by Elif Shafak · Editions Phébus · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782752902788
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«La Bâtarde d'Istanbul» is the novel by Elif Shafak, published by Editions Phébus in paperback (336 pages, in French).
The novel follows two families: the Kazancis, Turks from Istanbul, and the Tchakhmakhchians, Armenians who emigrated to the United States. A young Armenian woman arrives in Istanbul and her friendship with Asya Kazanci, nicknamed «the bastard», uncovers family secrets. Shafak combines comedy and drama to address identity, memory and the conflicts between Turkey and Armenia.
First French edition of 2007, with a foreword by Amin Maalouf; the original title of «La Bâtarde d'Istanbul» is «Baba ve Piç».
For readers of historical and literary fiction interested in the wounds of the past between Turkey and Armenia.
Elif Shafak is a Turkish-British novelist, essayist, public speaker, political scientist, and activist.
