The Naive and the Sentimental Novelist

'Pamuk is taking the world we thought we knew and making it fresh and alive ... He has become one of the essential and enduring writers that both East and West can gratefully claim as their own.' Pico Iyer New Yor Times A lyrical glimpse into the intimacies of the writer's life. Modestly quotidian but elusive moments ... are beautifully evoked.' Alev Adil Independent 'It can't be said of many collections that they add to your sense of the author's genius. But this one does.' Philip Hensher Daily Telegraph 'Wonderfully readable a joy to dip into.' Joseph O'Connor Iri'sh Sunday Independent Books of the Year