Observer 'More than any other book I can think of, it captures not just its past and present contradictions, but also its terrible, timeless beauty. It's almost perfect, in other words. All it needs is the Nobel Prize.' New Statesman 'We in the West can only feel gratitude that such a novelist as Pamuk exists, to act as a bridge between our culture and that of a heritage quite as rich as our own.' Daily Telegraph
Orhan Pamuk was born in Istanbul and lives there with his family. He won the 1990 Independent Award for Foreign Fiction for The White Castle. In 1994, The New Life became the fastest-selling book in Turkish history.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571212248 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571212247 |
| Title | My Name is Red |
| Author | Orhan Pamuk |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2002-06-19 |
| Number of pages | 528 |
| Prizes | Winner of International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2003, Winner of IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2003 |
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