THE TURKEY BOX
This edition is built around a novel called 10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in this Strange World. The novel focuses on the final moments for the mind, body, and spirit of a young woman named Leila Tequila, but it also careens backward offering up the trying experiences that pushed her to flee home for Istanbul and leaps forward to include how her friends respond to her untimely death.
In laying out the story of her life and the experiences of her friends, the novelist Elif Shafak unpacks the grim realities faced by women in Turkey. It will explore the unseemly dark side that is not often seen by tourists to Istanbul. It explores the ties that break and the ties that bind through a tale that is both tragic and brave. Along the way, readers will get a tour of the striking geography of Istanbul and a guide to its startling history.
JUST THE FACTS
- A letter from THE ALIGNIST's founder
- A copy of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World
- A specially designed ROADMAP to guide you through the novel
THE WHOLE STORY
A letter from THE ALIGNIST's founder
- A copy of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World
- A specially designed ROADMAP to guide you through the novel
- A set of authentic Turkish recipes
- An ethically-sourced evil-eye talisman for the home
- A jar of fig jam made from dried figs from one of Turkey’s oldest dried fruit exporters
- A bar of fair-trade hand-milled soap made in Istanbul
