
Leyla's House
A Novel
Other Press LLC
Will be published approx. on 20. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-63542-206-1 (ISBN)
Description
"The last living member of a great Ottoman family, the refined yet sheltered Leyla finds herself homeless and vulnerable when her house is sold by the bank to a business tycoon and his ambitious wife. Forced out of this historic mansion on the bank of the Bosphorus, Leyla is rescued and taken in by Yusuf, the son of her family's former gardener who has become a journalist. She follows him to a modern, cosmopolitan district of Istanbul where she discovers a world of artists and outcasts alongside Yusuf's partner, Roxy, real name Rukiye, a hip-hop singer. Despite initial hostility, a real friendship gradually develops between these two very different women. When Leyla's former home is emptied of its furniture, a hidden family history resurfaces thanks to the discovery of a photo revealing the old lady's uncanny resemblance to a British officer. Could Leyla be the product of an illegitimate union between an Ottoman woman and an Englishman?"-- Provided by publisher.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 202 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
354 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63542-206-1 (9781635422061)
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Zülfü Livaneli