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- Publisher: Random House Inc
- ISBN: 0375706852
- WAPI (Tower ID): 100067075
- Release Date: September 1, 2002
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #32484 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #3368 in Fiction & Literature (See Top 100 Fiction & Literature Bestsellers)
- #550 in Literary (See Top 100 Literary Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "My Name Is Red" by Erdag M. Goknar and Orhan Pamuk to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "My Name Is Red"Browse more products related to "Erdag M. Goknar and Orhan Pamuk"Review"More than any other book I can think of, it captures not just Istanbul's past and present contradictions, but also its terrible, timeless beauty. It's almost perfect, in other words." "Readers will have spells of feeling lost and miserable in a deliberate unreliability that so mirrors its subject: a world governed by fog. They will also be lofted by the paradoxical lightness and gaiety of the writing, by the wonderfully winding talk perpetually about to turn a corner, and by the stubborn humanity in the characters' maneuvers to survive." "Although Pamuk demonstrates the patience and constructive ability of the nineteenth-century fabricators and their heirs Proust and Mann, his instinctive affinity lies with the relatively short-winded Calvino and Borges, philosophical artificers of boxes within boxes. Pamuk's boxes are bigger, but the toylike feeling persists, of craftsmanship exulting in its powers....This [is a] curious, protracted thriller...." "[A] whimsical but provocative exploration of the nature of art in an Islamic society....A rich feast of ideas, images, and lore." Publisher's noteFrom one of the most important and acclaimed writers at work today, a thrilling new novel—part murder mystery, part love story—set amid the perils of religious repression in sixteenth-century Istanbul. AnnotationMY NAME IS RED is perhaps the apotheosis of Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk's long contemplation of the relationship between Eastern and Western cultures, and the illusive nature of art and identity. Set in 16th-century Istanbul, the novel revolves around an artistic commission by the Sultan Murat III: a scandalous book that uses Western artistic techniques rather than the Islamic-sanctioned ancient art of purely flat and decorative miniatures. One of the Sultan's four primary artists has been murdered, and each chapter uses a different narrator to illuminate the motives for his death, motives that are intrinsically tied to Turkish history, religion, and humanity's understanding of reality through art. Full of his trademark inventiveness, Pamuk's narrators are far from ordinary--they include the corpse of the murdered man, a coin, and even the color crimson itself. Though the conceptual framework of the novel--in the tradition of James Joyce or William Faulkner--is ingeniously conceived, Pamuk's book overflows with profound feeling and lush description, and represents a brilliant fusion of the intellectual and emotional powers of literature. In this historical mystery set in the 16th century, Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk creates a world populated by poets and artists who argue about the direction art seems to be taking (toward the use of perspective, and away from traditional flat planes), fall in and out of love, and try to solve a double murder. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001, and the winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. If You Enjoy "My Name Is Red (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "My Name Is Red (Paperback)" by Erdag M. Goknar (Author) and O...There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Literary BestsellersFiction & Literature Bestselling Books
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