Three Daughters of Eve by Shafak, Elif (English) Paperback Book

Description: Three Daughters of Eve by Shafak, Elif The stunning, timely novel from the acclaimed author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World, shortlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The stunning, timely new novel from the acclaimed, internationally bestselling author of The Architects Apprentice and The Bastard of Istanbul. Peri, a married, wealthy, beautiful Turkish woman, is on her way to a dinner party at a seaside mansion in Istanbul when a beggar snatches her handbag. As she wrestles to get it back, a photograph falls to the ground--an old Polaroid of three young women and their university professor. A relic from a past--and a love--Peri had tried desperately to forget. Three Daughters of Eve is set over an evening in contemporary Istanbul, as Peri arrives at the party and navigates the tensions that simmer in this crossroads country between East and West, religious and secular, rich and poor. Over the course of the dinner, and amidst an opulence that is surely ill begotten, terrorist attacks occur across the city. Competing in Peris mind, however, are the memories invoked by her almost-lost Polaroid, of the time years earlier when she was sent abroad for the first time, to attend Oxford University. As a young woman there, she had become friends with the charming, adventurous Shirin, a fully assimilated Iranian girl, and Mona, a devout Egyptian American. Their arguments about Islam and feminism find focus in the charismatic but controversial Professor Azur, who teaches divinity, but in unorthodox ways. As the terrorist attacks come ever closer, Peri is moved to recall the scandal that tore them all apart. Three Daughters of Eve is a rich and moving story that humanizes and personalizes one of the most profound sea changes of the modern world. Author Biography Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist. She has published 19 books, 12 of which are novels, including her latest The Island of Missing Trees, shortlisted for the Costa Award, RSL Ondaatje Prize and Womens Prize for Fiction. She is a bestselling author in many countries around the world and her work has been translated into 55 languages. 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and RSL Ondaatje Prize and was Blackwells Book of the Year. The Forty Rules of Love was chosen by BBC among the 100 Novels that Shaped Our World. Shafak holds a PhD in political science and she has taught at various universities in Turkey, the US and the UK. She also holds a Doctorate of Humane Letters from Bard College. Shafak contributes to major publications around the world and she was awarded the medal of Chevalier de lOrdre des Arts et des Lettres. Recently, Shafak was awarded the Halldór Laxness International Literature Prize for her contribution to the renewal of the art of storytelling. Review "Elif Shafaks new novel reveals such a timely confluence of todays issues that it seems almost clairvoyant . . . There are novels you want to cherish in the sanctity of your own adoration, and then there are novels you feel impatient to talk about with others. Press Three Daughters of Eve on a friend or your book club for a great conversation about this flammable era we live in now." --The Washington Post "[Three Daughters of Eve] offers a complex portrayal of Turkey." --The New Yorker "The ways in which an unresolved past can fuel present-day tensions is the subject of Shafaks vivid and timely eighth novel." --Vogue "A beautifully rendered tale of homeland and faith." --Marie Claire "Rich and complex . . . Shafak explores themes of femininity and spirituality and extremism and political oppression in a way that feels thoughtful and refreshing." --Harpers Bazaar "Safak is one of Turkeys most popular novelists, and her fiction and nonfiction has been translated around the world. Three Daughters of Eve, her 10th novel, takes place in contemporary Istanbul, but looks back on an earlier era, as Peri, a wealthy housewife, recalls her friendship with two fellow students at Oxford University." --The Millions, "Most Anticipated" "This is a truly modern novel--about the way we are shaped by politics, including freedom of expression and political repression, but also by our personal relationships." --Sadiq Khan, Financial Times, "Best Books of 2017" "From Turkish writer Elif Shafak, Three Daughters of Eve follows a wealthy woman in Istanbul whose university friendships become touchstones as she navigates politics of Islam and feminism." --San Diego Magazine, "5 Books to Read in December" "Shafaq has masterfully created equally lush portraits of warm and complicated Istanbul and cold and collected Oxford . . . Three Daughters of Eve is a marvelous lesson in multiculturalist angst, the clash between modernity and tradition, and the vicissitudes of personal struggle. A must-read that entertains and informs without preaching." --New York Journal of Books "Shafak is a brilliant chronicler of the ills that plague contemporary society and once again proves her mettle." --Booklist "[Shafaks] portrait of a woman in existential crisis feels universal, shining clarifying light on Islam--and religious spirituality in general--within the frame of todays world." --Kirkus Reviews "Readers interested in debates about the nature of God will find the book intriguing." --Publishers Weekly "Shafak deftly captures Peris struggles with faith, her attempts to please the people she loves and her ongoing attempts at the art of feigning happiness." --Starred review, Shelf Awareness "Turkish author Shafak uses rich, thought-provoking prose to illuminate womens struggles and fuse Islam with feminist theory. Like her compatriot Orhan Pamuk, Shafak illustrates the ongoing fissure between Eastern and Western culture in Turkey." --Library Journal "In striking, lovely language, Shafak considers Islamophobia, teacher-student relationships and terrorism of many kinds. Fresh and timely, this is an approachable novel of big ideas." --BookPage "Timely, fascinating . . . Three Daughters of Eve slowly teases out the defining moments in the life of its Muslim protagonist." --The Seattle Times "Elif Shafaks urgent, topical novel explores the ambiguities and dangers of being caught in the Land of Between. The books protagonist, Peri, is torn between her mother and her father, between her love and hate for a charismatic professor, between the double lures of religiosity and secularism. Three Daughters of Eve upends the omnipresent but crude truisms of East and West, oppression and liberation, right and wrong that continue to divide, torment, and haunt us all." --Siri Hustvedt Review Quote "Elif Shafaks new novel reveals such a timely confluence of todays issues that it seems almost clairvoyant . . . There are novels you want to cherish in the sanctity of your own adoration, and then there are novels you feel impatient to talk about with others. Press Three Daughters of Eve on a friend or your book club for a great conversation about this flammable era we live in now." - The Washington Post "[ Three Daughters of Eve ] offers a complex portrayal of Turkey." - The New Yorker "The ways in which an unresolved past can fuel present-day tensions is the subject of Shafaks vivid and timely eighth novel." - Vogue "A beautifully rendered tale of homeland and faith." - Marie Claire "Rich and complex . . . Shafak explores themes of feminity and spirituality and extremism and political oppression in a way that feels thoughtful and refreshing." - Harpers Bazaar "Safak is one of Turkeys most popular novelists, and her fiction and nonfiction has been translated around the world. Three Daughters of Eve , her 10th novel, takes place in contemporary Istanbul, but looks back on an earlier era, as Peri, a wealthy housewife, recalls her friendship with two fellow students at Oxford University." - The Millions, "Most Anticipated" "This is a truly modern novel--about the way we are shaped by politics, including freedom of expression and political repression, but also by our personal relationships." - Sadiq Khan, Financial Times, "Best Books of 2017" "From Turkish writer Elif Shafak, Three Daughters of Eve follows a wealthy woman in Istanbul whose university friendships become touchstones as she navigates politics of Islam and feminism." - San Diego Magazine, "5 Books to Read in December" "Shafaq has masterfully created equally lush portraits of warm and complicated Istanbul and cold and collected Oxford . . . Three Daughters of Eve is a marvelous lesson in multiculturalist angst, the clash between modernity and tradition, and the vicissitudes of personal struggle. A must-read that entertains and informs without preaching." - New York Journal of Books "Shafak is a brilliant chronicler of the ills that plague contemporary society and once again proves her mettle." - Booklist "[Shafaks] portrait of a woman in existential crisis feels universal, shining clarifying light on Islam--and religious spirituality in general--within the frame of todays world." - Kirkus Reviews "Readers interested in debates about the nature of God will find the book intriguing." - Publishers Weekly "Shafak deftly captures Peris struggles with faith, her attempts to please the people she loves and her ongoing attempts at the art of feigning happiness." - starred review, Shelf Awareness "Turkish author Shafak uses rich, thought-provoking prose to illuminate womens struggles and fuse Islam with feminist theory. Like her compatriot Orhan Pamuk, Shafak illustrates the ongoing fissure between Eastern and Western culture in Turkey." - Library Journal "In striking, lovely language, Shafak considers Islamophobia, teacher-student relationships and terrorism of many kinds. Fresh and timely, this is an approachable novel of big ideas." - BookPage "Timely, fascinating . . . Three Daughters of Eve slowly teases out the defining moments in the life of its Muslim protagonist." - The Seattle Times "Elif Shafaks urgent, topical novel explores the ambiguities and dangers of being caught in the Land of Between. The books protagonist, Peri, is torn between her mother and her father, between her love and hate for a charismatic professor, between the double lures of religiosity and secularism. Three Daughters of Eve upends the omnipresent but crude truisms of East and West, oppression and liberation, right and wrong that continue to divide, torment, and haunt us all." - Siri Hustvedt Details ISBN1632869969 Short Title 3 DAUGHTERS OF EVE Pages 384 Language English ISBN-10 1632869969 ISBN-13 9781632869968 Format Paperback DEWEY 813.6 Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-01-22 Author Shafak, Elif Audience General Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2019-01-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:119961482;

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