The Beekeeper of Aleppo (eBook)

The Sunday Times Bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club Pick

Christy Lefteri (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2019
400 Seiten
Bonnier Publishing Fiction (Verlag)
978-1-78576-902-3 (ISBN)

Infos

THE UNMISSABLE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB CHOICE 2020 A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB CHOICE 2019WINNER OF THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZETHE READING AGENCY'S PICK FOR NATIONAL READING GROUP DAYOVER 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 AuschwitzIn the midst of war, he found loveIn the midst of darkness, he found courageIn the midst of tragedy, he found hopeWhat 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.- - - - - - '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!***

Autor

Brought up in London, Christy Lefteri is the child of Cypriot refugees. She is a lecturer in creative writing at Brunel University. The Beekeeper of Aleppo was born out of her time working as a volunteer at a Unicef supported refugee centre in Athens.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.5.2019
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Schlagworte: Aleppo • beekeeper of aleppo paperback • book club • Calais • Chris Cleave • Cities • Death • Family • Heather Morris • Help Syrian refugees • Hope • Humanity • Human tragedy • Immigration • Inspirational • Khaled Hosseini • language • Life • Loss • Love • R&J • Refugee in Calais • Refugee in Greece • Refugees • Refugees in uk • Richard & Judy • Richard & Judy Book Club Pick • Sunday Times Bestseller • Syria • Syrian refugee camp • Syrian refugee in uk • The Kite Runner • The Other Hand • The Tattooist of Auschwitz • war
• ISBN-10: 1-78576-902-2 / 1785769022
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78576-902-3 / 9781785769023