{"product_id":"leylas-house-paperback","title":"Leyla's House - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZülfü Livaneli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrendan Freely\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eYelda Türedi\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvicted from her Istanbul mansion, an elderly aristocrat forms surprising new connections across class and culture. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA colorful, nuanced novel about old and new money, the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey, from the internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDisquiet\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a marked sense of romance, this vibrant novel displays all the layers of a society where social classes as diverse as the former Ottoman aristocracy, the nouveau riche, and the Turks who returned after immigrating to Europe coexist.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZülfü Livaneli \u003c\/b\u003eis Turkey's best-selling author and a political activist. Widely considered one of the most important Turkish cultural figures of our time, he is known for his novels that interweave diverse social and historical backgrounds, figures, and incidents, including the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eBliss \u003c\/i\u003e(winner of the Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover Great New Writers Award), \u003ci\u003eSerenade for Nadia \u003c\/i\u003e(Other Press, 2020), \u003ci\u003eDisquiet\u003c\/i\u003e (Other Press, 2021), \u003ci\u003eThe Last Island\u003c\/i\u003e (Other Press, 2022), \u003ci\u003eThe Fisherman and His Son\u003c\/i\u003e (Other Press, 2023), \u003ci\u003eOn the Back of the Tiger \u003c\/i\u003e(Other Press, 2024) and \u003ci\u003eMy Brother's Story\u003c\/i\u003e, which have been translated into thirty-seven languages, won numerous international literary prizes, and been turned into movies, stage plays, and operas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrendan Freely \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Princeton in 1959 and studied psychology at Yale University. His translations include \u003ci\u003eTwo Girls\u003c\/i\u003e by Perihan Mağden, \u003ci\u003eThe Gaze\u003c\/i\u003e by Elif Şafak, and, with Yelda Türedi, \u003ci\u003eLike a Sword Wound\u003c\/i\u003e by Ahmet Altan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYelda Türedi\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Mersin, Turkey, in 1970 and studied chemical engineering at Boğaziçi University. Türedi has co-translated Ahmet Altan's \u003ci\u003eLike a Sword Wound\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLove in the Days of Rebellion\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47330742698233,"sku":"9781635422061","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/kKByGCGvEr9781635422061.webp?v=1769606923","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/leylas-house-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}