A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB CHOICE 2019, RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB CHOICE 2020, AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE
'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
The Beekeeper of Aleppo
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
Ficha Técnica
Editorial: Bonnier Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781838770013
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 400
Tiempo de lectura: 8h 16m
Encuadernación: Tapa blanda bolsillo
Fecha de lanzamiento: 01/01/2020
Año de edición: 2020
Especificaciones del producto
Escrito por Christy Lefteri
Christy Lefteri nació en Londres en 1980 de padres grecochipriotas que en 1974 huyeron a Inglaterra durante la invasión turca. Después de licenciarse en Lengua Inglesa y obtener un máster en Escritura Creativa, se ha dedicado a la enseñanza. Su trabajo como voluntaria en un centro de refugiados de Atenas le inspiró para escribir su primera novela, El apicultor de Alepo.