A deeply moving portrait of a torturous love affair that shows Istanbul in all its complex beauty. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature An enthralling, immensely enjoyable piece of storytelling. . . a very tender evocation of Istanbuls moment of dolce vita.The GuardianIntimate and nuancedA classic, spacious love story.''Pico Iyer, The New York Review of Books Kamal lives a life of cosmopolitan glamour, exploring the restaurants and boutiques of Istanbul with his friends and fiancé. In the newly modern city, they pride themselves on their liberal attitudes and Western style. A chance encounter with Fusun, a working-class shop-girl, begins a long, obsessive love affair, one that draws him deep into Istanbuls complex history, and uncovers the forces of class and gender that still control its inhabitantslives. Format Häftad Omfång 752 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Faber & Faber Utgivningsdatum 2010-09-02 ISBN 9780571237029