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gathers his fellow farm animals to preach about freedom

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each myth is told in engaging modern language

The Bastard of Istanbul North Africa gathers his fellow farm animalsElif Shafak A gripping and beautiful novel from Elif Shafak, Booker shortlisted author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World One rainy afternoon in Istanbul, a woman walks into a doctor's surgery. 'I need to have an abortion', she announces. She is nineteen years old and unmarried. What happens that afternoon will change her life. Twenty years later, Asya Kazanci lives with her extended family in Istanbul. Due to a mysterious family curse,