My Name Is Red

CD-Audio

Main Details

Title My Name Is Red
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Orhan Pamuk
Translated by Erdag M Goknar
Read by John Lee
Physical Properties
Format:CD-Audio
Dimensions(mm): Height 128,Width 128
Category/GenreHistorical fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9780571244195
Audience
General
Edition Main

Publishing Details

Publisher Faber & Faber
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publication Date 16 October 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In Istanbul, in the late 1590s, the Sultan secretly commissions a great book: a celebration of his life and his empire, to be illuminated by the best artists of the day - in the European manner. But when one of the miniaturists is murdered, their master has to seek outside help. Did the dead painter fall victim to professional rivalry, romantic jealousy or religious terror? A thrilling murder mystery, My Name is Red is also a stunning meditation on love, artistic devotion and the tensions between East and West.

Author Biography

Orhan Pamuk, described as 'one of the freshest, most original voices in contemporary fiction' (Independent on Sunday), is the author of many books, including The White Castle, The Black Book and The New Life. In 2003 he won the International IMPAC Award for My Name is Red, and in 2004 Faber published the first English translation of his novel, Snow, which the Times described as 'a novel of profound relevance to the present moment'. His most recent book was Istanbul, described by Jan Morris as 'irresistibly seductive.' He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2006. He lives in Istanbul.