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The Architect's Apprentice - Paperback

by Elif Shafak
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Availability:In StockContributor:Elif ShafakPublish date:2016-05-31Pages:432
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin BooksISBN-13:9780143108306ISBN-10:143108301UPC:9780143108306Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, Historical, Cultural HeritageSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC486M7M9P
A colorful, magical tale set during the height of the Ottoman Empire, from the acclaimed author of The Island of Missing Trees (a Reese's Book Club Pick)

Chosen for Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall's "Reading Room" Book Club

In this novel, Turkey's preeminent female writer spins an epic tale spanning nearly a century in the life of the Ottoman Empire. In 1540, twelve-year-old Jahan arrives in Istanbul. As an animal tamer in the sultan's menagerie, he looks after the exceptionally smart elephant Chota and befriends (and falls for) the sultan's beautiful daughter, Princess Mihrimah. A palace education leads Jahan to Mimar Sinan, the empire's chief architect, who takes Jahan under his wing as they construct (with Chota's help) some of the most magnificent buildings in history. Yet even as they build Sinan's triumphant masterpieces--the incredible Suleymaniye and Selimiye mosques--dangerous undercurrents begin to emerge, with jealousy erupting among Sinan's four apprentices.

A memorable story of artistic freedom, creativity, and the clash between science and fundamentalism, Shafak's intricate novel brims with vibrant characters, intriguing adventure, and the lavish backdrop of the Ottoman court, where love and loyalty are no match for raw power.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin BooksISBN-13:9780143108306ISBN-10:143108301UPC:9780143108306Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Literary, Historical, Cultural HeritageSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.7518Product ID:SC486M7M9P
Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist and a champion of women's rights and freedom of expression. Her books have been translated into fifty-five languages. Her novels include The Bastard of Istanbul, The Forty Rules of Love, The Architect's Apprentice, Three Daughters of Eve, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World, which was a finalist for the 2019 Booker Prize, and, most recently, The Island of Missing Trees, which is a November 2021 Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick. She is also the author of a memoir, Black Milk: On the Conflicting Demands of Writing, Creativity, and Motherhood. An active political commentator, columnist, and public speaker, she lives in London. Her website is elifshafak.com.
Publisher: Penguin Books

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