Yapı Kredi Yayınları The White Castle

A venetian, captured by turkish pirates in the 17th century, is brought to istanbul. believing that this understands astronomy, physics, and painting, he is bought by a turk who shares the same interests. there is a strange similarity between these two people. the owner wants to learn about venice and western science from his . these two people, master and , sit on opposite ends of the same table in a dark and empty house overlooking the golden horn, to get to know, understand, and tell each other. their stories and adventures will take them to the streets of istanbul, ravaged by the plague, to the dreamlike gardens and animals of the child sultan, to the construction of an incredible weapon, and to the question "why am i me?". as the stories progress from day to night, the shadows gradually change places. Promotional text