![]() ![]() The three suitors are Black, her brother-in-law, Hasan, and one of the miniaturists. After Elegant's murder, she realizes that she must get a divorce from her missing husband and remarry before her father dies. Shekure is waiting for her husband, a soldier missing for four years. Shekure sends Black a letter that is not truly representative of her feelings to begin the game of love. He only sees her sons, while Shekure spies on him and her father while they are talking about the book. Before Black begins his investigation, he longs to see the face of Shekure, the reason he was banished twelve years ago. The other master artists, nicknamed Stork, Olive and Butterfly are the primary suspects. Black's first assignment is to solve the murder of Elegant, the gilder for the book. My Name is Red is both a mystery and a love story amidst a religious world, where illustrations are both feared and valued.īlack's uncle invites Black to return to Istanbul to help with preparing a book for the Sultan, using the Frankish artistic techniques, which pose a religious problem. As he attempts to solve a murder related to the provocative book and win the love of his beautiful cousin, a conflict between art and religion intensifies. Black returns to Istanbul to help his uncle with a secret book, written by Enishte. Göknar and set in late 16th century Istanbul. ![]() ![]() My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk is an historical novel translated from Turkish by Erdağ M. ![]()
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