Snow

(Author) Orhan Pamuk
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The year is 1992. Ka, a poet and political exile, returns to Turkey as a journalist, assigned to investigate troubling reports of suicide in the small and mysterious city of Kars on the Turkish border. The snow is falling fast as he arrives, and soon all roads are closed. There's a 'suicide epidemic' amongst young religious women forbidden to wear their headscarves. Islamists are poised to win the local elections and Ka is falling in love with the beautiful and radiant Ipek, now recently divorced. Amid blanketing snowfall and universal suspicion, he finds himself pursued by terrorism in a city wasting away under the shadow of Europe. In the midst of growing religious and political violence, the stage is set for a terrible and desperate act . . . Touching, slyly comic, and humming with cerebral suspense, Snow evokes the spiritual fragility of the non-Western world, its ambivalence about the godless West, and its fury. 'A novel of profound relevance to our present moment' The Times

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Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
436
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780571218318
Publish year:
2005
Publish date:
April 7, 2005

Orhan Pamuk

Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish novelist renowned for his novel "My Name is Red," blending historical fiction with philosophical themes. His intricate, lyrical prose captures the complexities of Turkish society, often exploring themes of cultural identity and East-West relations. Pamuk's work has earned him international acclaim and a Nobel Prize in Literature.

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