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# My Name Is Red: Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

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Buy My Name Is Red: Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature Main - Re-issue by Orhan Pamuk, Erdag Goknar (ISBN: 8601404295782) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: Great read - First book I've read by Orhan Pamuk and certainly it won't be the last! I think like Salman Rushdie, you need to understand the writer's psyche to enjoy books like this. That said, I found the Satanic Verses a tricky read but then again, I've been told by Muslims you need to understand the Koran. I am not religious so I'm not going to comment on that. My Name Is Red is not like the Satanic Verses so let's clear that up. It is in its entirety a great read. I read over the Christmas period and I was literally devouring great swathes of it at any time. When I finished it I gave it to my brother who wouldn't really read this sort of book but even though he's older, he's now prone to experiment with his reading. I haven't heard back from him on it. He may not read it for months! I love historical fiction and Orhan Pamuk does it as good as any one else. Umberto Eco springs to mind while I read this.
Review: An illuminating read - Reading the storyline of this novel and indeed some of the other reviews one could put off the purchase, however, don't be. To write a review is difficult as its a hard book to describe. On the negative side there are times when the descriptions of illumination and the comparison of painting styles between east and west are heavy going and sometimes I found myself reading whole chapters with no real understanding of their relevance. However, as I got further and further through the book everything slowly came into focus. In the end my only complaint was that there were no examples of illuminations within the book as it fired my imagination to see the work of these painters who were so clearly obsessive about perfecting their art. If you are more confused now, its a description of life in Istanbul,its a love story, its a detective novel, its a book about the conflicting cultures of east and west, its definately a book that makes one think but most of all its a interesting which unlike many books keeps ones attention until the end.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 25,738 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 18 in Lettering & Calligraphy 42 in Graphic Arts in Illustration 418 in Crime & Mystery Graphic Novels |
| Customer reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,800) |
| Dimensions  | 12.6 x 4.1 x 19.8 cm |
| Edition  | Main - Re-issue |
| ISBN-10  | 0571268838 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0571268832 |
| Item weight  | 547 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 544 pages |
| Publication date  | 13 Oct. 2011 |
| Publisher  | Faber & Faber |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read
*by C***K on 16 February 2019*

First book I've read by Orhan Pamuk and certainly it won't be the last! I think like Salman Rushdie, you need to understand the writer's psyche to enjoy books like this. That said, I found the Satanic Verses a tricky read but then again, I've been told by Muslims you need to understand the Koran. I am not religious so I'm not going to comment on that. My Name Is Red is not like the Satanic Verses so let's clear that up. It is in its entirety a great read. I read over the Christmas period and I was literally devouring great swathes of it at any time. When I finished it I gave it to my brother who wouldn't really read this sort of book but even though he's older, he's now prone to experiment with his reading. I haven't heard back from him on it. He may not read it for months! I love historical fiction and Orhan Pamuk does it as good as any one else. Umberto Eco springs to mind while I read this.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ An illuminating read
*by E***R on 18 September 2002*

Reading the storyline of this novel and indeed some of the other reviews one could put off the purchase, however, don't be. To write a review is difficult as its a hard book to describe. On the negative side there are times when the descriptions of illumination and the comparison of painting styles between east and west are heavy going and sometimes I found myself reading whole chapters with no real understanding of their relevance. However, as I got further and further through the book everything slowly came into focus. In the end my only complaint was that there were no examples of illuminations within the book as it fired my imagination to see the work of these painters who were so clearly obsessive about perfecting their art. If you are more confused now, its a description of life in Istanbul,its a love story, its a detective novel, its a book about the conflicting cultures of east and west, its definately a book that makes one think but most of all its a interesting which unlike many books keeps ones attention until the end.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A most unusual read
*by P***N on 21 December 2021*

An interesting book. I wasn't sure whether i wanted to complete it or not but stuck with it and got hooked. The author knows how to create tension, all set against the background of the 16th century Ottoman empire, mainly in Istanbul, with the fight for the modernisation of Islam against the encroaching values of the west; a battle fought out between miniaturist painters, with death, violence and love all playing their part. I shall be thinking about this book for quite a long time.

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