The Architect's Apprentice
(Sprache: Englisch)
When Jahan travels to 16th-century Istanbul as a stowaway carrying the gift of a white elephant for the sultan, little does he know the journey on which he is about to embark.
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When Jahan travels to 16th-century Istanbul as a stowaway carrying the gift of a white elephant for the sultan, little does he know the journey on which he is about to embark.
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A sweeping tale of plagues, wars, forbidden romance and the simple love between a boy and his elephant, full of magic, colour and societal upheaval in the architectural renaissance of Turkey. For readers of "The Life Of Pi", Tracy Chevalier and Carlos Ruiz Zafon.
Autoren-Porträt von Elif Shafak
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 translated into fifty languages. Shafak holds a PhD in political science and she has taught at various universities in Turkey, the US and the UK, including St Anne's College, Oxford University, where she is an honorary fellow. She is a member of World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Creative Economy and a founding member of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). An advocate for women's rights, LGBT rights and freedom of speech, Shafak is an inspiring public speaker and twice a TED global speaker, each time receiving a standing ovation. Shafak contributes to many major publications around the world and she has been awarded the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. In 2017 she was chosen by Politico as one of the twelve people who would make the world better. She has judged numerous literary prizes and is chairing the Wellcome Prize 2019. Find out more about Elif Shafak on her website: www.elifshafak.com
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Elif Shafak
- 2015, 464 Seiten, Maße: 12,6 x 19,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Books UK
- ISBN-10: 0241970946
- ISBN-13: 9780241970942
- Erscheinungsdatum: 16.04.2015
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Englisch
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A gorgeous picture of a city teeming with secrets, intrigue and romance The Times
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