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The Bastard Of Istanbul

Elif Shafak

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Cultural clash in mystical Istanbul.

Recommended for those interested in exploring multiculturalism and family secrets amidst Istanbul's enchanting setting. The book provides a perspective about cultural identity and a complex plot to explore the forbidden love stories between Armenians and Turks in Turkey's closed society.

  • Orange Prize Nominee for Longlist (2008)
  • Metų verstinė knyga Nominee (2010)
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The Bastard Of Istanbul

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ISBN: 9780141031699
Author: Elif Shafak
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2008-04-24
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Literature, Asia
Goodreads rating: 3.87
(rated by 53618 readers)

Description

One rainy afternoon in Istanbul a woman walks into a doctor's surgery. 'I want an abortion', she announces. She is nineteen years old, and unmarried. What happens that afternoon is to change her life, and the lives of everyone around her.Twenty years later, Asya Kazanci lives with her extended family in Istanbul. Due to a mysterious family curse all the men die by age 41, so it is a house of women, among them her beautiful, rebellious mother, Zeliha, clairvoyant Auntie Banu and bar-brawl widow, Auntie Cevriye. But when Asya's Armenian-American cousin Armanoush comes to stay, long-hidden family secrets and Turkey's turbulent past begin to emerge.
 

Cultural clash in mystical Istanbul.

Recommended for those interested in exploring multiculturalism and family secrets amidst Istanbul's enchanting setting. The book provides a perspective about cultural identity and a complex plot to explore the forbidden love stories between Armenians and Turks in Turkey's closed society.

  • Orange Prize Nominee for Longlist (2008)
  • Metų verstinė knyga Nominee (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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