Architect's Apprentice

A dazzling and intricate tale from Elif Shafak, Booker-shortlisted author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World - chosen for the Duchess of Cornwall''s online book club The Reading Room

''There were six of us: the master, the apprentices and the white elephant. We built everything together...''

Sixteenth century Istanbul: a stowaway arrives in the city bearing an extraordinary gift for the ...