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Three Daughters of Eve

By: Elif Shafak
Narrated by: Alix Dunmore
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Brought to you by Penguin.

From Booker-shortlisted author Elif Shafak, comes a powerful tale of faith, love and friendship set across Istanbul and Oxford

Shirin, Peri and Mona, they were the most unlikely of friends. They were the Sinner, the Believer and the Confused.

On a spring evening in Istanbul, Peri is on her way to a dinner party - a night of luxury a far cry from her upbringing.

But when her handbag is stolen her world shifts violently. She starts to doubt how she got here: a traumatic Istanbul childhood, student years in Oxford, the rebellious professor who led her and best friends Shirin and Mona to question everything - Islam, love, life, even God - and the scandal that tore them all apart.

Over one desperate night she tries to make sense of a past she has tried to forget - but can we ever escape who we once were?

© Elif Shafak 2016 (P) Penguin Audio 2017

 Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction World Literature Iran Middle East

Critic Reviews

Exuberant, epic and comic, fantastical and realistic . . . like all good stories it conveys deeper meanings about human experience (Financial Times on 'The Architect's Apprentice')
Vivid storytelling... that explores the darkest aspects of faith and love (Sunday Telegraph on 'Honour')
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Not often these days I find a novel that keeps me returning to the page. Elif delivers on this one.

Compelling storytelling

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Elif blends a story like no one else. Always rich in texture, both emotional and intellectual, cultural and spiritual. Put together with a relatable characters that opens your eyes and nourishes your soul.

A textual masterpiece

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I am gradually working my way through all of this author’s books. This was the sixth, and all gave been wonderful. The characters, the stories and the writing. They have all been emotionally fulfilling and informative. I can’t wait to start my next one.

Elif Shafak

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Elif’s spirit flies through her pen as do the universal truths illuminated by sages from the past. A modern story that explores East/West, men and women and the dichotomies of issues facing people on their personal quest of ‘Knowing Thy Self’ The love of learning and her beloved home of Turkey radiates through the storyline of this important book.

The Spaces In Between

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Would you try another book written by Elif Shafak or narrated by Alix Dunmore?

Elif Shafak writes with such insight of Istanbul and the Turkish culture, but the story is tragically ruined by the infuriatingly distracting fake ethnic accent attempted by this narrator.

Awful fake ethnic accent ruined a good story.

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