The Flea Palace Novel by Elif Shafak (Farsi Edition)

The author of “The Flea Palace” is Elif Shafak. Elif Shafak (born 25 October 1971) is a Turkish-British novelist, essayist, academic, public speaker, political scientistand women’s rights activist. When publishing in English, her name is anglicized as ‘Elif Shafak’.Shafak writes in Turkish and English, and has published eighteen books, including the novels The Bastard of Istanbul, The Forty Rules of Love, Three Daughters of Eve and 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World. Her books have been translated into forty-nine languages and been nominated for several literary awards, including the Man Asian Literary Prize, Women’s Prize for Fiction and Booker Prize. Shafak was awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2012. She has been described by The Financial Times as “Turkey’s leading female novelist”