White Castle by Orhan Pamuk & Durrell

Author:Orhan Pamuk & Durrell [Pamuk, Orhan & Durrell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, General, Historical
ISBN: 9780375701610
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 1990-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

I’d first heard of Heybeli Island from a young monk who’d come to Istanbul from there; when we met in the European quarter of Galata he had enthusiastically described the beauty of the islands. It must have made an impression on me, for as I left our district I knew it was there I would go. The ferrymen and fishermen I spoke with wanted incredible amounts of money to take me to the island, and I became depressed thinking they knew I was a runaway – they’ll betray me to the men Hoja will send after me! Later I decided this was how they intimidated the Christians they looked down on for being afraid of the plague. Trying not to attract attention, I struck a bargain with the second boat-man I spoke with. He was not a strong man, and he spent less effort on rowing than he did on talking about the plague and the sins which it had been sent to punish. For good measure he added that it was no use trying to escape the plague by taking refuge on the island. As he talked I realized he must have been as afraid as I was. The journey took six hours.

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