by Elif Shafak · Penguin Books Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780241970942
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«The Architect's Apprentice» is the historical novel by Elif Shafak, published by Penguin Books in paperback (464 pages, in English).
In sixteenth-century Istanbul, young stowaway Jahan arrives with Chota, a white elephant for the sultan. His life changes when he enters the court: he meets Princess Mihrimah and catches the attention of Sinan, the royal architect. Riding Chota, he travels across the Ottoman Empire amid intrigues, friendships, and dangers.
Originally from 2013, this English edition was published in 2015. The novel was nominated for the RSL Ondaatje Prize, the Walter Scott Prize, and the Goodreads Choice Award for historical fiction.
Suitable for readers of historical fiction and for book clubs interested in the Ottoman Empire and sixteenth-century Istanbul.
Elif Shafak is a Turkish-British novelist, essayist, public speaker, political scientist, and activist.
