The bestselling Turkish classic of love and loss in a changing worldA heartbreaker . . . it has the kind of indefinably powerful impact of The Great Gatsby ObserverDeeply moving ... transformative ... a love story that I actually love Elif ShafakIt is perhaps easier to dismiss a man whose face gives no indication of an inner life. And what a pity that is a dash of curiosity is all it takes to stumble upon treasures we never expected.A shy young man leaves his home in rural Turkey to learn a trade in 1920s Berlin. The citys crowded streets thriving arts scene passionate politics and seedy cabarets provide the backdrop for a chance meeting with a woman which will haunt him for the rest of his life. Emotionally powerful intensely atmospheric and touchingly profound Madonna in a Fur Coat is an unforgettable novel about new beginnings and the unfathomable nature of the human soul.With an introduction by David Selim SayersYou think you know yearning . . . you think you know the fleeting nature of happiness . . . you think you know unrequited love you think you know lyrical writing . . . and then you read Madonna in a Fur Coat Jack EdwardsThe surprise bestseller ... read loved and wept over by men and women of all ages Guardian