Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk

Istanbul: Memories and the City

Orhan Pamuk

9 hours, 46 minutes first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction memoir reflective slow-paced

Description

A shimmering evocation, by turns intimate and panoramic, of one of the world’s great cities, by its foremost writer. Orhan Pamuk was born in Istanbul and still lives in the family apartment building where his mother first held him in her arms. His...

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Moods

reflective 88%
informative 77%
emotional 33%
inspiring 19%
challenging 16%
relaxing 16%
sad 13%
dark 11%
adventurous 5%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 31%

Average rating

3.72

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