Honour The gripping historical novel about love, betrayal and clashing cultures from the bestselling author of There Are Rivers in the Sky
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Honour The gripping historical novel about love, betrayal and clashing cultures from the bestselling author of There Are Rivers in the Sky

by Elif Shafak

Publisher
Penguin Books Limited
Pages
352
Language
English
Published
2012-04-05

Overview

<p><b>From Booker-shortlisted author Elif Shafak, <i>Honour </i>is a gripping tale of love, betrayal and clashing cultures.</b><br><br><i><b>'My mother died twice. I promised myself I would not let her story be forgotten'</b></i><br><br>Pembe and Adem Toprak leave Turkey for London. There they make new lives for their family. Yet the traditions and beliefs of their home come with them - carried in the blood of their children, Iskender and Esma. Trapped by past mistakes, the Toprak children find their lives torn apart and transformed by a brutal and chilling crime.<br><br>Set in Turkey and London in the 1970s, <i>Honour</i> explores pain and loss, loyalty and betrayal, the clash of tradition and modernity, as well as the love and heartbreak that can tear any family apart.<br><br><b>'One of the best writers in the world today' Hanif Kureishi<br><br>'Vivid storytelling... that explores the darkest aspects of faith and love' <i>Sunday Telegraph</i> </b><br><br><b>*** ELIF SHAFAK'S NEW NOVEL, </b><i><b>THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY</b></i><b>, IS AVAILABLE NOW ***</b></p>

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