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In sixteenth-century Istanbul, a furor erupts when the Sultan hires a group of artists to illuminate a great book in the European style at a time in which all figurative art is considered Islamic heresy, but the situation becomes worse when one of the miniaturists vanishes.
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
On the outskirts of a town outside Istanbul a master well digger and his apprentice search for water on a barren plain. Working in the summer heat, the two develop a filial bond while exchanging stories reflecting their disparate views of the world. In the nearby town, where they buy provisions and take their evening break, the boy finds an irresistible diversion: an alluring member of a traveling theater company, who seems as fascinated by him as...
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