The Black Book  (English, Paperback, Pamuk Orhan)

This is sheer genius at work. it s again a master story tellers magnum opus., in fact i would say what ever he writes deserves that title. The way book progresses is impeccably superb taking its own time. the characters will turn out to be really complex with time and thats the best thing abut Orhan. Salute ... A must read for fanatics...

Here is a book which gave my life a new dimension. Our generation must get used with Orhan Pamuk and his magical meta fiction spell. The Black Book, guys just read it and get your soul touched. Taking this thriller in the right spirit will just make those wonderful characters ?Galip?,?Ruya? and ?‎Selal? blend into your soul. Often I got confused , whether I was Galip, just like one among the novel's theme 'turning yourself to be someone else' - the transition.Its from this book that awesome q...

This book is one of the finest gems in Pamuk's oeuvre.It tells the story of Galip and his search for his missing wife which takes him to the fascinating by-lanes of Istanbul rich with layer upon layer of history just waiting to come to life.There are three main characters Galip,his wife Ruya and a famous newspaper columnist Celal.Each alternating chapter in the book is a newspaper column written by Celal and the other chapter takes the story forward.Maureen Freely does a splendid job as a tra...