Istanbul Dreaming by Brandt, Denise Derya
Istanbul Dreaming by Brandt, Denise Derya

Istanbul Dreaming

For fans of Alka Joshi and Marjan Kamali, a gripping historical novel set in 1950s Turkey about...
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Author: Denise Derya Brandt
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Istanbul Dreaming by Brandt, Denise Derya

Istanbul Dreaming

$22.78
Istanbul Dreaming by Brandt, Denise Derya

Istanbul Dreaming

$22.78
Author: Denise Derya Brandt
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description

For 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.In 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.

One 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.

Living 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.



Author: Denise Derya Brandt
Publisher: She Writes Press
Published: 09/29/2026
Pages: 328
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.41h x 5.51w x 1.01d
ISBN: 9798896361541


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001

About the Author
Denise Derya Brandt worked in international development for more than twenty years and led women's health projects in Afghanistan, Liberia, and Myanmar before becoming a published author. A Book Incubator graduate, 2024 Women's Fiction Writers Association Rising Star Award finalist, and 2025 Poets & Writers Publicity Incubator Fellow, Denise has degrees from Arizona State and London School of Economics. As a Turkish American, she can fool tourists but not taxi drivers! Raised in Arizona, Denise now lives in northern Kentucky with her husband.
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