My Name Is Red A Novel
My Name Is Red A Novel by Orhan Pamuk, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on August 27, 2002, is a reprint edition comprising 432 pages. This novel presents a complex narrative set in sixteenth-century Istanbul, where the Sultan has commissioned a group of celebrated artists to create a book that celebrates his empire through European-style illuminations. However, the project poses significant risks due to the potential conflict with Islamic beliefs regarding figurative art, leading to tension and intrigue when one of the miniaturists goes missing.
Readers will find a multifaceted story that intertwines elements of mystery, romance, and philosophical exploration. The narrative delves into themes of art, religion, and power, as the remaining artists grapple with the implications of their work and the dangers surrounding it. My Name Is Red invites exploration of the intricate relationships between creativity and authority, making it a significant addition to the literary and historical fiction genres. Translated from Turkish by Erda M Göknar, this novel stands as a modern classic that challenges perceptions of art and its role in society.
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The Nobel Prize winner and one of today’s most prominent contemporary Turkish writers delivers a novel that is a fiendishly devious mystery, a beguiling love story, a brilliant symposium on the power of art, and a “modern classic … rich and essential” (Los Angeles Times Book Review)—set amid the splendor and religious intrigue of sixteenth-century Istanbul.
The Sultan has commissioned a cadre of the most acclaimed artists in the land to create a great book celebrating the glories of his realm. Their task: to illuminate the work in the European style. But because figurative art can be deemed an affront to Islam, this commission is a dangerous proposition indeed. The ruling elite therefore mustn’t know the full scope or nature of the project, and panic erupts when one of the chosen miniaturists disappears. The only clue to the mystery—or crime?—lies in the half-finished illuminations themselves. Part fantasy and part philosophical puzzle, My Name is Red is a kaleidoscopic journey to the intersection of art, religion, love, sex and power.
Translated from the Turkish by Erda M Göknar
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