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The architect's apprenticeElif Şafak

The architect's apprentice

Elif Şafak
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"From the acclaimed author of The Bastard of Istanbul, a colorful, magical tale set during the height of the Ottoman Empire In her latest novel, Turkey's preeminent female writer spins an epic tale spanning nearly a century in the life of the Ottoman Empire. In 1540, twelve-year-old Jahan arrives in Istanbul. As an animal tamer in the sultan's menagerie, he looks after the exceptionally smart elephant Chota and befriends (and falls for) the sultan's beautiful daughter, Princess Mihrimah. A palace education leads Jahan to Mimar Sinan, the empire's chief architect, who takes Jahan under his…

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8 editions
  • Audiobook · English · 2015
    Recorded Books, Inc. and Blackstone Publishing · 1 pages · 9781664437258
  • Other · English · 2016
    Architect's Apprentice
    Penguin Publishing Group · 432 pages · 9780143108306
  • Other · English · 2015
    Architect's Apprentice
    Penguin Books, Limited · 464 pages · 9780241970942
  • Other · English · 2015
    424 pages · 9780525427971
  • Other · English · 2015
    Center Point Large Print · 678 pages · 9781628995428
  • Other · English · 2014
    Architect's Apprentice
    Penguin Books, Limited · 464 pages · 9780241004913
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