BY ORHAN PAMUK
Reminiscent
of works by Jorge Luis Borges and Gabriel García Márquez, Pamuk’s novels,
mostly set in his native Turkey, have racked up an International IMPAC Dublin
Literary Award, New York Times Notable Books of the Year, and profiles on NPR.
Marcel
Proust comes to many critics’ minds when
describing Istanbul, an introspective account that transcends the memoir, as it
also describes a city losing its identity.
More than a city or guide book, Istanbul
is "the most haunting, heartbreaking, gorgeous book ever about a
city," says The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Although Pamuk’s memoir concludes with his
adolescence, it rings true to the universal coming-of-age experience.
--Bookmarks Magazine
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