false 3460790 216890 2517 0375706852 9780375706851 594 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1161054059m/2517.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1161054059s/2517.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2517.My_Name_Is_Red 3.69 3034 My Name Is Red is a transporting tale set amid the splendor and religious intrigue of sixteenth-century Istanbul, from one of the most prominent contemporary Turkish writers.

The Sultan has commissioned a cadre of the most acclaimed artists in the land to create a great book celebrating the glories of his realm. Their task: to illuminate the work in the European style. But because figurative art can be deemed an affront to Islam, this commission is a dangerous proposition indeed. The ruling elite therefore mustn’t know the full scope or nature of the project, and panic erupts when one of the chosen miniaturists disappears. The only clue to the mystery–or crime? –lies in the half-finished illuminations themselves. Part fantasy and part philosophical puzzle, My Name is Red is a kaleidoscopic journey to the intersection of art, religion, love, sex and power.

Translated from the Turkish by Erda M Göknar]]> 1728 3.55 12700 2404 2000 5 10 false Tue Jul 24 11:16:33 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 01:48:29 -0800 2009
The novel is set up so that each chapter introduces a different narrator, including (but not limited to), Black, Black's uncle, Shekure, a dog, a horse, the murdere...more...]]>