Istanbul

Acclaim for Orhan Pamuk’s ISTANBUL A San Francisco Chronicle, Financial Times, and Washington Post Book World Best Book of the Year “Insightful, eclectic, whimsical.… Pamuk is not writing İstanbul, he is painting it.” —The Boston Globe “Brilliantly constructed.… Pamuk has remained faithful to his opulent muse. This quietly instructive and enchanting elegy to a redeemed childhood and to Istanbul itself will bring the world to his feet.” —The Observer (London) “Masterful.… A three-pronged book: an anatomy of the city’s body and soul; a compelling account of family politics, war and diplomacy; and a study of the youthful writer’s gropings through the dark towards his true vocation.” —The Guardian (London) “İstanbul is equal parts autobiography, travel essay, sociology and criticism.… As evocative as Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.” — The Miami Herald “Fascinating.… A deeply inward memoir of a city.” —The Sun “Essential reading for devoted fans of his novels.” —The Independent (London) “Engaging.… A rich and quirkily faceted portrait of a city.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review “A fascinating literary adventure.…......