num_pages: 400
description: The Black Book is a stunning tapestry of Middle Eastern and Islamic culture which confirms Orhan Pamuk’s reputation s a writer of international stature, comparable to Borges and Calvino.Galip is an Istanbul lawyer, and his wife, Ruya, has vanished. Could she be hiding out with her half brother, Jelal, a newspaper columnist whose fame Galip envies? And if so, why isn’t anyone in Jelal’s flat?As Galip plays the part of private investigator, he assumes the identity of Jelal himself, wearing his clothes, answering his phone calls, even faking his wry columns, which he passes off as the work of the missing journalist. But the amateur sleuth bungles his undercover operation, and with dire consequences.Richly atmospheric and Rabelaisian in scope, The Black Book is a labyrinthine novel suffused with the sights, sounds, and scents of Istanbul. An unforgettable evocation of the city where East meets West, The Black Book is a boldly unconventional mystery that plumbs the elusive nature of identity, fiction, interpretation, and reality.
language: English
title: The Black Book
titlecomplete: The Black Book
characters: Celal, Galip, Rüya
genres: Turkish, Roman, Mystery, Nobel Prize, Novels, Turkish Literature, Literature, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 11860
places: Turkey, Istanbul
awards: awardedAt: 1293868800000
name: Premios Fervenzas Literarias
category: Traducción 
publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux