Plague Night

Veba Geceleri

❉ Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk's masterpiece, conceived over forty years, is an encyclopedic novel that deeply considers the cultural differences between East and West. It's one of the most worthwhile works of foreign literature in recent years! This suspenseful epic tells the story of a hero's quest for justice and his struggle with the fear of death.
❉ The fates of a sultan, princess, doctor, spy, prisoner... numerous characters intertwine, presenting a panoramic view of late Ottoman society❉ How should we survive the disaster? When cruel death approaches us, some people live in solitude, looking inward, writing, and pondering the meaning of life; others take to the streets, seeking family and friends, hoping to find comfort in community.
❉ The cover features a hand-drawn illustration by Orhan Pamuk, and the book includes a hand-drawn map, meticulously capturing the cityscapes of the novel. It's 1901, and the Ottoman Empire is in turmoil. On Mingger Island, under the watchful eye of foreign powers, spies abound, gangs clash, and rumors abound. Plague quietly spreads, and murders occur one after another.
Princess Pakze, her husband Doctor Nuri, and her bodyguard Camille came to the island to fight the plague, and tried to find out the real murderer of the empire's chief pharmacist together with the local governor.
In just six months, they not only experienced an irresistible change in fate, but also inadvertently rewrote the course of history...
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The novel is intellectually ambitious, but despite its grand themes, its narrative voice is wry, sly, and even lighthearted.
—The Guardian
A brilliant blend of rich realism and wry social commentary, The Plague Night makes Pamuk a must-read author.
——This novel from Book List magazine tells us that we should always question history rather than deny or bury it.
—Financial Times

Night of the Plague captures the spirit of our times, the never-ending clash of cultures born of ignorance and prejudice.
——Spanish Cultural Weekly

2022-10-01

上海人民出版社

Century Wenjing

600

9787208177642