Istanbul: the Memory of a City

About This Novel

The author of "My Name is Red", Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk writes affectionately about his hometown Istanbul; it exclusively includes 450 photos and a new long preface written by Pamuk, fully presenting all the memories of the Pamuk family and the city. "Istanbul: Memory of a City" is not only a personal history, but also the sadness of the city. The unique "Hüzün" of this city has already penetrated into the young Pamuk's body and soul. Now as a writer, Pamuk, with his unique sense of history and outstanding talent for description, revisited the secret history of his family, unearthed the context of the past in the old place, and collaged the urban life of contemporary Istanbul. Following his memories of growing up, we can witness his personal lost good times, understand the history of the city where tradition and modernity coexist, and feel the sentimentality of Turkish civilization. "Istanbul: Memory of a City" contains a total of 450 black and white photos. Compared with the original version, there are 230 new pictures, all of which were personally selected by the author. Pamuk connected the pictures with his memories, the Turkish "Hüzün", the black and white urban architecture, the poor people in provincial towns, the post-imperial melancholy and the desolation of architectural ruins. Pamuk himself said: "The previous version of "Istanbul: Memories of a City" was a text-based book; while the new version of "Istanbul in Light and Shadow" is a visual-based book. In the previous book, the photos were attached to the text; but in this version, I can say that the text interprets the emotions carried by the photos. Reading this book from right to left will also be full of interest."

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