"Elif Shafak's urgent, topical novel explores the ambiguities and dangers of being caught in the Land of Between. "Readers interested in debates about the nature of God will find the book intriguing." - Publishers Weekly " portrait of a woman in existential crisis feels universal, shining clarifying light on Islam-and religious spirituality in general-within the frame of today's world." - Kirkus Reviews "Shafak is a brilliant chronicler of the ills that plague contemporary society and once again proves her mettle." - Booklist The scandal that broke them apart still haunts Peri. Together, these three young women became close through their studies, debating the role of women in Islam, and falling under the influence of a charismatic but controversial professor. Three Daughters of Eve, her 10th novel, takes place in contemporary Istanbul, but looks back on an earlier era, as Peri, a wealthy housewife, recalls her friendship with two fellow students at Oxford University. "Safak is one of Turkey's most popular novelists, and her fiction and nonfiction has been translated around the world.
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