Proud to present the Istanbul Edition of “A Cat Compound in Cihangir” by Shao-Ying with illustrations by Samantha Mautner published by the premier Istanbul-based publisher Ege Yayınları (Aegean Publications).
This project began long before we ever imagined making a book. Then again, we never imagined coming to Istanbul either, until we watched Kedi (2016) nearly a decade ago.
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We would never be able to find the words to explain why the city called to us, except to tell you about that first moment riding out of the old airport: the taxi window rolled down to the pink glow of early morning, the strange elation of gliding along the blue Bosphorus, hair whipping across our faces in the breeze, seagulls screeching all around us. All we could do was grin all the way to Sultanahmet.
Ten years, many journeys, and countless ups and downs on those steep cobblestone slopes later–after meeting so many people and cat friends along the way–this book found its way to us. That it is now being published back in Istanbul is truly nothing short of a miracle. Thank you Istanbul ! <3
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The book is now available:
In Istanbul at Robinson Crusoe 389 in SALT BeyoÄŸlu and SALT Galata art museums, Homer Kitabevi and other selected independent bookstores.
In the US at selected book stores. Line Art Press handles all North American wholesale and consignment orders on behalf of the publisher Ege Yayınları. Bookstores interested in carrying the title, please see the Sell Sheet and Sample Pages and contact us.
For readers elsewhere, please click Here for a copy.