The Bastard of Istanbul

Populated with vibrant characters, The Bastard of Istanbul is the story of two families, one Turkish and one Armenian American, and their struggle to forge their unique identities against the backdrop of Turkey's violent history. Filled with humor and understanding, this exuberant, dramatic novel is about memory and forgetting, about the tension between the need to examine the past and the desire to erase it. 

Author: Elif Shafak

Publisher: Penguin 

Released Date: 2008

ISBN: 9780143112716