ENGLISH

The Bastard of Istanbul

By Elif Shafak

Book information

Publisher
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Year
2008
ISBN
0143112716, 9780143112716, 9780670038343, 0670038342
ASIN
B003vcij34
LCC
PS3619.H328 B37 2007
Open Library ID
OL22747500M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
957 kB (980116 bytes)
Pages
89\89
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

When The Bastard of Istanbul was published in Turkey, Elif Shafak was accused by nationalist lawyers of insulting Turkish identity. The charges were later dropped, and now readers in America can discover for themselves this bold and powerful tale. 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.

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