The Turkish Lover: A Memoir (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)

Enthralled admirers of Esmeralda Santiago's memoirs of her childhood have yearned to read more. Now, in The Turkish Lover , Esmeralda finally breaks out of the monumental struggle with her powerful mo…

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