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The Black Book
1996 Nominated

The Black Book

Orhan Pamuk

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

Ruya disappears without a trace and her husband begins the long hunt for her and her half-brother. This complex book owes something to the detective novel and something to the crossword puzzle in its clever use of linguistic clues.

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ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Orhan
Pamuk

Orhan Pamuk is the author of seven novels and a screenplay and the recipient of major Turkish and international literary awards. His work has been translated into more than twenty languages. He lives in Istanbul.

 

Orhan Pamuk is the author of seven novels and a screenplay and the recipient of major Turkish and international literary awards. His work has been translated into more than twenty languages. He lives in Istanbul.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
USA
Author
Orhan Pamuk
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Nominating Library
Istanbul - Turkey

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