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- Published: 3 September 2019
- ISBN: 9780241986448
- Imprint: Penguin General UK
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 368
- RRP: $22.99
The Bastard of Istanbul
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- Published: 3 September 2019
- ISBN: 9780241986448
- Imprint: Penguin General UK
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 368
- RRP: $22.99
An astonishingly rich and lively story … handled with an enchantingly light touch' Kirkus Reviews
A brave and passionate novel
Paul Theroux
Tremendous exuberance . . . I do like a writer with a purpose
Margaret Forster
Overflows with a kitchen sink's worth of zany characters … an entertaining and insightful ensemble novel that posits the universality of family, culture and coincidence
(starred review), Publishers Weekly
Unquestionably an ambitious book, exuberant and teeming
Guardian
Heartbreaking... the beauty of Islam pervades Shafak's book
Vogue