Christy Lefteri

The powerful Sunday Times bestseller. 'Will break your heart and open your eyes' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz 'I've never read anything quite like Songbirds - a beautifully crafted novel that sits at the intersection of race and class.' Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of Small Great ThingsShe walks unseen through our world. Cares for our children, cleans our homes.She has a story to tell. Will you listen?Nisha has crossed oceans to give her child a future. By day she cares for Petra's daughter; at night she mothers her own little girl by the light of a phone.Nisha's lover, Yiannis, is a poacher, hunting the tiny songbirds on their way to Africa each winter. His dreams of a new life, and of marrying Nisha, are shattered when she vanishes. No one cares about the disappearance of a domestic worker, except Petra and Yiannis.As they set out to search for her, they realise how little they know about Nisha. What they uncover will change them all. Praise for Christy Lefteri:'This thought-provoking novel of love loss and redemption is thoroughly sublime.' Caroline Montague'Lefteri is an astonishing weaver of stories.' Daljit Nagra ' .. . broke my heart and kept me turning the pages of her gorgeous novel well into the night.' Alka Joshi, NYT-bestselling author of The Henna Artist and The Secret Keeper of Jaipur'Christy Lefteri has crafted a beautiful novel, intelligent, thoughtful, and relevant.' Benjamin Zephaniah on The Beekeeper of Aleppo' .. . it's impossible not to be moved by Lefteri's plea for humanity and perhaps inspired too.' Observer, on The Beekeeper of Aleppo'Courageous, proactive, haunting.' Heather Morris, on The Beekeeper of Aleppo

Nuri, apiculteur, et son épouse Afra, artiste, vivent á Alep. Quand la guerre éclate, elle ravage tout, y compris les précieuses ruches de Nuri. Puis une bombe tue leur jeune fils Sami. Afra, soudain aveugle, refuse de bouger de sa chambre. Nuri doit la convaincre de quitter la Syrie. Fous de douleur et impuissants, ils entament un periple jusqu'a Londres dans l'espoir d'y reconstruire leur vie.

POIGNANT Observer COMPELLING Daily Mail EVOCATIVE Independent MOVING Sunday Express STUNNING Kristin Hannah A WRITER OF HUGE POWER Heather Morris A captivating moving novel of survival hope and redemption THE BOOK OF FIRE is the blazing new book from the international bestselling author of THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO and SONGBIRDS AMONG THE ASHES ONE FAMILY FOUND HOPE In a tiny beautiful Greek village deep in an ancient forest live a family Irini Tasso and their daughter sweet Chara One day their world is rocked when a forest fire consumes the village leaving houses burned and lives irreparably damaged But what happens after the fire Praise for The Book of Fire Beautiful A compelling story of love loss and redemption in the face of unimaginable tragedy Uniquely crafted and full of both stunning imagery and human emotion The Book of Fire is a story that will long remain in the reader s mind Kristin Hannah Christy Lefteri is a writer of huge power making us see the world around us through fresh eyes Heather Morris international bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz Lefteri fine tunes her poignant intimate family storytelling in The Book of Fire testament to Lefteri s increasing reputation for crafting internatio

Chypre, 2016. Petra Loizides est inquiète, la nourrice de sa fille s’est évaporée sans laisser de trace. Yiannis, le locataire qui occupe le premier étage de sa maison, estlui aussi bouleversé : se s

Une histoire d’amour et de rédemption dans la Grèce d’aujourd’huiIrini enseigne la musique aux enfants. Avec son mari Tasso, peintre naturaliste, et leur fille Chara, ils mènent une vie paisible dans

Chypre, 2016. Petra Loizides est inquiète, la nourrice de sa fille s’est évaporée sans laisser de trace. Yiannis, le locataire qui occupe le premier étage de sa maison, estlui aussi bouleversé : se s

Une histoire d’amour et de rédemption dans la Grèce d’aujourd’huiIrini enseigne la musique aux enfants. Avec son mari Tasso, peintre naturaliste, et leur fille Chara, ils mènent une vie paisible dans

Nuri est apiculteur, sa femme, Afra, est artiste. Ils vivent tous deux avec leur jeune fils, Sami, dans la magnifique ville dAlep, en Syrie. La guerre éclate et ravage tout, jusqu’aux précieuses ruch

