Istanbul in Novels…
I have just finished reading Hakan Erdem’s Zaman Coktu [Time Collapsed?] It is a fantasy-SF novel that takes place mostly in Istanbul. A city covered by sea except its hills… Evolving sheep fight against humans, the poles of the earth changes and ancient Istanbul re-appears.. If you are into detective novels, Celil Oker’s novels all take place in mostly familiar districts, streets we wander around… Of course, Orhan Pamuk’s Black Book among his others is a pearl of Istanbul urban legends in its chaotic style… Reminder: This is a just short note, i have no claim to list all novels of relevance…But i might gradually expand the list maybe with your help?
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I am actually not sure that is a good example but Ahmet Umit’s “Beyoğlu Raposdisi” take place in Beyoğlu in real places… You can find the restaurants, bars, houses that are in the story in Beyoğlu…
I tink everyone knows that He writes dedective novels…
Hi, I’m reading Pamuk’s Memories of a City which is a beautiful book. I’m interested in reading more books about Istanbul, which English books would you recommend?
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Selma,
What you asked is a bit difficult, because though there are lots of books about Istanbul, and also parts of books, a paragraph in a story, poems that say something about Istabul in remarkable ways, I’m not sure which ones have been translated in English! Having advantage of reading in Turkish, needless to say I exploited this advantage quite a lot:-)
But Hilary-Sumner Boyd and John Freely’s “Strolling Through Istanbul” is highly recomended. Please do not hesitate because it is a travel guide, it’s something more than a travel guide…