Elif Shafak 4 Books Collection Set - The Forty Rules of Love, Bastard of Istanbul & More - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set. The Forty Rules of Love. The Bastard of Istanbul. The Architect's Apprentice. The Island of Missing Trees. Details. Condition: New. Format: Paperback. Publisher: Penguin Books (Viking imprint for The Island of Missing Trees). Age Range: Adult. Overview. The Elif Shafak 4 Books Collection Set brings together four acclaimed works from this celebrated British-Turkish novelist in one paperback bundle. Spanning Sufi mysticism, Istanbul family drama, Ottoman court intrigue, and a divided Cyprus love story, this collection showcases Shafak's remarkable range. Ideal for literary and historical fiction lovers, it makes a thoughtful gift, offering rich, emotionally resonant reading from a bestselling, prize-shortlisted author.. About the Books. Each novel here shows Elif Shafak's gift for weaving history, culture, and the human heart into unforgettable fiction. The Forty Rules of Love follows Ella Rubinstein, a suburban wife transformed after reading a manuscript recounting the bond between the poet Rumi and the wandering dervish Shams of Tabriz, a story chosen among the BBC's 100 Novels that Shaped Our World. The Bastard of Istanbul is a sharp, moving family drama in which an Armenian-American woman travels to Istanbul and uncovers long-buried secrets, exploring memory, migration, and reconciliation. The Architect's Apprentice transports readers to sixteenth-century Istanbul, where stowaway Jahan arrives with a rare white elephant and rises through the Sultan's cou...