ABOUT
THE BOOK

Osman, a young university student, becomes obsessed with a magical book that delves into the dangerous nature of love and self. He turns his back on home and family, abandons his studies, and falls in love. With the beautiful Janan, he goes on a search for the meaning of the book’s darker secrets. Their odyssey takes them on restless bus trips through the arid heartland of Turkey, into lost provincial towns where danger lurks on every street and where love is no longer any guarantee of refuge. Orhan Pamuk was born in Istanbul where he lives with his family. His books have been translated into fifteen languages and The New Life is the fastest selling book in Turkish history.

Original title in Turkish Yeni Hayat published by İletişim Yayınları (1994)