The Loved Boy and the Master

Description

“Jahan, a twelve-year-old Indian boy, arrives at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul with a gift for the Sultan: a small white elephant named Shota.
In this city, Jahan’s life is transformed by two prominent characters: the Sultan’s daughter, Mihrimah, who fascinates him, and the famous architect Sinan, who adopts his training in building mosques, palaces, baths, schools, bridges, and, most importantly, self-discovery and spiritual renewal.
In this stunning novel, Shafak takes us to the palaces and their gardens, where animals, tamers, ministers, villains, and beautiful concubines live; to this city/melting pot where religions and cultures blend, poverty and crime intermingle; and to the dark and bright depths of the soul…”