The Silent House

12 hrs. 56 min.

Classics

Language Russian

Author Orhan Pamuk

Narrator Vladimir Golitsyn

Description

Almost all of Orhan Pamuk’s novels take place in Istanbul, a mysterious and beautiful city that has experienced both a peak flourish and the sad twilight of decline. This kind of duality is often reflected in the characters’ traits and destinies—people who can’t get rid of the past, which continues to influence their thoughts and actions. Such are the protagonists of Pamuk’s second novel, "The House of Silence," one of the most touching and sad works by the author, which—by artistry and emotional power—reminds one of Marquez’s "One Hundred Years of Solitude" and Rushdie’s "Children of Midnight." Before the reader, slowly unfolds the story of a single family, told from the perspective of various members, each shut within their own house of silence, filled with unspoken dreams and anxious reflections on the past.