Elif shafak books

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak set in the 1970's Cyprus and contemporary London of 2010's is a tale narrated partly by a fig tree, partly by humans about the transgeneretional trauma, the burden of the past on the current and future generations when it comes to dealing with wars, pogroms, ethnic cleansing, enforced borders drawn on a piece of paper at one time in history and how it affects the lives of the future generations. Elif Shafak has created a beautiful tale of wonder and…

This is the story of one lost poem, two great rivers, and three remarkable lives – all connected by a single drop of water. In the ruins of Nineveh, that ancient city of Mesopotamia, there lies hidden in the sand fragments of a long-forgotten poem, the Epic of Gilgamesh. In Victorian London, an extraordinary child is born at the edge of the dirt-black Thames. Arthur’s only chance of escaping poverty is his brilliant memory. When his gift earns him a spot as an apprentice at a printing press…

There Are Rivers in the Sky: A novel - Kindle edition by Shafak, Elif. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading There Are Rivers in the Sky: A novel.

It’s Refugee Week – 17 – 23 June 2024. Here are some books about refugee experience you need on your shelf. 1. “The Vagabond Seekers” by Tracey Scott-Townsend 2. “Evil Eye” by Etaf Rum 3. “The Island of Missing Trees” by Elif Shafak 4. “The Spoiled Heart” by Sunjeev Sahota 5. “Wandering Souls” by Cecile Pin 6. “As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow” by Zoulfa Katouh 7. “Salt Houses” by Hala Alyan 8. “In My Mother’s Footsteps” by Mona Hajjar Halaby 9. “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee ❓ QOTD: W...