Orhan Pamuk

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 Füsun, 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 …

Snow is a novel by Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk. Published in Turkish in 2002, it was translated into English by Maureen Freely and published in 2004. The story encapsulates many of the political and cultural tensions of modern Turkey and successfully combines humor, social commentary, mysticism, and a deep sympathy …

In a crumbling mansion in a gentrified former fishing village on the Turkish coast, the widow Fatma awaits the annual visit of her grandchildren: Faruk, a dissipated historian; his sensitive leftist sister, Nilgün; and Metin, a high schooler drawn to the fast life of the nouveaux riche. Bedridden, Fatma is attended by …

Other colors is a 2007 book written by Orhan Pamuk.

Mitt namn är röd är en roman skriven av Orhan Pamuk 1998. Originalets titel är Benim Adım Kırmızı. Boken kom att bli ett genombrott för Pamuk i västvärlden. Boken utspelar sig i Konstantinopel på 1500-talet dit en ung man anländer med förhoppning att förenas med sin ungdomskärlek. Samtidigt pågår en konflikt mellan …