Sunday, June 24, 2007

The Bastard of Istanbul

The Bastard of Istanbul


In THE BASTARD OF ISTANBUL, Turkish author Elif Shafak confronts her country’s violent past in a vivid and colorful tale about the tangled history of two families – one Turkish and one Armenian American.



I found some really interesting articles about this book and the author that are definitely worth checking out.
Click on the links below. Enjoy!
The Bastard of Istanbul « iArarat
Bastard Out of Istanbul of Istanbul - 10/3/2005 - Publishers Weekly
'The Bastard of Istanbul': Turks, Armenians and a troubled past ...
Armenian Diaspora - Bastard Out of Istanbul: Free speech runs ...