Popis
Orhan Pamuk’s The New Life (Yeni Hayat) is a captivating, hypnotic novel about obsession, identity, and the transformative power of literature. The story follows Osman, a young university student in Istanbul, whose life is irrevocably altered after reading a mysterious, life-changing book. Spellbound by its vision of a „new life,“ he falls in love with Janan, a fellow student who introduced him to the text. When Janan’s boyfriend vanishes, Osman and Janan embark on an endless, surreal journey across Turkey’s provinces by long-distance bus, chasing the elusive world promised by the book while encountering a country caught between Western modernity and traditional Eastern values.