Nuri est apiculteur, sa femme, Afra, est artiste. Ils vivent tous deux avec leur jeune fils, Sami, dans la magnifique ville dAlep, en Syrie. La guerre éclate et ravage tout, jusqu’aux précieuses ruch

A beautifully crafted novel that sits at the intersection of race and class, that flags the frank truth of the life of migrant workers for whom a flight to freedom can become the most finely woven trap.JODI PICOULT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Two WaysFrom the prize-winning author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo comes Songbirds, a stunning novel about the disappearance of a Sri Lankan domestic worker and how the most vulnerable people find their voices.Living on the island of Cyprus, Nisha is far from her native Sri Lanka. Though she longs to return home, she knows that working as a maid for a wealthy widow is the only way to earn enough to support her daughter, left behind to be raised by relatives.Yiannis is a poacher, trapping the tiny protected songbirds that stop in Cyprus as they migrate each year from Africa to Europe and selling them on the illegal market. He dreams of finding a new way of life, and of marrying Nisha.But one night, Nisha makes dinner, an aromatic dahl curry, for the family who pays her: Petra and her daughter Aliki. Then, after she cleans the kitchen and tucks Aliki into bed, Nisha goes out on a mysterious errand, and vanishes.When the police refuse to pursue the case, Petra takes on the investigation herself, a path that leads her to Nishas friendsother workers in the neighborhoodand to the darker side of a migrants life, where impossible choices leave them vulnerable, captive, and worse.Inspired by the real-life disappearance of domestic workers in Cyprus, Christy Lefteri has crafted a poignant, deeply empathetic narrative of the human stories behind the headlines. With infinite tenderness and skill, Songbirds offers a triumphant story of the fight for truth and justice, and of women reclaiming their lost voices.

This unforgettable novel puts human faces on the Syrian war with the immigrant story of a beekeeper, his wife, and the triumph of spirit when the world becomes unrecognizable.A beautifully crafted novel of international significance that has the capacity to have us open our eyes and see.Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of AuschwitzWINNER OF THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE FINALIST FOR THE DAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE Nuri is a beekeeper and Afra, his wife, is an artist. Mornings, Nuri rises early to hear the call to prayer before driving to his hives in the countryside. On weekends, Afra sells her colorful landscape paintings at the open-air market. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the hills of the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppountil the unthinkable happens. When all they love is destroyed by war, Nuri knows they have no choice except to leave their home. But escaping Syria will be no easy task: Afra has lost her sight, leaving Nuri to navigate her grief as well as a perilous journey through Turkey and Greece toward an uncertain future in Britain. Nuri is sustained only by the knowledge that waiting for them is his cousin Mustafa, who has started an apiary in Yorkshire and is teaching fellow refugees beekeeping. 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 even the bravest souls. Above all, they must make the difficult journey back to each other, a path once so familiar yet rendered foreign by the heartache of displacement. Moving, intimate, and beautifully written, The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a book for our times: a novel that at once reminds us that the most peaceful and ordinary lives can be utterly upended in unimaginable ways and brings a journey in faraway lands close to home, never to be forgotten.Praise for The Beekeeper of Aleppo This book dips below the deafening headlines, and tells a true story with subtlety and power.Esther Freud, author of Mr. Mac and Me This compelling tale had me gripped with its compassion, its sensual style, and its onward and lively urge for resolution.Daljit Nagra, author of British Museum This novel speaks to so much that is happening in the world today. Its intelligent, thoughtful, and relevant, but very importantly it is accessible. Im recommending this book to everyone I care about.Benjamin Zephaniah, author of Refugee Boy

Will break your heart and open your eyes' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz'I've never read anything quite like Songbirds - a beautifully crafted novel.' Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of Wish You Were Here.Her courage to cross oceans.Her hope for a better life.Her love for a daughter, above all else.Not all tragedies make headlines, not every voice is heard.Nisha has crossed oceans to give her child a future. Now she spends her days caring for someone else's daughter while her own waits for her return, half a world away.For Petra, it is only natural to hire a domestic worker to keep her house clean and her family fed. Their lives have nothing in common, except the love they feel for their daughters.Then one day, Nisha vanishes. No one cares about the disappearance of a foreign domestic worker, except Petra and Nisha's secret lover, Yiannis, the only connection to her daughter back in Sri Lanka.

