Hardcover, 417 pages
English language
Published March 13, 2001 by Faber and Faber.
In Istanbul, in the late 1590's, the Sultan secretly commissions a great book: a celebration of his life and his empire, to be illuminated by the best artists of the day— in the European manner. At a time of violent fundamentalism; however, this is a dangerous proposition. Any work of representational art is an affront to Islam. So for their own safety, the illustrious circle of artists are not allowed to know for whom they are working.
But when one of the miniaturists goes missing and is feared murdered, their Master has to seek outside help. [Did the dead painter fall victim to professional rivalry, romantic jealousy or religious terror? With the Sultan demanding an answer within three days, perhaps a clue lies somewhere in the half-finished pictures themselves .. .
(Orhan Pamuk, Turkey's leading novelist, is a writer celebrated around the world. In Ill)' Name is Red he has …
In Istanbul, in the late 1590's, the Sultan secretly commissions a great book: a celebration of his life and his empire, to be illuminated by the best artists of the day— in the European manner. At a time of violent fundamentalism; however, this is a dangerous proposition. Any work of representational art is an affront to Islam. So for their own safety, the illustrious circle of artists are not allowed to know for whom they are working.
But when one of the miniaturists goes missing and is feared murdered, their Master has to seek outside help. [Did the dead painter fall victim to professional rivalry, romantic jealousy or religious terror? With the Sultan demanding an answer within three days, perhaps a clue lies somewhere in the half-finished pictures themselves .. .
(Orhan Pamuk, Turkey's leading novelist, is a writer celebrated around the world. In Ill)' Name is Red he has fashioned a thrilling murder mystery which is also a dazzling meditation on love and artistic devotion. --front flap
Thriller policiaco, en la turquia antigua, un excelente estilo literario, un gran manejo de los tiempos, actores, su descripcion me hace imaginar oscuridad, noche, tinieblas misterio, todo elementos para este desarrollo policiaco, lo compare, toda proporcion guardada, ( otros tiempos, otros modos ) con el nombre de la rosa de Humberto Ecco
