An international bestseller by one of Turkey's most beloved authors.
As the daughter of one of Turkey's last Ottoman pashas, Selva could win
the heart of any man in Ankara. Yet the spirited young beauty only has
eyes for Rafael Alfandari, the handsome Jewish son of an esteemed court
physician. In defiance of their families, they marry, fleeing to Paris
to build a new life.
But when the Nazis invade France and begin rounding up Jews, the exiled
lovers will learn that nothing--not war, not politics, not even
religion--can break the bonds of family. For after they learn that Selva
is but one of their fellow citizens trapped in France, a handful of
brave Turkish diplomats hatch a plan to spirit the Alfandaris and
hundreds of innocents, many of whom are Jewish, to safety. Together,
they must traverse a war-torn continent, crossing enemy lines and
risking everything in a desperate bid for freedom. From Ankara to Paris,
Cairo, and Berlin, Last Train to Istanbul is an uplifting tale of love
and adventure from Turkey's beloved bestselling novelist Ayşe Kulin.