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In 2006, it was translated into english again by maureen freely. Orhan pamuk brings his novel alive by kennedy, j michael. The black book is a stunning tapestry of middle eastern and islamic culture which confirms orhan pamuks reputation s a writer of international stature, comparable to borges and calvino. One of turkeys most prominent novelists, his work has sold over thirteen million books in sixtythree languages, making him the countrys bestselling writer. What is the best novel by orhan pamuk, the nobel prize. In the schoolbooks i read as a child in the 1950s and 1960s, europe was a rosy land of legend. The writer in his novels utah series in turkish and islamic stud 9780874809305. Years later, having married and fathered a child, osman learns more about the books author and the disturbingly mundane sources of its inspirationand, in a clever surprise delayed until the novels last page, understands what the promised new life is and why he and others have sought it so eagerly. He starts with a good idea, for a short essay, and somehow drags it. Im not an expert on orhan pamuk, but i think i can give you one very good piece of advice.
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