A female protagonist looks back at the memories associated with each of her five friends, presenting a sweeping vision of an Istanbul life. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. 'One of the most important writers at work today' "The...

"The Gaze" von Elif Shafak ist ein tiefgründiger Roman, der die Themen Identität, Schönheit und Liebe erforscht. Die Geschichte spielt in Istanbul und folgt zwei Hauptcharakteren - einer übergewichtigen Frau und ihrem Liebhaber, einem...

"Rich in psychological complexity, [Honor] presents an intricate pattern of events to show how a practice as heinous as honor killing could persist.” —Shelf Awareness Turkey's leading female writer, Elif Shafak has won international...

"The Forty Rules of Love" von Elif Shafak ist eine doppelte Liebesgeschichte, die sich über Raum und Zeit erstreckt. Die Geschichte spielt in zwei Zeiträumen: dem 21. Jahrhundert in den USA und dem 13. Jahrhundert im Mittleren Osten. Im...

From Booker-shortlisted author Elif Shafak, Honour is a gripping tale of love, betrayal and clashing cultures. 'My mother died twice. I promised myself I would not let her story be forgotten'Pembe and Adem Toprak leave Turkey for London....

The new novel from the best-selling author of THE BASTARD OF ISTANBUL. von Shafak, Elif

Peri, a wealthy Turkish housewife, is on her way to a dinner party at a seaside mansion in Istanbul when a beggar snatches her handbag. As she wrestles to get it back, a photograph falls to the ground - an old polaroid of three young...

In this lyrical, exuberant follow-up to her novel The Bastard of Istanbul, acclaimed Turkish author Elif Shafak incarnates Rumi's timeless message of loveThe Forty Rules of Love unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives-one...

Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist and the most widely read female author in Turkey. She writes in both Turkish and English, and has published seventeen books, eleven of which are novels. Her work has been...

From Booker-shortlisted author Elif Shafak, Honour is a gripping tale of love, betrayal and clashing cultures.'My mother died twice. I promised myself I would not let her story be forgotten'Pembe and Adem Toprak leave Turkey for London....

Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist and the most widely read female author in Turkey. She writes in both Turkish and English, and has published seventeen books, eleven of which are novels. Her work has been...

Full of magic, colour and societal upheaval in the architectural renaissance of Turkey, this is the sweeping tale of plagues, wars, forbidden romance and the simple love between a boy and his elephant. von Shafak, Elif