--- product_id: 50529298 title: "Honour: The gripping historical novel about love, betrayal and clashing cultures from the bestselling author of There Are Rivers in the Sky" price: "954070₫" currency: VND in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/50529298-honour-the-gripping-historical-novel-about-love-betrayal-and-clashing store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # 4.4/5 rating from 1,740 reviews Turkey to 1970s London 4 generations spanned Honour: The gripping historical novel about love, betrayal and clashing cultures from the bestselling author of There Are Rivers in the Sky **Price:** 954070₫ **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the secrets of heritage and heart in a story that transcends time and borders! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Honour: The gripping historical novel about love, betrayal and clashing cultures from the bestselling author of There Are Rivers in the Sky - **How much does it cost?** 954070₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/50529298-honour-the-gripping-historical-novel-about-love-betrayal-and-clashing) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Critically Acclaimed:** Join thousands of readers who rated this gripping novel 4.4 stars for its emotional depth and storytelling. - • **Multigenerational Saga:** Experience four generations of love, betrayal, and cultural clash that shape a family's destiny. - • **Complex Narrative Style:** Engage with a dynamic timeline and multiple viewpoints that keep you guessing until the final twist. - • **Bestselling Literary Craft:** From the acclaimed author of 'There Are Rivers in the Sky,' a masterful narrative with profound themes. - • **Cross-Cultural Exploration:** Dive deep into the immigrant experience bridging traditional Turkish villages and vibrant 1970s London life. ## Overview Honour by Elif Shafak is a bestselling historical novel that explores love, betrayal, and cultural identity across four generations, set between rural Turkey and 1970s London. With a 4.4-star rating from over 1,700 readers, it offers a complex narrative weaving immigrant experiences and family sagas into a gripping, thought-provoking read. ## Description Buy Honour: The gripping historical novel about love, betrayal and clashing cultures from the bestselling author of There Are Rivers in the Sky by Shafak, Elif from desertcart's Fiction Books Store. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Review: Heartrending - the clash between conservative and modern values - Often not a comfortable read, particularly if you are of a Western mindset, but more than worth persevering with. Beautifully written and, as always, non-judgmental. The theme is both feminist and religious focusing on tradition and the subservience of women in conservative Islamic societies. It is clear where she stands but this is no polemic. Instead a calmly told story that dives deep into the core characters to explain how they look at the world. You may not like where the characters stand, but she explains where these attitudes come from. About time she got the Nobel Prize for literature. Review: As the title, a story about honour in some cultures - I really enjoyed this book. If I had not found it a bit confusing at first sorting out who was related to whom it would have been five stars. The early part of the book jumps about a bit between characters and time frames, but it does not spoil the story. I would have liked to know more about how Iskender fared when he came out of prison, but maybe that's another book. There is a surprising twist at the end. It highlights how damaging the perception of having to preserve honour can be, especially for women. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 135,290 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 15 in Cultural Heritage Fiction 67 in Family Sagas 75 in Women's Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,776) | | Dimensions | 13 x 2.2 x 19.8 cm | | Edition | 1st | | ISBN-10 | 0241972949 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0241972946 | | Item weight | 244 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 352 pages | | Publication date | 30 April 2015 | | Publisher | Penguin | ## Images ![Honour: The gripping historical novel about love, betrayal and clashing cultures from the bestselling author of There Are Rivers in the Sky - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81wTrJjoRXL.jpg) ![Honour: The gripping historical novel about love, betrayal and clashing cultures from the bestselling author of There Are Rivers in the Sky - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71HnEXAYoZL.jpg) ![Honour: The gripping historical novel about love, betrayal and clashing cultures from the bestselling author of There Are Rivers in the Sky - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91jzXWIRShL.jpg) ![Honour: The gripping historical novel about love, betrayal and clashing cultures from the bestselling author of There Are Rivers in the Sky - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71eE7O8y9sL.jpg) ![Honour: The gripping historical novel about love, betrayal and clashing cultures from the bestselling author of There Are Rivers in the Sky - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81aRJ0ok9RL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heartrending - the clash between conservative and modern values *by I***S on 17 September 2024* Often not a comfortable read, particularly if you are of a Western mindset, but more than worth persevering with. Beautifully written and, as always, non-judgmental. The theme is both feminist and religious focusing on tradition and the subservience of women in conservative Islamic societies. It is clear where she stands but this is no polemic. Instead a calmly told story that dives deep into the core characters to explain how they look at the world. You may not like where the characters stand, but she explains where these attitudes come from. About time she got the Nobel Prize for literature. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ As the title, a story about honour in some cultures *by M***N on 6 June 2022* I really enjoyed this book. If I had not found it a bit confusing at first sorting out who was related to whom it would have been five stars. The early part of the book jumps about a bit between characters and time frames, but it does not spoil the story. I would have liked to know more about how Iskender fared when he came out of prison, but maybe that's another book. There is a surprising twist at the end. It highlights how damaging the perception of having to preserve honour can be, especially for women. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How good can a novel be? *by G***R on 13 July 2022* How good can a novel be? This is a wonderful story, by a brilliant writer. She has a fantastic ability to catch the right image. She describes the air plant, tillandsia, that has no roots but survives where it can, a metaphor for the exiled Elias, from everywhere and nowhere. Shafak is as comfortable describing Turkey in the 1950s as London in the 1970s. Her characters are not just cut outs against a carefully depicted background. They live, exist and move creating their world as much as they are shaped by it. We find cooks and hairdressers, midwives and microbiologists, anarchists and punks. A rich kaleidoscope of life. She suggests that there may be a magical, a higher purpose, in the everyday coincidence. Not all dreams are fulfilled, but not all nightmares are realised. At the heart of Honour there is an awful crime. The author shows how its seeds were sown in many families, over many generations in many lands. We are left to ask at the end whether the tragedy has fully unspooled, whether there really is a happy ending. No-one is entirely denied a better side. This allows us to stay with those – all men – whose "honour" directs violence and hate on sisters, mothers and daughters. Equally we feel a rage at this hate, which poisons sons and fathers and brothers. As in the other novels of hers that I have read, Elif Shafak avoids a narrative of revenge or redemptive violence. Forgiveness may be impossible, but hatred is no solution. ## Frequently Bought Together - Honour - The Bastard of Istanbul - The Architect's Apprentice --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/50529298-honour-the-gripping-historical-novel-about-love-betrayal-and-clashing](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/50529298-honour-the-gripping-historical-novel-about-love-betrayal-and-clashing) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-06-06*