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The Bastard of Istanbul

by Elif Shafak

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ISBN13: 9780143112716
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Populated with vibrant characters, The Bastard of Istanbul is the story of two families, one Turkish and one Armenian American, and their struggle to forge their unique identities against the backdrop of Turkey's violent history. Filled with humor and understanding, this exuberant, dramatic novel is about memory and forgetting, about the tension between the need to examine the past and the desire to erase it.

Synopsis:

In her second novel written in English, one of Turkey's most acclaimed and outspoken writers confronts her country's violent past in a vivid and colorful tale about the tangled histories of two families.
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About the Author

Elif Shafak is the award-winning author of five previous novels and a collection of essays. She has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
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Myra, June 11, 2008 (view all comments by Myra)
Elif Shafak has bravely crafted a story intertwining a Turkish family in Istanbul and an Armenian family in San Francisco that is spiced with food and forbidden subjects--genocide, rape and incest. Shafak was accused of public denigration of Turkishness in Turkey but later acquitted.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780143112716
Author:
Shafak, Elif
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Armenian massacres, 1915-1923
Subject:
Armenians
Subject:
Istanbul (Turkey)
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
2008
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Publication Date:
20080231
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 12
Language:
English
Pages:
368
Dimensions:
7.84x5.70x.77 in. .72 lbs.
Age Level:
from 18
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