10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak is a profoundly moving novel that begins with the final moments of Tequila Leila, a sex worker in Istanbul. As her consciousness fades, Leila revisits her life’s pivotal moments, reflecting on love, betrayal, and survival in a society that marginalized her. Shafak masterfully weaves themes of identity, resilience, and human connection, creating a vivid portrait of Istanbul’s hidden lives. The novel celebrates the power of friendship and the dignity of overlooked individuals, offering a compelling narrative that is both heartbreaking and hopeful, resonating deeply with readers.
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World
₨1,965₨2,195
Elif Shafak’s 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World is a poignant tale of a woman’s final moments, reliving memories of love and loss. Set in Istanbul, it explores marginalized lives, resilience, and the power of friendship.
Related products
A Little Life
₨799Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life is a deeply moving story of four friends navigating love, trauma, and identity in New York City. It’s a poignant exploration of friendship, resilience, and the scars left by past wounds.
₨1,300The People in the Trees
₨1,500The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara is a haunting tale of discovery and exploitation. Set in the Pacific islands, it examines the consequences of a scientific breakthrough that promises immortality, unraveling the ethical dilemmas of progress.
₨1,800The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
₨2,155The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid follows the life of Evelyn Hugo, a reclusive Hollywood star. Through an intimate interview with a young journalist, Evelyn recounts her tumultuous relationships and the secrets behind her fame.
₨2,395God’s own land
₨2,699God’s Own Land by Shaukat Siddiqui is a powerful social realist novel that explores the struggles of marginalized communities. It vividly portrays themes of poverty, injustice, and resilience in a rapidly urbanizing yet deeply divided post-Partition society.
₨3,399Norwegian Wood
₨1,200Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood is a nostalgic and melancholic coming-of-age story. Set in 1960s Tokyo, it follows Toru Watanabe as he navigates love, loss, and identity, offering a poignant exploration of youth, mental health, and human connection.
₨1,500Eleanor & Park
₨1,150Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor & Park tells a tender story of first love between two misfit teenagers. Set in the 1980s, this heartfelt novel explores themes of acceptance, identity, and the resilience needed to navigate life’s challenges and uncertainties.
₨1,290The Silent Patient
₨1,950The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides is a psychological thriller about Alicia Berenson, a famous painter who shoots her husband and then goes mute. A psychotherapist becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind her silence and crime.
₨2,195Circe
₨1,380Madeline Miller’s Circe is a mesmerizing retelling of the life of the legendary sorceress. Blending myth and humanity, it portrays her journey of self-discovery, resilience, and power amidst encounters with gods and mortals in a vividly crafted ancient world.
₨1,545