Honour

As Monica Ali in Brick Lane (852,000 TCM) opened our eyes to the fate of Asian women in London so Elif Shafak reveals the fates of many muslim Turkish and Kurdish womenThe author has been a bestseller in Turkey for years and her books are translated into over 40 languages. Bastard of Istanbul was longlisted for the Orange Prize and Elif has also received the Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres and Maria Grazia Cutuli Award'Fascinating and gripping - a wonderful novel' Rosamund Lupton, author of SisterRedesigned with a beautifully ornate and gifty package as part of a series of reissues of Elif Shafak's backlist which will tie in with the paperback publication of her latest novel The Architect's ApprenticeArchitect's Apprentice HB reached a new level of recognition and prominence as a Christmas read; following PB publication in the spring, this reissue will capitalise on all this renewed publicity momentum and critical enthusiasmElif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist and the most widely read female author in Turkey. She writes in both Turkish and English, and has published seventeen books, eleven of which are novels. Her work has been translated into fifty languages. Shafak holds a PhD in political science and she has taught at various universities in Turkey, the US and the UK, including St Anne's College, Oxford University, where she is an honorary fellow. She is a member of World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Creative Economy and a founding member of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). An advocate for women's rights, LGBT rights and freedom of speech, Shafak is an inspiring public speaker and twice a TED global speaker, each time receiving a standing ovation. Shafak contributes to many major publications around the world and she has been awarded the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. In 2017 she was chosen by Politico as one of the twelve people who would make the world better. She has judged numerous literary prizes and is chairing the Wellcome Prize 2019. Find out more about Elif Shafak on her website: www.elifshafak.comA powerful book; thoughtful, provoking and compassionateFascinating and gripping - a wonderful novelElif Shafak has woven with masterful care and compassion one immigrant family's heartbreaking story - a story nurtured in the terrible silences between men and womenHonour is a powerful tale of family connection and heartbreak, offering us insight and delight in equal measure . . . an exquisite and deep rendering of the fullness of life.[Elif Shafak] joins writers such as Hanif Kureishi, Zadie Smith, Monica Ali, Aamer Hussein, Andrea Levy, Hanan al-Shakyh and Leila Aboulela, who offer us fictional glimpses of London's OthersAn honour killing is at the centre of this stunning novel . . . Exotic, evocative and utterly grippingLushly and memorably magic-realist . . . This is an extraordinarily skilfully crafted and ambitious narrativeShafak treats an important, absorbing subject in a fast-paced, internationally familiar style that will make it accessible to a wide readershipCompelling

From Booker-shortlisted author Elif Shafak, Honour is a gripping tale of love, betrayal and clashing cultures.

'My mother died twice. I promised myself I would not let her story be forgotten'

Pembe and Adem Toprak leave Turkey for London. There they make new lives for their family. Yet the traditions and beliefs of their home come with them - carried in the blood of their children, Iskender and Esma. Trapped by past mistakes, the Toprak children find their lives torn apart and transformed by a brutal and chilling crime.

Set in Turkey and London in the 1970s, Honour explores pain and loss, loyalty and betrayal, the clash of tradition and modernity, as well as the love and heartbreak that can tear any family apart.

'One of the best writers in the world today' Hanif Kureishi

'Vivid storytelling... that explores the darkest aspects of faith and love' Sunday Telegraph

Elif Shafak's latest novel The Island of Missing Trees is available for pre-order now