The White Castle A Novel
The White Castle A Novel by Orhan Pamuk is a reprint edition published by National Geographic Books on March 31, 1998. This 176-page work, written in English, presents a historical narrative that explores the complexities of identity and the interactions between East and West. The story follows a young Italian scholar in the 17th century who, after being captured and taken to Constantinople, finds himself in the custody of a scholar known as Hoja, who is his exact double.
Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of themes as the narrative unfolds, focusing on the exchange of knowledge between the scholar and his master, from Western science to the intricacies of identity. The novel delves into the philosophical questions surrounding selfhood and the nature of existence, set against a backdrop of both scholarly pursuits and the harsh realities of the time. The White Castle invites readers to reflect on the dualities of culture and knowledge, making it a significant addition to the realms of historical and literary fiction.
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From the Nobel Prize winner and the acclaimed author of My Name is Red comes a dazzling work of historical fiction and a treatise on the enigma of identity and the relations between East and West.
From a Turkish writer who has been compared with Borges, Nabokov, and DeLillo, a young Italian scholar in the 17th century sailing from Venice to Naples is taken prisoner and delivered to Constantinople. There he falls into the custody of a scholar known as Hoja—”master”—a man who is his exact double. In the years that follow, the slave instructs his master in Western science and technology, from medicine to pyrotechnics. But Hoja wants to know more: why he and his captive are the persons they are and whether, given knowledge of each other’s most intimate secrets, they could actually exchange identities. Set in a world of magnificent scholarship and terrifying savagery, The White Castle is a colorful and intricately patterned triumph of the imagination. Translated from the Turkish by Victoria Holbrook.
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