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A tapestry of Middle East and Islamic culture, by the author of "The White Castle". Galip, an Istanbul lawyer, suspects that his vanished wife is hiding out with her half-brother, a newspaper columnist whose fame Galip envies. Galip plays the part of private investigator, with dire consequences.
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'A glorious flight of dark, fantastic invention . . . It offers many pleasures, Gothic, Borgesian and other, the best of which is a vision of Istanbul as a city of sinister complexity.' Patrick McGrath -- *******
'One of the freshest, most original voices in contemporary fiction.' -- Independent on Sunday
'Quite wonderful . . . It is a fiction which tackles, again and again, the question of Turkey's shaky cultural identity.' -- Times Literary Supplement
'Up there with the best of Eco, Calvino, Borges and Marquez.' -- Observer
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'One of the freshest, most original voices in contemporary fiction.' -- Independent on Sunday
'Quite wonderful . . . It is a fiction which tackles, again and again, the question of Turkey's shaky cultural identity.' -- Times Literary Supplement
'Up there with the best of Eco, Calvino, Borges and Marquez.' -- Observer
The Black Book is Orhan Pamuk's hugely acclaimed novel, published in a beautiful new paperback edition.
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- PublisherFaber & Faber
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0571168922
- ISBN 13 9780571168927
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages416
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The Black Book (Signed First Edition)
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Faber and Faber
(1994)
ISBN 10: 0571168922
ISBN 13: 9780571168927
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. London: Faber [1994]. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. A tight unread copy, fine/fine in all respects. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. Comes with mylar jacket protector. Shipped in well padded box. (Smoke-free, no marks, no bruises, signed name only, without inscription). Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 04-2012-07
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