Résumé
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 metre by metre, the two will develop a father-son bond that neither has known before. But in the nearby town, where they spend their evenings, the boy will find an irresistible diversion. The Red-Haired Woman, an alluring member of a travelling theatre group, catches his eye, and she seems as fascinated by him as he is by her. But in his distraction a horrible accident occurs, and he will spend his life unaware of the outcome, or who the Red-Haired Woman was, until many years later.Quatrième de couvertureFrom the Nobel Prize winner and best-selling author of Snow and My Name Is Red, a fable of fathers and sons and the desires that come between them. 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 meter by meter, the two will develop a filial bond neither has known before -not the poor middle-aged bachelor nor the middle-class boy whose father disappeared after being arrested for politically subversive activities. The pair will 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 will find an irresistible diversion. The Red-Haired Woman, an alluring member of a travelling theatre company, catches his eye and seems as fascinated by him as he is by her. The young man's wildest dream will be realized, but, when in his distraction a horrible accident befalls the well digger, the boy will flee, returning to Istanbul. Only years later will he discover whether he was in fact responsible for his master's death and who the redheaded enchantress was.
Quatrième de couverture
From the Nobel Prize winner and best-selling author of Snow and My Name Is Red, a fable of fathers and sons and the desires that come between them. 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 meter by meter, the two will develop a filial bond neither has known before -not the poor middle-aged bachelor nor the middle-class boy whose father disappeared after being arrested for politically subversive activities. The pair will 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 will find an irresistible diversion. The Red-Haired Woman, an alluring member of a travelling theatre company, catches his eye and seems as fascinated by him as he is by her. The young man's wildest dream will be realized, but, when in his distraction a horrible accident befalls the well digger, the boy will flee, returning to Istanbul. Only years later will he discover whether he was in fact responsible for his master's death and who the redheaded enchantress was.Biographie de l'auteurOrhan Pamuk, is the author of many celebrated books, includingThe White Castle,Istanbul and Snow. In 2003 he won the International IMPAC Award forMy Name is Red, and in 2006 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.The Museum of Innocence was an international bestseller, praised in theGuardian as 'an enthralling, immensely enjoyable piece of storytelling.' Orhan Pamuk lives in Istanbul.
À propos de l'auteur
Pamuk, Orhan
Orhan Pamuk, is the author of many celebrated books, includingThe White Castle,Istanbul and Snow. In 2003 he won the International IMPAC Award forMy Name is Red, and in 2006 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.The Museum of Innocence was an international bestseller, praised in theGuardian as 'an enthralling, immensely enjoyable piece of storytelling.' Orhan Pamuk lives in Istanbul.
Fiche technique
- Titre : The Red-Haired Woman
- Auteur : Pamuk, Orhan
- Langue : Anglais
- Format : Broché
- Nombre de pages : 288
- Genre : Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
- Date de publication : 15-02-2018
- Édition : Faber & Faber
- Poids : 0.14499997517405216 kg
- Dimensions : 11.099977800000001 x 1.6999966000000002 x 17.7999644 cm
- ISBN-10 : 0571330320
- ISBN-13 : 9780571330324
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