The Istanbul illegitimate child

A novel about the women of the Qazanji family who live in a large house: Zuleikha, the youngest sister who owns a tattoo salon, and is the mother of Asia the foundling, Bano, who recently discovered her talents as a fortune-teller, Sizi the widow and teacher; and Farida who is obsessed with disasters. As for the only brother, he lives in the United States, and his daughter, Armanoush, will discover, in cooperation with Asia, great secrets about the family and about the modern Turkish history. "Ilaqat Istanbul" is a harsh and strong novel, in which the writer Elif Shafak was crowned as a star among world novelists. Author: Elif Shafak Translator: Mohamed Darwish Publisher: Dar Al-Adab Number of pages: 480