10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak (Hardback)
Author: Elif Shafak
Condition: New (Standard retail condition)
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 311
Publisher: Viking (Penguin Books
Language: English
Publication Year: 2019
Shortlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize, this novel begins in the final moments of Tequila Leila’s life as she lies in a dumpster in Istanbul. In the 10 minutes and 38 seconds following her death, her brain remains active, triggering a sensory journey through her past—from her childhood in a strict household to her life among the outcasts of the city.
It is a vivid and poignant exploration of friendship, memory, and the vibrant, often hidden lives of those on the fringes of Turkish society.
Author: Elif Shafak
Condition: New (Standard retail condition)
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 311
Publisher: Viking (Penguin Books
Language: English
Publication Year: 2019
Shortlisted for the 2019 Booker Prize, this novel begins in the final moments of Tequila Leila’s life as she lies in a dumpster in Istanbul. In the 10 minutes and 38 seconds following her death, her brain remains active, triggering a sensory journey through her past—from her childhood in a strict household to her life among the outcasts of the city.
It is a vivid and poignant exploration of friendship, memory, and the vibrant, often hidden lives of those on the fringes of Turkish society.
