The Architect's Apprentice
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The Architect's Apprentice

by Elif Şafak

2013•Historical•464 pages

Taste attributes: historicaldramafamilyslowfresh & originalheavylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthall consuming questunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeAn expansive, stirring historical novel: fresh and unhurried. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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About This Book

"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.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalDramaFamilyEmpowerment/personal growthAll consuming questUnlikely connections

Subjects

Social life and customsArchitectsHistoryHistorical fictionHistoireManners and customs

Details

Author
Elif Şafak
Published
2013
Pages
464
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