{"product_id":"the-saint-of-incipient-insanities","title":"The Saint of Incipient Insanities","description":"\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very good copy of the first edition of the debut novel by Elif Shafak. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear: 2004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: hardcover with DJ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e368 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the publisher's description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFollows the adventures of three young Turks loose in America as they negotiate their desires in a land that seems to allow limitless indulgences.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis title is exceedingly scarce on the secondhand market. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy might this be? Let us consider \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShafak's second novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Bastard of Istanbul\u003c\/em\u003e. This work was a bestseller but attracted the attention of Turkish authorities who disapproved of her characters' discussion of the Armenian Genocide. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConsequently, Shafak was tried in court in 2006 for “insulting Turkishness.\" Though acquitted, she continued to received threats against her physical wellbeing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe speculate that this controversy may have impacted the perceived collectability of \u003cem\u003eThe Saint,\u003c\/em\u003e or else have contributed to a perception of the book as taboo. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003epages are clean and bright, unread. No obvious shelf wear to jacket. Small discoloration (.25\" diameter) on the fore-edge; minimal foxing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the author: \"Born in Strasbourg, France, and raised in Turkey, Shafak brings a unique perspective to her writing, informed by her bicultural heritage. She is deeply influenced by both her academic background in gender and women's studies and her personal experiences. Shafak is also an active social media user, engaging with her readers about literature, politics, and personal empowerment.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bonfire Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48092628418734,"sku":null,"price":92.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/0679\/0574\/files\/900_97c46438-064b-41e1-9955-fc12dd2e8d1e.jpg?v=1784061555","url":"https:\/\/bonfirebookshop.com\/products\/the-saint-of-incipient-insanities","provider":"Bonfire Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}