The Red Haired Woman by Orhan Pamuk
A teenage apprentice to a well‑digger on the outskirts of Istanbul falls under the spell of a mysterious red‑haired actress and, after a disastrous accident, abandons his mentor and the town. Years later, as a successful contractor, he is haunted by guilt and by the entwined myths of Oedipus and Rostam–Sohrab, which echo through his life of absent fathers, surrogate bonds, and the pull of fate. When he returns, buried secrets about a youthful affair and paternity resurface, culminating in a tragic reckoning that mirrors the stories that shaped him.
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- Published
- 2016
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- Turkish
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- 250-280 pages
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- Turkish
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- Alternate Titles
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- Die rothaarige Frau
- Kırmızı Saçlı Kadın
- La donna dai capelli rossi
- La femme aux cheveux roux
- La mujer del pelo rojo
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