"Joy from Tzimbali of Constantinople did not hold much regard for housekeeping, nor did she understand much of it. Despite the persistent recitations of Greek and Turkish proverbs from her mother, Rosa the Smyrniot, and her aunt, Sultana the Constantinopolitan, she had no other concern but to stroll through the spice market of Eminönü to satisfy the passion of an amateur collector of scents and aromas that boiled within her...
And this, until the place was taken by the romantic passion for the sensitive painter who sought refuge in their attic; Nikitas... Those who did not know her well called her a madcap. Those who knew her better simply called her a dreamer. She herself called them all collectively fools..."

"The Starflower of the Bosphorus" is the sweet chirping of love in the flower-filled garden of the City in 1920. It sensually inhales the fragrant breeze, analyzes the difference between dreams and purposes, between vows and promises, and reveals the journey of love from the soul to the body. Finally, it takes a nostalgic stroll through the bohemian atmosphere of painters and poets.