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Born into privilege to one of the last Ottoman pashas, beautiful, spirited Selva is the brightest jewel in her father’s household - until she falls in love with Rafael Alfandari. Though Turkey has long been a safe haven for Jews, marriage between a high-ranking Muslim girl and a Jewish boy is strictly forbidden. Yet young love will not be denied, and Selva and Rafael defy their parents and marry, fleeing to Paris in hopes of a better life - only to find themselves trapped in the path of the invading Nazis.

Constantinople, 1921. Each day Nur gazes across the waters of the Bosphorus to her childhood home, a grand white house, nestled on the opposite bank. Memories float on the breeze - the fragrance of the fig trees, the saffron sunsets of languid summer evenings. But now those days are dead. The house has been transformed into an army hospital, it is a prize of war in the hands of the British. And as Nur weaves through the streets carrying the embroideries that have become her livelihood, Constantinople swarms with Allied soldiers - a reminder of how far she and her city have fallen.

Gay is living a luxurious life in Istanbul but wants to escape what has become a caged life. She turns to Charles Villers, a fellow countryman she hardly knows, to help her leave. What follows is an adventure beyond her imagination set in romantic and exciting surroundings. The thrilling tale of love dates back to the 20th century and was written by Pamela Kent, a pseudonym of the beloved romance writer Ida Pollock. A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.

Vad gör man när den utlovade, dyra skrivarkursen i Paris inte existerar och man redan hyrt ut sin lägenhet i Stockholm? Efter att Fannys ex lämnat henne för en annan var skrivarkursen tänkt att bli hennes chans till en nystart. Men nu står hon här grundlurad, uppgiven, singel och helt utan plan. Och som sten på bördan, utan sin resväska. Till doften av nybakt bröd från kvartersbagaren, vandringar längs regniga bakgator och arbete på ett litet mysigt café, börjar Fanny sakta landa i sin nya hemstad.

Uno sguardo che sfugge, un intreccio di mani che si scioglie, il mare sconfinato come unico compagno nella sofferenza. Lei rimane a Istanbul, distrutta da un amore finito ma mai dimenticato. Lui parte in barca, cercando se stesso lontano dalla donna che ama, naufrago nel cuore e nella vita. Durante i primi sei mesi della separazione di un anno, scanditi dal passaggio delle costellazioni, le loro anime spezzate sono in balia del tormento e cercano di imparare a vivere l'una senza l'altra con l'aiuto di amici, famigliari e di nuove, inedite conoscenze.

Zwei Jahre als mitteleuropäische Kunststudentin in Istanbul: Stephanie Mold fand sich bisher eher plump und etwas hässlich, doch hier gilt sie vor allem als jung und blond. Sie lässt sich anbaggern, aber nur, um Mustafa, Can, Ibo, Efe und all die anderen hinterher samt ihren Wohnungen in Miniaturen aus Plastilin und Pappe nachzubauen. Damit beginnt für sie eine Irrfahrt durch die pulsierende Metropole am Bosporus – und die Suche nach einem, der mehr als ein Kunstwerk sein könnte.