false 20706158 183639 11690 1400033888 9781400033881 207 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166485548m/11690.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166485548s/11690.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11690.Istanbul_Memories_and_the_City 3.69 1076 hüzün– that all Istanbullus share: the sadness that comes of living amid the ruins of a lost empire.

With cinematic fluidity, Pamuk moves from his glamorous, unhappy parents to the gorgeous, decrepit mansions overlooking the Bosphorus; from the dawning of his self-consciousness to the writers and painters–both Turkish and foreign–who would shape his consciousness of his city. Like Joyce’s Dublin and Borges’ Buenos Aires, Pamuk’s Istanbul is a triumphant encounter of place and sensibility, beautifully written and immensely moving.]]> 1728 3.55 12668 2399 2003 5 3 false Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 03:37:50 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 17 03:12:01 -0700 2009 more...]]>