Elif shafak books

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak set in the 1970's Cyprus and contemporary London of 2010's is a tale narrated partly by a fig tree, partly by humans about the transgeneretional trauma, the burden of the past on the current and future generations when it comes to dealing with wars, pogroms, ethnic cleansing, enforced borders drawn on a piece of paper at one time in history and how it affects the lives of the future generations. Elif Shafak has created a beautiful tale of wonder and…

just a collage after my reading of "10 minutes 38 seconds in this strange world" by Elif Shafak. Wonderful story, it really touches my soul

Philo & Phie on Instagram: “In 10 Minutes 38 seconds in this strange world (dt. Unerhörte Stimmen) erzählt Elif Shafak die Geschichte der türkischen Prostituierten…”

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The island of missing trees.

Turkish novelist Elif Shafak’s new novel “The Architect’s Apprentice” is a beautiful and intricately told tale of the bond between a boy and an elephant, set in 16th century Istanbul.

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The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak is not just a novel. It’s a journey—a mirror held up to the soul. The book moves between two worlds, two times, two people… but one message: love is the path to God.

Review of Elif Shafak's unusual non-fiction book that reads like a novel and portrays the struggles of women writers forced to choose between life and art

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Black Milk: On Motherhood and Writing by Elif Shafak

from my favourite book: the bastard of istanbul by author elif shafak ❤️

Becky & the Books on Instagram: “10 minutes and 38 seconds in this strange world by Elif Shafak: 4.5🌟 . I cherish this book so much. It was given to me by a colleague, and…”

It’s Refugee Week – 17 – 23 June 2024. Here are some books about refugee experience you need on your shelf. 1. “The Vagabond Seekers” by Tracey Scott-Townsend 2. “Evil Eye” by Etaf Rum 3. “The Island of Missing Trees” by Elif Shafak 4. “The Spoiled Heart” by Sunjeev Sahota 5. “Wandering Souls” by Cecile Pin 6. “As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow” by Zoulfa Katouh 7. “Salt Houses” by Hala Alyan 8. “In My Mother’s Footsteps” by Mona Hajjar Halaby 9. “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee ❓ QOTD: W...

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When we’re craving a new book to read and have no idea where to look, sometimes the best place to find a quality recommendation is to look to the stars. No, not those ones. We’re talking about celebrity book clubs, specifically Reese Witherspoon’s book club! The Oscar winner and self-professed bookworm has been offering up some great book recs from established and up-and-coming writers, highlighting her new picks on social media the first Tuesday of every month. We’ve been combing through…