{"product_id":"9780241422267","title":"Madonna in a Fur Coat by Sabahattin Ali","description":"The bestselling Turkish classic of love and loss in a changing world'A heart-breaker . . . it has the kind of indefinably powerful impact of The Great Gatsby' Observer`Deeply moving . transformative . a love story that I actually love' Elif Shafak'It is, perhaps, easier to dismiss a man whose face gives no indication of an inner life. And what a pity that is: a dash of curiosity is all it takes to stumble upon treasures we never expected.'A shy young man leaves his home in rural Turkey to learn a trade in 1920s Berlin. The city's crowded streets, thriving arts scene, passionate politics and seedy cabarets provide the backdrop for a chance meeting with a woman, which will haunt him for the rest of his life. Emotionally powerful, intensely atmospheric and touchingly profound, Madonna in a Fur Coat is an unforgettable novel about new beginnings and the unfathomable nature of the human soul.   With an introduction by David Selim Sayers`You think you know yearning . . . you think you know the fleeting nature of happiness . . . you think you know unrequited love, you think you know lyrical writing . . . and then you read Madonna in a Fur Coat'  Jack Edwards`The surprise bestseller ... read, loved and wept over by men and women of all ages' Guardian\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56228743774581,"sku":"9780241422267","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241422267.jpg?v=1762255467","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780241422267","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}