I was scared of the bees at first, but now, they make me feel alive. They are like a society in complete harmony with itself. Not like people at all, but maybe what people have the potential to be.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 flee. On their terrifying journey, they must face the pain of their immeasurable loss alongside incredible danger. Above all, they must keep going in order to find each other again.Nesrin Alrefaai and Matthew Spanglers adaptation of Christy Lefteris compassionate and beautiful bestselling novel The Beekeeper of Aleppo premiered at Nottingham Playhouse in 2023, directed by Miranda Cromwell. It was revived in 2026 for a tour of the UK and Ireland.

A moving novel of love and war by the author of The Beekeeper of AleppoIt is July 1974 and on a bright, sunny morning, the Turkish army has invaded the town of Kyrenia in Cyprus. For many people, this means an end to life as they know it. But for some, it is a chance to begin living again. Everyone has always talked about Koki. They never believed she was her fathers daughter and her mother died too soon to quiet their wagging tongues. And when she became pregnant and there was no sign of a husband, her fate was sealed. So she lives outside the town and hides from her neighbours eyes. But, held captive with the very women who have made her life so lonely, Koki is finally able to tell them the truth. To talk of the Turkish shoe-maker who came to the town and took her heart away with him when he left. And how she has longed for him all these years. Meanwhile, Adem Berker finds himself back in Kyrenia, his former home, now as a member of the invading force. Here he left everything he ever wanted and, by cover of darkness, risking his life, he is searching every house, every cafe, every old pathway, for just a glimpse of the only woman he has ever loved.For readers of The Island, The Book Thief and The Kite Runner.

En Alepo, la vida de Nuri y de su esposa, Afra, transcurría feliz junto a su hijo, Sami. Él era apicultor y dedicaba su vida a las abejas, ella era una artista de gran sensibilidad que vendía sus cuadros en el mercado de la ciudad. Pero cuando sucede lo impensable y la guerra destruye todo lo que aman, tienen que escapar. Mientras huyen a Turquia y luego a Grecia, siguiendo la peligrosa estela de tantos otros refugiados sirios, Nuri evoca sus recuerdos mas felices para no perder la esperanza en el futuro, uno en el que pueda reencontrarse con el brezo, las abejas y su primo Mustafa, que los espera en Inglaterra.En el verano de 2016, y de nuevo al año siguiente, trabaje en Atenas como voluntaria en un centro de refugiados. Todos los dias llegaban familias enteras perdidas y asustadas. Comprendi que, pese a las barreras del idioma, querian hablar. Regrese a Londres confiando en que lo que habia visto y oido desapareceria, pero no fue asi, asi que decidi escribir esta historia para expresar como nos comportamos con las personas que mas nos importan tras sufrir una perdida extrema. Este libro trata de eso, pero tambien del amor y de encontrar la luz.Christy Lefteri

La inoblidable història damor duna parella que lluita per sobreviure i buscar un futur millor.En Nuri i lAfra són un matrimoni sirià que està en un camp de refugiats a lespera de poder arribar a Angl

"Lindo… O roubo dos pássaros vai tocar seu coração e abrir seus olhos."Heather Morris, autora do best-seller O Tatuador de AuschwitzNisha cruzou os oceanos para dar um futuro à sua filha. Durante o d

"Da mesma escola de O tatuador de Auschwitz e O caçador de pipas. É impossível não se comover – e se inspirar – com o apelo de Lefteri por humanidade."The GuardianNuri cria abelhas; sua esposa, Afra,

La inoblidable història d’amor d’una parella que lluita per sobreviure i buscar un futur millor.En Nuri i l’Afra són un matrimoni sirià que està en un camp de refugiats a l’espera de poder arribar a

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. But what Afra has seen is so terrible she has gone blind, and so they must embark on a perilous journey through Turkey and Greece towards an uncertain future in Britain. On the way, Nuri is sustained by the knowledge that waiting for them is Mustafa, his cousin and business partner, who has started an apiary and is teaching fellow refugees in Yorkshire to keep bees.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.