Orhan Pamuk Memories of Distant Mountains Illustrated Notebooks 2009-2022 Hardcover 2024

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Language: English ISBN-13: 9780593801246 Author: Orhan Pamuk Item Length: 10.8 in Publication Year: 2024 Intended Audience: Trade Format: Hardcover Synopsis: The journals of the Nobel Prize-winning author, beautifully illustrated with his own paintings For many years, Orhan Pamuk kept a record of his daily thoughts and observations, entering them in small notebooks and illustrating them with his own paintings. This book combines those notebooks into one volume. He writes about his travels around the world, his family, his writing process, and his complex relationship with his home country of Turkey. He charts the seeds of his novels and the things that inspired his characters and the plots of his stories. Intertwined in his writings are the vibrant paintings of the landscapes that surround and inspire him. A beautiful object in its own right, in Memories of Distant Mountains readers can explore Pamuk's intoxicating inner world and can have a fascinating, intimate encounter with the art, culture, and charged political currents that have shaped one of literature's most important voices. Number of Pages: 384 Pages Book Title: Memories of Distant Mountains : Illustrated Notebooks, 2009-2022 gtin13: 9780593801246 LCCN: 2023-050437 Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Reviews: "Pictures of a writer's days. . . . An intimate volume revealing glimpses of his life and work. . . . Although he gave up artwork in favor of writing, he still finds pleasure in combining both, as did William Blake. . . . Some illustrations, glowing with pinks, greens, and yellows, evoke Matisse. In slashes of black and grey, Pamuk captures the dark mysteries of seascapes; in other drawings, he tries to convey the quality of his dreams. . . . A lyrical illuminated memoir." -- Kirkus Reviews Item Height: 1.4 in Item Width: 6.3 in Original Language: Turkish Genre: Art, Language Arts & Disciplines, Literary Collections LC Classification Number: PL248.P34U9313 2024 Item Weight: 40.9 Oz Topic: Mixed Media, Diaries & Journals, European / Eastern (See Also Russian & Former Soviet Union), Linguistics / General ISBN-10: 0593801245 Illustrator: Yes brand: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

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  1. Absolutely stunning! Orhan Pamuk’s illustrated notebooks are a visual and literary treasure, blending his evocative writing with beautiful sketches. Each page feels intimate, like stepping into the author’s creative mind. The hardcover edition is elegant and well-made—perfect for fans of Pamuk or anyone who loves artful, reflective journals. A must-have for collectors!

    Giovanni Maria Marchetti