Last Train to Istanbul: A Novel

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An international bestseller by one in every of Turkey’s so much beloved authors.

As the daughter of one in every of Turkey’s last Ottoman pashas, Selva could win the guts of any man in Ankara. Yet the spirited young beauty only has eyes for Rafael Alfandari, the handsome Jewish son of an esteemed court physician. In defiance in their families, they marry, fleeing to Paris to build a new life.

But when the Nazis invade France and begin rounding up Jews, the exiled lovers will learn that nothing—now not war, now not politics, now not even religion—can break the bonds of circle of relatives. For when they learn that Selva is but one in every of their fellow citizens trapped in France, a handful of brave Turkish diplomats hatch a plan to spirit the Alfandaris and hundreds of innocents, many of whom are Jewish, to safety. Together, they will have to traverse a war-torn continent, crossing enemy lines and risking the whole thing in a desperate bid for freedom. From Ankara to Paris, Cairo, and Berlin, Last Train to Istanbul is an uplifting tale of affection and adventure from Turkey’s beloved bestselling novelist Ayşe Kulin.


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