{"product_id":"a-recipe-for-daphne-9789774169793","title":"A Recipe for Daphne","description":"\u003cb\u003eELIF SHAFAK'S \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e ISTANBUL READING LIST\u003cbr\u003eRUNCIMAN AWARD SHORTLIST\u003cbr\u003eERIC HOFFER AWARD FINALIST \u0026amp; HONORABLE MENTION\u003cbr\u003eDUBLIN LITERARY AWARD LONGLIST\u003cbr\u003eWNBA GREAT GROUP READ SELECTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the neighborhood caf?eacute; where pastry chef Kosmas, charming widower Fanis, and other \u003ci\u003eRum\u003c\/i\u003e-Greek Orthodox Christian--friends meet regularly for afternoon tea, American-born Daphne arrives with her elderly aunt. Daphne unsettles hearts, provokes jealousies, and stirs up memories of the 1955 Istanbul pogrom, forcing Kosmas and Fanis to confront their painful history in order to risk new beginnings. A shrewd and humorous tale, \u003ci\u003eA Recipe for Daphne\u003c\/i\u003e invites the reader into the kitchens, loves, and secret lives of Istanbul's most ancient community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNektaria Anastasiadou \u003c\/b\u003eis the 2019 winner of the Zografeios Agon, a Greek-language literary award founded in 19th-century Constantinople. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eA Recipe for Daphne\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the 2022 Runciman Award and longlisted for the 2022 Dublin Literary Award. It was also a finalist with an Honorable Mention in the 2022 Eric Hoffer Book Award and a 2021 Women's National Book Association Great Group Read. Anastasiadou's short stories have appeared in various literary journals, including \u003ci\u003eThe Markaz Review\u003c\/i\u003e and the Greek magazine \u003ci\u003eHartis\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Istanbul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hoopoe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50519807951122,"sku":"9789774169793","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22927e7e-c21f-4085-ac8c-93e466567e17.jpg?v=1731067101","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-recipe-for-daphne-9789774169793","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}