The White Castle

In "The White Castle," acclaimed Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk presents a captivating tale set in the 17th century, where a young Italian scholar is captured and taken to Constantinople. There, he becomes the prisoner of a scholar known as Hoja, who is his exact double. As the scholar teaches Hoja about Western science and technology, they delve into profound questions of identity, exploring whether an exchange of their most intimate secrets could lead to a swapping of selves. This historical fiction seamlessly weaves themes of East-West relations, scholarship, and the essence of identity.