The book & the veil
Subtitle: escape from an Istanbul harem
By: Yeshim Ternar.
Publisher: Véhicule Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Montreal
Language: eng
Number of pages: 180
Subjects: Ellison, Grace.; Women -- Turkey -- Istanbul -- Social conditions.; Harems -- Turkey -- Istanbul.; Harem.; Femmes -- Turquie -- Istanbul -- Conditions sociales.
Other titles: Book and the veil
Description: The Book and The Veil takes the form of a dialogue between Ternar and turn of the century English writer Grace Ellison who befriended the two sisters Zeyneb and Melek Hanoums in the Palace of Istanbul. Facing persecution by the sultan, the two sisters made their escape to the West where each made their own mark as writers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-180).