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Ideal for readers who appreciate nuanced explorations of love, cultural change, and social divides within historical Istanbul, and those interested in literary fiction by Nobel laureates.
Kemal, scion of one of the city's wealthiest families, is about to become engaged to Sibel, daughter of another prominent family, when he encounters Fusun, a beautiful shopgirl and a distant relation. Once the long-lost cousins violate the code of virginity, a rift begins to open between Kemal and the world of the Westernized Istanbul bourgeosie.
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Now a Netflix series β’ From the Nobel Prize winner and "one of the great novelists" (The Washington Post) comes a stirring exploration of the nature of romance in late 1970s Istanbul.
It is 1975, a perfect spring in Istanbul. Kemal and Sibel, children of two prominent families, are about to become engaged. But when Kemal encounters FΓΌsun, a beautiful shopgirl and a distant relation, he becomes enthralled. And once they violate the code of virginity, a rift begins to open between Kemal and the world of the Westernised Istanbul bourgeoisie.
In his pursuit of FΓΌsun over the next eight years, Kemal becomes a compulsive collector of objects that chronicle his lovelorn progressβamassing a museum that is both a map of a society and of his heart.
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ISBN: 9780307386243
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 October 2010
Country: United States
Imprint: Random House Inc
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 201.0mm
Weight: 380g
Pages: 560
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Orhan Pamuk won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2006. His novel My Name Is Red won the 2003 IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. His work has been translated into more than fifty languages. He lives in Istanbul.
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