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Masumiyet müzesi Masumiyet müzesi Rafael Carpintero;,Orhan Pamuk "It was the happiest moment of my life, though I didn't know it." So begins the new novel, his first since winning the Nobel Prize, from the universally acclaimed author of Snow and My Name Is Red.It… OL1019581W
Kara kitap Kara kitap Orhan Pamuk The Black Book is a stunning tapestry of Middle Eastern and Islamic culture which confirms Orhan Pamuk's reputation as a writer of international stature, comparable to Borges and Calvino. Galip is… OL1019601W
Crossed Crossed Nicole Galland A great number of seekers find themselves in the seemingly unreal world of the suburbs. They read spirituality books but find themselves in carpools and coaching soccer, not in monasteries. Dave Goet… OL15136983W
Snow Snow Orhan Pamuk Touching, slyly comic, and humming with cerebral suspense—a masterful novel of "political intrigue and philosophy, romance and noir" (Vogue) and the lethal chemistry between secular doubt and Islamic… OL16064734W
Istanbul passage Istanbul passage Joseph Kanon "From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Stardust, The Good German, and Los Alamos--a gripping tale of an American undercover agent in 1945 Istanbul who descends into the murky cat-and-mouse world … OL16308144W
Ali ile Ramazan Ali ile Ramazan Perihan Mağden Orphans; Istanbul (Turkey); fiction. OL16596513W
Mistero sull'Orient Express Mistero sull'Orient Express Elisabetta Dami Geronimo's adventurous sister Thea narrates this fabulous adventure that's packed with action, mystery, and friendship! The Thea Sisters are boarding the famouse Orient Express for a journey from … OL16805496W
Songs my mother never taught me Songs my mother never taught me Selçuk Altun After the death of his overbearing mother, the privileged Arda reclines in his wealth, reflecting on his young life, and on the life of his father, the famous mathematician Mursel Ergenekon, who was … OL17817609W
The dervish The dervish Frances Kazan An American war widow seeks emotional asylum with her sister at the American Consulate in Constantinople during the Allied occupation in 1919. Through a crossstitched pattern of synchronicity Kazan's… OL17894622W
Captive of Kadar Captive of Kadar Trish Morey Enslaved by their desires Kadar Soheil Amirmoez couldn't keep his eyes off the blond-haired beauty strolling through Istanbul's ancient marketplace. So when he sees her in trouble, Kadar is only … OL17918255W
The Red Room The Red Room Ridley Pearson "In the newest international thrill ride from New York Times-bestselling author Ridley Pearson, John Knox and Grace Chu, the incomparable and often incompatible duo, team up again, this time in the e… OL18148824W
Dark water Dark water Parker Bilal "When an Englishman, Marcus Winslow, appears at Private Investigator Makana's door one April morning, Makana does not realize that he will soon risk losing everything he has built for himself in Cair… OL19712782W
Incorruptible Incorruptible Barbara Nadel Inspector Ikmen thrillers combine brightly coloured scene setting with deliciously tortuous plots' Guardian. INCORRUPTIBLE is the gripping new Istanbul crime thriller starring Inspector Ikmen, 'the M… OL19750326W
The architect's apprentice The architect's apprentice Elif Shafak "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 s… OL19996208W
On the bone On the bone Barbara Nadel In Istanbul - the golden city on the Bosphorus - ancient myths and modern evils are at work. On a buzzing street in the fashionable district of Beyoglu, a young man drops dead. Ümit Kavas's death was… OL20833594W
Istanbul Passage Istanbul Passage Joseph Kanon Istanbul has spent the war as a magnet for refugees and spies. Even American businessman Leon Bauer has been drawn into this shadow world, doing undercover odd jobs and courier runs for the Allies. N… OL21449043W
Siege Siege Jack Hight The year is 1453. For more than a thousand years the mighty walls of Constantinople have protected the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, the furthest outpost of Christianity. But now endless ranks… OL22073322W
Choose Your Own Adventure - The Search for Aladdin's Lamp Choose Your Own Adventure - The Search for Aladdin's Lamp Jay Leibold The reader's decisions control the course of an adventurous search in Istanbul for the legendary lamp of Aladdin. OL2931661W
The sultan's harem The sultan's harem Colin Falconer From the author of the critically acclaimed When We Were Gods comes a dramatic, unforgettable novel of cruelty and passion set in the great Harem of the Ottoman empire. In Constantinople there is … OL4334039W
Baudolino Baudolino Umberto Eco Born a simple peasant in northern Italy, Baudolino narrates the story of his life, from his adoption by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and his education in Paris to his arrival in Constantinople during… OL8995682W
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