{"product_id":"the-white-castle","title":"The White Castle by Orhan Pamuk (rare books)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"55\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"55\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"856\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"75\"\u003eThe White Castle\u003c\/em\u003e is a philosophical and historical novel by Nobel Prize-winning Turkish author Orhan Pamuk. Set in 17th-century Istanbul, the novel follows a young Italian scholar who is captured by Ottoman pirates and enslaved in the Ottoman Empire. He is handed over to a brilliant yet arrogant Turkish scholar who bears a striking physical resemblance to him. As the two men live and work together, building scientific inventions and debating identity, knowledge, and culture, the lines between master and servant, East and West, self and other begin to blur. Through this narrative, Pamuk explores themes of duality, cultural exchange, ego, and the meaning of individuality. The novel challenges readers to reflect on how much of our identity is shaped by environment, perception, and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"900\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"900\"\u003eAbout the Author – \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"900\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrhan Pamuk\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Turkey’s most celebrated contemporary authors and the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born in Istanbul in 1952, Pamuk is known for his intricate narratives that often explore the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures, Turkish identity, memory, and the nature of storytelling. His novels—such as \u003cem data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1259\"\u003eMy Name Is Red\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003eSnow\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1298\"\u003eThe Museum of Innocence\u003c\/em\u003e—have been translated into over 60 languages and have earned him international acclaim. With a distinctive style that blends postmodernism with historical and philosophical depth, Pamuk is often compared to authors like Borges and Calvino. \u003cem data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003eThe White Castle\u003c\/em\u003e, one of his early novels first published in 1985, marked his emergence as a powerful literary voice capable of fusing narrative innovation with deep cultural inquiry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44276673249537,"sku":"2H74P2UO2-Used","price":299.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/WhiteCastle.jpg?v=1631692176","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/the-white-castle","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}