The Architect’s Apprentice
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By Elif Shafak Istanbul, 1540. Jahan arrives at the Ottoman court as the keeper of a white elephant sent as a gift to the sultan, and is taken on as an apprentice by Mimar Sinan, the imperial architect whose mosques and bridges still stand.…
| Age Group | Adult (18+) |
|---|---|
| Author | Elif Şafak |
| ISBN | 9780241970959 |
| Language | English |
Description
By Elif Shafak
Istanbul, 1540. Jahan arrives at the Ottoman court as the keeper of a white elephant sent as a gift to the sultan, and is taken on as an apprentice by Mimar Sinan, the imperial architect whose mosques and bridges still stand.
Over sixty years he learns a craft, keeps a dangerous love for the sultan’s daughter Mihrimah, and watches what happens to men who build for rulers. A novel about apprenticeship, and about the distance between what is built and who is allowed to be remembered for it.
First published 2013
Details
| Author | Elif Şafak |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9780241970959 |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House |
| First published | 2013 |
| Pages | 464 |
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