My Name is Red
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Duplicate copy. This is what happens when I go book shopping without my massive list of what I already own.
Synopsis
At once a fiendishly devious mystery, a beguiling love story, and a brilliant symposium on the power of art, My Name Is Red is a transporting tale set amid the splendor and religious intrigue of sixteenth-century Istanbul, from one of the most prominent contemporary Turkish writers.
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.
Synopsis
At once a fiendishly devious mystery, a beguiling love story, and a brilliant symposium on the power of art, My Name Is Red is a transporting tale set amid the splendor and religious intrigue of sixteenth-century Istanbul, from one of the most prominent contemporary Turkish writers.
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.
Journal Entry 2 by arugh48187 at Bangalore, Karnataka, India, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, September 4, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (9/4/2008 UTC) at Bangalore, Karnataka, India, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases
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Mailing off to banyantree to read and enjoy. Happy bookcrossing!
Mailing off to banyantree to read and enjoy. Happy bookcrossing!
to be read...thanks to arugh48187 for sending it.
Excellent book. I loved the passionate dialogs on philosphical issues. The slowly paced story has surprisingly a "fast paced" feel to it and one is almost anxious to know what happens next. Set in Turkey as are all of Orhan Pamuk's stories this novel has a distinctive style where a dog speaks,Death speaks,Satan speaks, a Horse speaks - lending his pen to how these entities view the world makes for some of the more delicious nuggets in this book.