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Set in Istanbul between 1975 and today, this is the story of Kemal, and of his obsessive love for a poor and distant relation, the beautiful Fusun. The novel depicts a panoramic view of life in Istanbul. Pamuk beautifully captures the identity crisis experienced by Istanbul's upper classes caught between traditional and westernised ways of being.
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The museum of innocence, Orhan Pamuk
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- Released
- 2009
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Orhan Pamuk
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 535
- ISBN10
- 0571236995
- ISBN13
- 9780571236992
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Love, Literary Fiction, Adapted for Film, Turkey, Turkish Literature, Turkish, Unhappy Love
- First published
- 2008
- Original title
- Masumiyet Müzesi
- Rating
- 3.75 out of 5
- Description
- Set in Istanbul between 1975 and today, this is the story of Kemal, and of his obsessive love for a poor and distant relation, the beautiful Fusun. The novel depicts a panoramic view of life in Istanbul. Pamuk beautifully captures the identity crisis experienced by Istanbul's upper classes caught between traditional and westernised ways of being.