The Bastard of Istanbul
by Elif Shafak
List Price:
Our Price: $6.99
You Save: $7.01 (50%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $1.09 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Elif ShafakEdition: Paperback
Published: 2008-01-29
ISBN: 0143112716
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Reviews of The Bastard of Istanbul
Book Review: Exceptional book
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this book. I could not put it down. I loved the layering and the unfolding of the stories contained within. The characters were endearing and the story magnificent. You will not forget this book nor its characters. I thought the author very brave in confronting the subject of the Armenian slaughter and diaspora and that her handling of the Turkish point of view as well as the Armenian point of view, quite fair and most excellent. I am going to read all of her books. She is a major writer.
Summary of The Bastard of Istanbul
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.Contemporary Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Audiobooks on Cassette
- Audiobooks on CD
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- e-Books
- Engineering
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Medicine
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Some Marvelous Fiction
The Commoner: A Novelby John Burnham Schwartz
Nan A. Talese; Published: 2008-01-22; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $11.49
Price in other shops:
The Pillars of the Earth (Deluxe Edition) (Oprah's Book Club)by Ken Follett
NAL Trade; Published: 2007-11-14; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.99
Price in other shops:
World Without Endby Ken Follett
Dutton Adult; Published: 2007-10-09; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $17.45
Price in other shops:
People of the Book: A Novelby Geraldine Brooks
Viking Adult; Published: 2008-01-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $12.89
Price in other shops:
The Knitting Circle: A Novelby Ann Hood
W. W. Norton; Published: 2008-01-14; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.67
Price in other shops:
The Resurrectionistby Jack O'Connell
Algonquin Books; Published: 2008-04-08; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $2.99
Price in other shops:
Dream When You're Feeling Blue: A Novelby Elizabeth Berg
Ballantine Books; Published: 2008-01-29; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.83
Price in other shops:
The Enchantress of Florence: A Novelby Salman Rushdie
Random House; Published: 2008-05-27; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $13.04
Price in other shops:
Skylight Confessionsby Alice Hoffman
Back Bay Books; Published: 2008-02-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.25
Price in other shops:
The Plague of Doves: A Novelby Louise Erdrich
Harper; Published: 2008-05-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $13.92
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
The Septembers of Shiraz: A Novel (P.S.)by Dalia Sofer
Harper Perennial; Published: 2008-05-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.21
Price in other shops:
Sacred Games: A Novel (P.S.)by Vikram Chandra
Harper Perennial; Published: 2007-12-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.99
Price in other shops:
Skylark Farm (Vintage)by Antonia Arslan
Vintage; Published: 2008-03-18; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.71
Price in other shops:
The Saffron Kitchenby Yasmin Crowther
Viking Adult; Published: 2006-12-28; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $6.96
Price in other shops:
My Name Is Redby Orhan Pamuk
Vintage; Published: 2002-08-27; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.00
Price in other shops:
Snowby Orhan Pamuk
Vintage; Published: 2005-07-19; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.47
Price in other shops:
In the Country of Menby Hisham Matar
Dial Press Trade Paperback; Published: 2008-02-26; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.39
Price in other shops:
Istanbul: Memories and the Cityby Orhan Pamuk
Vintage; Published: 2006-07-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.99
Price in other shops:
A Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Turkish Responsibilityby Taner Akcam
Holt Paperbacks; Published: 2007-08-21; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.74
Price in other shops:
The Flea Palaceby Elif Shafak
Marion Boyars Publishers; Published: 2007-04-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.75
Price in other shops: