The Flea Palace
The moving historical novel from the bestselling author of There Are Rivers in the Sky
What's it about
Ever wondered how the lives of ten wildly different people can become tangled together in a single building? Discover a crumbling Istanbul apartment block, the Bonbon Palace, where a garbage problem spirals into a chaotic, funny, and profound story about memory, identity, and the city itself. You'll explore the interconnected stories of the building's residents, from a disgraced academic to a glamorous hairdresser and a blue-bearded man. Through their shared struggles with filth, fleas, and their own pasts, you'll uncover a rich tapestry of modern Turkish life, revealing how our personal histories and secrets are all connected.
Meet the author
Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist and the most widely read female author in Turkey, celebrated for her powerful storytelling and advocacy for women's rights. Her nomadic, multicultural background, living in cities from Ankara to Arizona, deeply informs her writing and provides a unique lens on identity, memory, and belonging. This rich tapestry of Eastern and Western traditions allows her to masterfully weave the intricate lives of diverse characters, as seen in the microcosm of Istanbul's Bonbon Palace.
What's it about
Ever wondered how the lives of ten wildly different people can become tangled together in a single building? Discover a crumbling Istanbul apartment block, the Bonbon Palace, where a garbage problem spirals into a chaotic, funny, and profound story about memory, identity, and the city itself. You'll explore the interconnected stories of the building's residents, from a disgraced academic to a glamorous hairdresser and a blue-bearded man. Through their shared struggles with filth, fleas, and their own pasts, you'll uncover a rich tapestry of modern Turkish life, revealing how our personal histories and secrets are all connected.
Meet the author
Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist and the most widely read female author in Turkey, celebrated for her powerful storytelling and advocacy for women's rights. Her nomadic, multicultural background, living in cities from Ankara to Arizona, deeply informs her writing and provides a unique lens on identity, memory, and belonging. This rich tapestry of Eastern and Western traditions allows her to masterfully weave the intricate lives of diverse characters, as seen in the microcosm of Istanbul's Bonbon Palace.
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