The Silence of ScheherazadeDefne Suman
Art Nr.: 1800246978
ISBN 13: 9781800246973
Release year: 2022
Published by: Head Of Zeus Ltd.
Cover: Taschenbuch
Cover Format: 205x127x33 mm
Pages: 502
Weight: 354 g
Language: Englisch
Author: Defne Suman
September 1905. At the heart of the Ottoman Empire, in the ancient city of Smyrna, Scheherazade is born to an opium-dazed mother.At the very same moment, an Indian spy sails into the golden-hued, sycamore-scented city with a secret mission from the British Empire. When he leaves, 17 years later, it will be to the smell of kerosene and smoke as the city, and its people, are engulfed in flames.Told through the intertwining fates of a Levantine, a Greek, a Turkish and an Armenian family, this unforgettable novel reveals a city, and a culture, now lost to time.'Fiercely intelligent, finely textured and achingly beautiful' Elif Shafak'Utterly delightful' Buki Papillon'This rich tale of love and loss gives voice to the silenced, and adds music to their histories' Maureen Freely, Chair, English PEN'A must-read' Ayse Arman, Hürriyet'A symphony of literature' Açik Radyo'Defne Suman is a story-teller. She tells the story of how love, emotions and identities are influenced by socio-political events of a lifetime' Cumhuriyet Newspaper'A wonderfully braided story of family secrets set in the magical city of Smyrna, told in luminous prose' Lou Ureneck, author of Smyrna, September 1922
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Titel: The Silence of Scheherazade, Einband: Taschenbuch, Autor: Defne Suman, Verlag: Head Of Zeus Ltd., Sprache: Englisch, Seiten: 502, Maße: 205x127x33 mm, Gewicht: 354 g, Verkäufer: Wegmann1855, Schlagworte: Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Historischer Roman, Erzählung Generationenromane - Familiensagas Türkische Belletristik / Historischer Roman, Erzählung Weltkrieg 1914/18 / Roman, Erzählung FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / World War I Smyrna Izmir Ottoman Empire First World War World War I Turkey Greece Family First love British Empire spy India strong female lead engaging Pachinko Min Jin Lee recommended best new summer reads