I read an earlier book of his (
The Black Book) right after he won the
Nobel Prize in Literature and found the philosophical musings of his characters and the narrative power of his writing to be extraordinary.
Pamuk, a Turkish writer, seems to explore different genres in his writing as he explores the religious and political narratives of our [his] times.
There is a certain "humanity" to his writing, as he informs his readers of all types of suffering.
I'm only on screen (
) 60 of this novel, but I find myself continually captivated by his writing. He writes with conviction and power.
This is a literary novel, and one that some readers here might also find interesting.
Don
NOTE: Purchased from Sony