
The Bastard of Istanbul
(2007)A novel by
Elif Shafak
AwardsOrange Broadband Prize for Fiction (nominee)
From one of Turkey's most acclaimed and outspoken writers, a novel about the tangled histories of two families
In her second novel written in English, Elif Shafak confronts her country's violent past in a vivid and colorful tale set in both Turkey and the United States. At its center is the "bastard" of the title, Asya, a nineteen-year-old woman who loves Johnny Cash and the French Existentialists, and the four sisters of the Kazanci family who all live together in an extended household in Istanbul: Zehila, the zestful, headstrong youngest sister who runs a tattoo parlor and is Asya's mother; Banu, who has newly discovered herself as a clairvoyant; Cevriye, a widowed high school teacher; and Feride, a hypochondriac obsessed with impending disaster. Their one estranged brother lives in Arizona with his wife and her Armenian daughter, Armanoush. When Armanoush secretly flies to Istanbul in search of her identity, she finds the Kazanci sisters and becomes fast friends with Asya. A secret is uncovered that links the two families and ties them to the 1915 Armenian deportations and massacres. Full of vigorous, unforgettable female characters, The Bastard of Istanbul is a bold, powerful tale that will confirm Shafak as a rising star of international fiction.
In her second novel written in English, Elif Shafak confronts her country's violent past in a vivid and colorful tale set in both Turkey and the United States. At its center is the "bastard" of the title, Asya, a nineteen-year-old woman who loves Johnny Cash and the French Existentialists, and the four sisters of the Kazanci family who all live together in an extended household in Istanbul: Zehila, the zestful, headstrong youngest sister who runs a tattoo parlor and is Asya's mother; Banu, who has newly discovered herself as a clairvoyant; Cevriye, a widowed high school teacher; and Feride, a hypochondriac obsessed with impending disaster. Their one estranged brother lives in Arizona with his wife and her Armenian daughter, Armanoush. When Armanoush secretly flies to Istanbul in search of her identity, she finds the Kazanci sisters and becomes fast friends with Asya. A secret is uncovered that links the two families and ties them to the 1915 Armenian deportations and massacres. Full of vigorous, unforgettable female characters, The Bastard of Istanbul is a bold, powerful tale that will confirm Shafak as a rising star of international fiction.
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Hardback Editions
August 2007 : Hardback
| Title: The Bastard of Istanbul (Readers Circle (Center Point)) Author(s): Elif Shafak ISBN: 1-60285-022-4 / 9781602850224 (USA edition) Publisher: Center Point Large Print Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 2007 : Hardback
| Title: The Bastard of Istanbul Author(s): Elif Shafak ISBN: 0-670-91720-6 / 978-0-670-91720-4 (USA, AU, or UK edition) Publisher: Viking Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2007 : Hardback
| Title: The Bastard of Istanbul Author(s): Elif Shafak ISBN: 0-670-03834-2 / 978-0-670-03834-3 (USA, AU, or UK edition) Publisher: Viking Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
April 2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Bastard of Istanbul Author(s): Elif Shafak ISBN: 0-14-103169-7 / 978-0-14-103169-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
January 2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Bastard of Istanbul Author(s): Elif Shafak ISBN: 0-14-311271-6 / 978-0-14-311271-6 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 2007 : Paperback
| Title: Bastard of Istanbul, The Author(s): Elif Shafak ISBN: 0-670-91729-X / 978-0-670-91729-7 (USA, AU, or UK edition) Publisher: Viking Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
April 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: The Bastard of Istanbul Author(s): Elif Shafak ISBN: 1-4001-0397-5 / 978-1-4001-0397-3 (USA edition) Publisher: Tantor Media Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: The Bastard of Istanbul Author(s): Elif Shafak ISBN: 1-4001-3397-1 / 978-1-4001-3397-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2007 : MP3 CD
| Title: The Bastard of Istanbul Author(s): Elif Shafak ISBN: 1-4001-5397-2 / 978-1-4001-5397-8 (USA edition) Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
January 2008 : Kindle edition
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