The Bastard of Istanbul
by Elif Shafak · 2006
Literary Fiction · ranked #192 in category
Asya, a young Turkish woman, and Armanoush, an Armenian-American, discover that their families are connected through the Armenian genocide — a history that Turkey officially denies and Asya's family has suppressed. Shafak's novel was put on trial in Turkey under the law against insulting Turkishness and became a global symbol of literary freedom.
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