10 minutes 38 seconds in this strange world

Elif Shafak

Our brains stay active for ten minutes after our heart stops beating. For Leila, each minute brings with it a new memory: growing up with her father and his wives in a grand old house in a quiet Turkish town; watching the women gossip and wax their legs while the men went to mosque; sneaking cigarettes and Western magazines on her way home from school; running away to Istanbul to escape an unwelcome marriage; falling in love with a student who seeks shelter from a riot in the brothel where she works. Most importantly, each memory reminds Leila of the five friends she met along the way - friends who are now desperately trying to find her.

Author(s): Shafak, Elif
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 06/08/2020
Pagination: 311 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Penguin Books
Published By: Penguin Books
Book Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction|Narrative theme: Coming of age|"Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss"|Narrative theme: Politics|Narrative theme: Sense of place|Narrative theme: Social issues
Dimensions: 197x127x20
Weight: 224
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780241979464