Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Booker Prize | 2019 | Shortlist |
About This Book
In the first few minutes after her death, the mind of Tequila Leila—a sex worker in Istanbul—is flooded with memories that explain how she came to be abandoned in a rubbish bin outside the city. Told through the interleaved memories of Leila and the stories of her five closest friends, shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2019 and the RSL Ondaatje Prize.
About the Author
Elif ShafakTurkish-British
Elif Shafak is a Turkish-British novelist born in Strasbourg, France, in 1971. She is one of Turkey's most widely read and translated authors. Her novels include The Bastard of Istanbul (2006), The Forty Rules of Love (2009), and 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World (2019), which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the RSL Ondaatje Prize. Read more →
