--- product_id: 129842054 title: "10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World" price: "24.90 DT" currency: TND in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/129842054-10-minutes-38-seconds-in-this-strange-world store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World **Price:** 24.90 DT **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World - **How much does it cost?** 24.90 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/129842054-10-minutes-38-seconds-in-this-strange-world) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Ninth impression hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in very good condition. From the private collection of Dame Carmen Callil, publisher, writer, critic and founder of Virago Press. Jacket edges are a little creased. Board spine ends are slightly bumped. Light marks on some of the pages towards the rear. Binding is sound and pages are otherwise clear. LW Review: A Modern Scheherazade - I "discovered" Elif Shafak two or three years ago and have read a couple of her books each year since. While I find myself less and less interested in fiction these days (perhaps because much of it isn't great?), I have loved every book of hers that I've read. Even her less-than-best writing is wonderful. Why? She is a phenomenally gifted storyteller; her characters are genuine even when they are far from normal; and her ability to take the reader to a different place and time is dazzling. In this book, the characters of Tequila Leila and her friends are so beautifully drawn (and they are definitely not "normal"), and the city of Istanbul is brilliantly depicted, including great beauty and a large dose of less-then-beautiful as well. The story is beyond engrossing, and the ending is perfect. Ms. Shafak is nothing less than a modern Scheherazade; how lucky we are to have her! Review: It’s worth the read and the tears - Cried several time reading this book; it was beautifully written. Between the flash back and the present, it really does show you that we don’t always choose our family, sometimes they are chosen for us. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,592,129 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 12,465 Reviews | ## Images ![10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91p1sU5xqEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Modern Scheherazade *by R***M on February 26, 2026* I "discovered" Elif Shafak two or three years ago and have read a couple of her books each year since. While I find myself less and less interested in fiction these days (perhaps because much of it isn't great?), I have loved every book of hers that I've read. Even her less-than-best writing is wonderful. Why? She is a phenomenally gifted storyteller; her characters are genuine even when they are far from normal; and her ability to take the reader to a different place and time is dazzling. In this book, the characters of Tequila Leila and her friends are so beautifully drawn (and they are definitely not "normal"), and the city of Istanbul is brilliantly depicted, including great beauty and a large dose of less-then-beautiful as well. The story is beyond engrossing, and the ending is perfect. Ms. Shafak is nothing less than a modern Scheherazade; how lucky we are to have her! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s worth the read and the tears *by K***R on April 25, 2026* Cried several time reading this book; it was beautifully written. Between the flash back and the present, it really does show you that we don’t always choose our family, sometimes they are chosen for us. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stunning! *by M***S on February 11, 2021* “10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in This Strange World”, by Elif Shafak, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2019, and won several “Book of the Year” prizes; I can see why! What a wonderfully unique and exceptional novel. You know that old saying when people recount a near-death experience: “My Whole Life Passed Before My Eyes!” Well this is the story of the 10 minutes and 38 seconds after “Tequila” Leila, a prostitute in Istanbul, has been murdered and left in a dumpster. Her dying brain recalls her whole life in those minutes. We learn how she got where she is, and we learn about the lives of her five best friends, and we learn a lot about what being a female in Turkey was like in the 1950s through 1990 (spoiler alert: not great). The last third of the novel is about Leila’s five friends and how they intend to honor her after her death. It’s a beautiful (and thrilling!) story of friends who become family. This unusual structure for a “flash-back” story worked incredibly well! Leila’s life, though full of horrific abuses and some plain bad luck, was also full of loving and loyal friends. I highly recommend this fascinating and beautifully written award-worthy novel. ## Frequently Bought Together - 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World - The Island of Missing Trees: A Novel - The Forty Rules of Love (HB) --- ## 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.tn/products/129842054-10-minutes-38-seconds-in-this-strange-world](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/129842054-10-minutes-38-seconds-in-this-strange-world) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-07-21*