The Bastard of Istanbul (Paperback)
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Review 'An astonishingly rich and lively story ... handled with an enchantingly light touch' Kirkus Reviews ' 'A brave and passionate novel' Paul Theroux 'Tremendous exuberance ... I do like a writer with a purpose' Margaret...
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Review 'An astonishingly rich and lively story ... handled with an enchantingly light touch' Kirkus Reviews ' 'A brave and passionate novel' Paul Theroux 'Tremendous exuberance ... I do like a writer with a purpose' Margaret Forster 'An astonishingly rich and lively story ... handled with an enchantingly light touch' - (starred review), Kirkus 'Overflows with a kitchen sink's worth of zany characters ... an entertaining and insightful ensemble novel that posits the universality of family, culture and coincidence' - (starred review), Publishers Weekly Metro Infused with sharp wit, gentle irony and a sense of mysticism ... handled with compassion and a deftly humorous touch New Statesman Sometimes comical, sometimes surprising ... Shafak's talent and subtle humour have made her descriptions so vivid Independent Packed to bursting with jokes, tales and ideas Herald A mix of gossipy domestic detail, the minutiae of city life, foodstuffs and recipes, love affairs and family secrets Paul Theroux 'A brave and passionate novel' Janine di Giovanni, Vogue 'Heartbreaking' Daily Telegraph 'Generous with comic touches, laced with a mouthwatering appreciation of food ... The atmosphere is rich' Guardian 'A cross-generational saga written with a freewheeling energy' Product 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. About the Author Elif Shafak is one of Turkey's most acclaimed and outspoken novelists. She was born in 1972 and is the author of five previous novels, most recently The Saint of Incipient Insanities and The Flea Palace. She teaches at the University of Arizona and divides her time between the US and Istanbul.
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