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Istanbul

By Orhan Pamuk
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Istanbul by Orhan Pamuk is a profound exploration of the city’s ambience intertwined with the author’s memoir. Pamuk presents a vivid portrayal of Istanbul through the lenses of culture, history, and personal anecdotes, capturing the city's melancholic beauty and complexity. This book offers readers a deep and intimate look into one of the world’s most enigmatic cities as experienced by one of its most famous residents.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a fascination with cities rich in history and culture. It weaves a narrative that explores the city's enchanting blend of the past and the present, capturing its hypnotic atmosphere through vivid imagery and deeply personal reflections. The author's intimate connection with the city offers insightful perspectives that will captivate those intrigued by evocative travel narratives.

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Istanbul

Samuel Johnson-shortlisted book about the author's love affair with his home city, Istanbul.

Istanbul, through the mind of its most celebrated writer

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Turkey's greatest living novelist guides us through the monuments and lost paradises, dilapidated Ottoman villas, back streets, and waterways of Istanbul — the city of his birth and the home of his imagination.

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Istanbul by Orhan Pamuk has been praised for its evocative portrayal of the city and its ability to inspire a deep longing to visit. The book is noted for its touching childhood memoir and crystalline originality, capturing the essence of Istanbul in a way that transcends typical travel literature.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571218332

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 April 2006

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main - Re-issue

Contributors:

  • Translated by Maureen Freely
  • Translated by Maureen Freely
  • Translated by Maureen Freely

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 297g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Orhan Pamuk, is the author of many celebrated books, including The White Castle, Istanbul and Snow. In 2003 he won the International IMPAC Award for My Name is Red, and in 2006 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. His most recent novel, The Museum of Innocence, was an international bestseller, praised in the Guardian as 'an enthralling, immensely enjoyable piece of storytelling.' Orhan Pamuk lives in Istanbul.

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