The red-haired woman
Pamuk, Orhan, 1952-2017
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On the outskirts of a town thirty miles from Istanbul, a master well-digger and his young apprentice are hired to find water on a barren plain. As they struggle in the summer heat, excavating without luck, the two develop a filial bond neither has known before. The pair come to depend on each other and exchange stories reflecting disparate views of the world. But in the nearby town, where they buy provisions and take their evening break, the boy finds an irresistible diversion: The Red-Haired Woman, an alluring member of a travelling theatre company. She catches his eye and seems as fascinated by him as he is by her. When the young man's wildest dream is realised, in his distraction, a horrible accident befalls the well digger and the boy flees, returning to Istanbul. Only years later will he discover whether he was in fact responsible for his master's death and who the red-headed enchantress was.
Main title:
The red-haired woman / Orhan Pamuk ; translated from the Turkish by Ekin Oklap.
Author:
Pamuk, Orhan, 1952-, authorOklap, Ekin, translator
Work:
Imprint:
[Sydney, N.S.W.] : Hamish Hamilton, 2017.
Collation:
253 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published in Turkey as 'Kirmizi Sacli Kadin' by Yapi Kredi Yayinlari, Istanbul, in 2016.Translated from the Turkish.
ISBN:
9781926428826 (paperback)
Dewey class:
894.3533F
Language:
EnglishTurkish
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BRN:
2724893