My Name Is Red

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title My Name Is Red
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Orhan Pamuk
Translated by Erdag M Goknar
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:720
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreHistorical fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9780571268832
ClassificationsDewey:894.3533
Audience
General
Edition Main - Re-issue

Publishing Details

Publisher Faber & Faber
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publication Date 13 October 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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. At a time of violent fundamentalism, however, this is a dangerous proposition. Even the illustrious circle of artists are not allowed to know for whom they are working. 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? With the Sultan demanding an answer within three days, perhaps the clue lies somewhere in the half-finished pictures. Orhan Pamuk is one of the world's leading contemporary novelists and in My Name is Red, he fashioned an unforgettable tale of suspense, and an artful meditation on love and deception.

Author Biography

Orhan Pamuk, is the author of many celebrated books, including The White Castle, Istanbul and Snow. In 2003 he won the International IMPAC Award for My Name is Red, and in 2006 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. His most recent novel, The Museum of Innocence, was an international bestseller, praised in the Guardian as 'an enthralling, immensely enjoyable piece of storytelling.' Orhan Pamuk lives in Istanbul.