The Museum of Innocence

The Museum of Innocence  

Set in 1970s Istanbul, the novel follows Kemal, a wealthy man who becomes obsessively in love with his distant relative, Füsun, despite being engaged to someone else. After she disappears, he spends years collecting everyday objects connected to her, turning his heartbreak and memories into a kind of personal museum. The story explores love, obsession, memory, and social class.