Meghry Vasken Nazarian here. The Bastard Of Istanbul Author: Elif Shafak  Publication Language: English Published by: Penguin Books Publication Year: 2007 (originally published 2006 in English) Translated from: Turkish to English by the author (and translated to 19 languages including Armenian) Translated Title: Baba ve Piç Theatre Adaptation: Italy  ISBN: 9780143112716 Literary Award: Orange Prize … Continue reading #UAEReads: An Armenian-Syrian Reader’s Musings on Elif Shafak’s “The Bastard Of Istanbul”