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The Island of Missing Trees
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The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak is a novel that weaves together the stories of multiple generations affected by the turbulent history of Cyprus.
The narrative is partly told through the voice of a fig tree, which observes the lives of a young Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot couple, Kostas and Defne, who are separated by war.
The story also follows Ada, a teenager in London, as she seeks to understand her family's history and ancestry.
The novel explores themes of war, division, love, loss, and the search for identity and healing, highlighting the resilience of both human and natural life in the face of trauma and conflict.
The narrative is partly told through the voice of a fig tree, which observes the lives of a young Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot couple, Kostas and Defne, who are separated by war.
The story also follows Ada, a teenager in London, as she seeks to understand her family's history and ancestry.
The novel explores themes of war, division, love, loss, and the search for identity and healing, highlighting the resilience of both human and natural life in the face of trauma and conflict.
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Elif Shafak als een van haar eerdere romans, waarin ze nadenkt over familieverhalen en stiltes.
Elif Shafak als een van haar eerdere romans, waarin ze nadenkt over familieverhalen en stiltes.
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Water. Lex Bohlmeijer in gesprek met Elif Shafak
Mentioned by Lilah Raptopoulos as a novel that gives space for a sensitive conversation between Greek and Turkish cultures in Cyprus.
FT Weekend: The stories we tell, with Elif Shafak
Genoemd door Elif Shafak in de context van haar eigen werk en het thema van familieverhalen en stiltes.
Elif Shafak in de context van haar eigen werk en het thema van familieverhalen en stiltes. Water. Lex Bohlmeijer in gesprek met Elif Shafak
Mentioned by Lilah Raptopoulos in the podcast outro as a book about belonging, identity, and the author's newest work.
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