From the celebrated author of The Bastard of Istanbul and The Forty Rules of Love (published by Viking US and Penguin UK and translated into over 35 languages), Honour is an exhilarating, compassionate book that connects East and West in surprising ways. With a strong human focus and a keen eye for sharp humor, Shafak tells the story of a half-Kurdish half-Turkish immigrant family set against the backdrop of 1970s London. As the story unfolds, we travel from a small, remote Kurdish village by the Euphrates River to Istanbul, and from there to Europe and Abu Dhabi. At it’s heart is fourteen year old Esma - the girl whose brother killed her mother in the name of honour. As her journey unfolds, this is a story of family loyalty and how we often hurt the most those we love the most – as well as a story of music, faith, and ultimately, of redemption.
Colourfully woven and beguilingly intelligent Daily Telegraph A powerful book; thoughtful, provoking and compassionate Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat A gorgeous, jewelled, luxurious book The Times Rich and wide as the Euphrates river along whose banks it begins and ends, Elif Shafak has woven with masterful care and compassion one immigrant family's heartbreaking story - a story nurtured in the terrible silences between men and women trying to grow within ancient ways, all the while growing past them. I loved this book Sarah Blake, author of The Postmistress Elif Shafak tells stories of great urgency, heart, and intellectual acuity. Honour is a powerful tale of family connection and heartbreak, offering us insight and delight in equal measure. This is a compulsively readable novel, an exquisite and deep rendering of the fullness of life. Aurelie Sheehan, author of The Anxiety of Everyday Objects Shafak will challenge Paulo Coelho's dominance Independent
Title: Honour
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Contributors:
By (author)
Elif Shafak
ISBN 13: 9780670921157
ISBN 10: 0670921157
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Viking
Publication Date: 5/04/2012
Place of Publication:
London,
United Kingdom
Edition:
BIC Subjects:
General & literary fiction
Dewey Classification:
894.3534
(DC23)
NBS Classification: General & Literary Fiction
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Thickness: 25mm
Weight: 457g