It is a must-read for anyone interested in Turkish literature or the history of the Ottoman Empire. His portrait of his city is thus also a self-portrait, refracted by memory and the melancholyor hüzünthat all Istanbullus share. Istanbul after reading Pamuks book, boasts of duplicating Pamuks. Orhan Pamuk was born in Istanbul and still lives in the family apartment building where his mother first held him in her arms. Overall, Nights of Plague is an excellent novel that captures the beauty and tragedy of life in the 16th century Ottoman Empire. In his memoir Istanbul, Orhan Pamuk argues that Istanbul is the site of intense. The characters are well-developed and the plot is engaging and suspenseful. He paints a vivid picture of the city’s inhabitants and their struggles to survive the plague and the political turmoil. Pamuk takes us on a journey through the city, exploring its history, culture, and customs. The novel is beautifully written, with a vivid and detailed description of the city and its people. As Istem navigates his new life, he must confront the ravages of the plague that is sweeping through the city, as well as the political and religious turmoil that is tearing the city apart. Set in the 16th century Ottoman Empire, the novel follows the story of a young man, Istem, who is forced to flee his home and seek refuge in the city of Istanbul. In 2003 he won the International IMPAC Award for My Name is.
Nights of Plague is an epic novel by Orhan Pamuk, a renowned Turkish author and Nobel Prize winner. Even Pamuk’s family was finally claimed by the cloud of gloom and loss that the fall of the Ottoman Empire had spread over Istanbul. Orhan Pamuk is the author of many celebrated books, including The White Castle, Istanbul and Snow.
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