{"product_id":"istanbul-dreaming-denise-derya-brandt-9798896361541","title":"Istanbul Dreaming","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Alka Joshi and Marjan Kamali, a gripping historical novel set in 1950s Turkey about a young woman who flees an arranged marriage to pursue independence in Istanbul, where she finds forbidden love with an American airman.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1950s Turkey, against the backdrop of the social and political unrest that will culminate in Turkey's 1960 military coup d'état, a dutiful daughter is torn between family expectations and her dream of becoming a modern Turkish woman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne night, seventeen-year-old Ayten sneaks away to Istanbul for a night of dancing with her best friend. When her father discovers her rebellion, he forces her into an arranged religious marriage to a distant relative who bullied her as a child. Initially, Ayten resigns herself to her fate--but after her husband sexually assaults her on their wedding night, she flees him and her family for haven in Istanbul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLiving with friends and working as a seamstress at her friend's boutique, Ayten tries to rebuild her life. Then she meets Earl, an American airman, and they begin to fall in love--but as their connection deepens, secrets and her past threaten to upend all she's built. Torn between her family and a future with Earl, Ayten must decide what she's willing to sacrifice for freedom and forbidden love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Denise Derya Brandt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798896361541\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e She Writes Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Denise Derya Brandt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437748138239,"sku":"9798896361541","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bb2064d5-1e34-4a2c-98e0-bed93e6b1d6b.jpg?v=1777163790","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/istanbul-dreaming-denise-derya-brandt-9798896361541","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}