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Honour

By: Elif Shafak
Narrated by: Alix Dunmore
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Summary

'My mother died twice. I promised myself I would not let her story be forgotten.'

And so begins the story of Esma, a young Kurdish woman in London trying to come to terms with the terrible murder her brother has committed. Esma tells the story of her family stretching back three generations; back to her grandmother and the births of her mother and aunt, twin sisters, in a village on the edge of the Euphrates.

Named Pembe and Jamila, the twin girls have very different futures ahead of them, all of which will end in tragedy on a street in East London in 1978.

Honour is a powerful, brilliant and moving account of pain and loss, loyalty and betrayal, the clash of tradition and modernity, as well as the love and heartbreak that can tear any family apart.

Content warning: contains strong violence and/or strong language. Listener discretion advised.

©2012 Elif Shafak (P)2026 Bolinda Publishing Family Life Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological World Literature Heartfelt Tear-jerking England
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What a great story, so well written that I didn’t want to take a break!

Absolutely loved it!

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I am a big fan of Elif's work, and really enjoyed other stories -so much! Unfortunately this title didn't take me on an unforgettable journey, like her other books have done. It felt more like a catharsis from the author. Good to learn more about her storey though!

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