The Black Book
Recommended by Emin Gün Sirer, and 1 others. See all reviewsA New Translation and Afterword by Maureen Freely
Galip is a lawyer living in Istanbul. His wife, the detective novel–loving Ruya, has disappeared. Could she have left him for her ex-husband or Celâl, a popular newspaper columnist? But Celâl, too, seems to have vanished. As Galip investigates, he finds himself assuming the enviable Celâl's identity, wearing his clothes, answering his phone calls, even writing his columns. Galip pursues every conceivable clue, but the nature of the mystery keeps changing, and when he receives a death threat, he begins to fear the... more
Galip is a lawyer living in Istanbul. His wife, the detective novel–loving Ruya, has disappeared. Could she have left him for her ex-husband or Celâl, a popular newspaper columnist? But Celâl, too, seems to have vanished. As Galip investigates, he finds himself assuming the enviable Celâl's identity, wearing his clothes, answering his phone calls, even writing his columns. Galip pursues every conceivable clue, but the nature of the mystery keeps changing, and when he receives a death threat, he begins to fear the... more
Reviews and Recommendations
We've comprehensively compiled reviews of The Black Book from the world's leading experts.
Emin Gün Sirer This is like an adaptation from an Orhan Pamuk book. Fantastic project. https://t.co/aRBhNbKJDp (Source)
Similar Books
If you like The Black Book, check out these similar top-rated books:
