THE UNMISSABLE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER
A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB CHOICE 2020
A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB CHOICE 2019
WINNER OF THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE
THE READING AGENCY’S PICK FOR
NATIONAL READING GROUP DAY
OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE
‘This is a novel of international significance. Courageous, provocative, haunting, it will open our eyes’ Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
In the midst of war, he found love
In the midst of darkness, he found courage
In the midst of tragedy, he found hope
What will you find from his story?
Nuri is a beekeeper; his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo – until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape.
As Nuri and Afra travel through a broken world, they must confront not only the pain of their own unspeakable loss, but dangers that would overwhelm the bravest of souls. Above all – and perhaps this is the hardest thing they face – they must journey to find each other again.
Moving, powerful, compassionate and beautifully written,
The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a testament to the triumph of the human spirit. Told with deceptive simplicity, it is the kind of book that reminds us of the power of storytelling.
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‘This book dips below the deafening headlines, and
tells a true story with subtlety and power ‘ Esther Freud
‘A
beautiful novel , intelligent, thoughtful; and relevant. I’m recommending this book to everyone I care about. So
I’m recommending this book to you ‘ Benjamin Zephaniah
‘Powerful, thought-provoking and
beautifully crafted ‘
Choice Magazine
***DON’T MISS CHRISTY LEFTERI’S MOVING AND CAPTIVATING NEW NOVEL: THE BOOK OF FIRE, OUT NOW!***
Circa l’autore
Brought up in London, Christy Lefteri is the child of Cypriot refugees. Her novel, The Beekeeper of Aleppo, was an international bestseller, selling well over a million copies worldwide and published in over 40 countries. It won The Aspen Literary Prize, was runner up for The Dayton Literary Prize and won the Prix de l’Union Interalliée for Best Foreign novel in France. It was also adapted as a play for The Nottingham Playhouse and toured the UK. The Book of Fire, Christy Lefteri’s latest powerful novel, was shortlisted for the Viking Award for Fiction with a Sense of Placeat the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards.