Museum of Innocence Opens on April 28th in Istanbul
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| "It was the happiest moment of my life, though I did not know it." The novel's opening line (Image: Duygu Atlas) |
Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk is finally launching his grand project, the Museum of Innocence, which is based on his best-selling 2008 book by the same title. The book tells the story of wealthy Kemal’s love for his distant cousin Füsun and his ensuing obsession over her once the love is lost, which is reflected in his assiduous collection of objects which remind him of her. The book became an instant hit not only as a result of Pamuk’s brilliant portrayal of the spirit of Istanbul at the time, but also because Kemal’s attachment to objects, a far too familiar condition for many, stroke a similar sentimental chord with many readers. The book has been translated into nearly 60 languages.
