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050	0	0	_aPS3619.H328 _bA89 2015
082	1		_aFIC SHA _2
100	1		_aShafak, Elif, 1971-
245	1	4	_aThe architect's apprentice ; _ba novel _c/ Elif Shafak.
260			_aNew York _b: Viking _c, 2015
300			_a424 p. _c; 24 cm
520			_aA 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. As an animal tamer in the sultan's menagerie, he looks after the exceptionally smart elephant Chota and befriends (and falls for) the sultan's beautiful daughter, Princess Mihrimah. A palace education leads Jahan to Mimar Sinan, the empire's chief architect, who takes Jahan under his wing as they construct (with Chota's help) some of the most magnificent buildings in history. Yet even as they build Sinan's triumphant masterpieces - the incredible Suleymaniye and Selimiye mosques - dangerous undercurrents begin to emerge, with jealousy erupting among Sinan's four apprentices. A memorable story of artistic freedom, creativity, and the clash between science and fundamentalism, Shafak's intricate novel brims with vibrant characters, intriguing adventure, and the lavish backdrop of the Ottoman court, where love and loyalty are no match for raw power.
546			_aEnglish.
600	1	4	_aSinan _cMimar _d(1489 or 1490-1588) _v--Fiction
600	1	4	_aMihrimah Sultan _d(1522 - 1578) _v--Fiction
650		4	_aArchitects _z-Turkey _y-16th century _v--Fiction
651		4	_aTurkey _x-Social life and customs _y-16th century _v--Fiction
651		4	_aTurkey _x-History _y-Suleyman I, 1520 - 1566 _v--Fiction
651		4	_aTurkey _x-History _y-Ottoman Empire, 1288 - 1918 _v--Fiction
655		4	_aHistorical fiction
655		4	_aBiographical fiction
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