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Istanbul: Memories and the City

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Istanbul's soulful narrative through Pamuk's memories.

If your heart longs to wander through the enigmatic streets of a city steeped in history and melancholy, "Istanbul: Memories and the City" is like a personal guide whispered by Orhan Pamuk. He intertwines his life's tapestry with that of Istanbul, offering not just a geographical exploration but an emotional odyssey. Reading it might feel like a long, intimate conversation with a friend who knows every shadow and every light of the place he calls home.

  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Autobiography/Memoir (2005)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2005)
  • Metų verstinė knyga (2009)
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Istanbul: Memories and the City

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ISBN: 9781400033881
Authors: Orhan Pamuk
Date of Publication: 2006-07-11
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Travel, Biographies & Memoirs, History
Goodreads rating: 3.82
(rated by 19966 readers)

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A shimmering evocation, by turns intimate and panoramic, of one of the world’s great cities, by its foremost writer. Orhan Pamuk was born in Istanbul and still lives in the family apartment building where his mother first held him in her arms. His portrait of his city is thus also a self-portrait, refracted by memory and the melancholy–or–hüzün–that all Istanbullus share: the sadness that comes of living amid the ruins of a lost empire. With cinematic fluidity, Pamuk moves from his glamorous, unhappy parents to the gorgeous, decrepit mansions overlooking the Bosphorus; from the dawning of his self-consciousness to the writers and painters–both Turkish and foreign–who would shape his consciousness of his city. Like Joyce’s Dublin and Borges’ Buenos Aires, Pamuk’s Istanbul is a triumphant encounter of place and sensibility, beautifully written and immensely moving.
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Istanbul's soulful narrative through Pamuk's memories.

If your heart longs to wander through the enigmatic streets of a city steeped in history and melancholy, "Istanbul: Memories and the City" is like a personal guide whispered by Orhan Pamuk. He intertwines his life's tapestry with that of Istanbul, offering not just a geographical exploration but an emotional odyssey. Reading it might feel like a long, intimate conversation with a friend who knows every shadow and every light of the place he calls home.

  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Autobiography/Memoir (2005)
  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Nominee (2005)
  • Metų verstinė knyga (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.