Description
In Elif Shafak's poignant novel, a forbidden love blossoms between two teenagers from divided communities on the island of Cyprus, witnessed only by a fig tree. Decades later, as war and displacement tear their lives apart, the echoes of their past reverberate through generations. A young woman in London, haunted by a history she barely understands, finds an unexpected connection to her heritage through a mysterious fig tree. This beautifully woven narrative explores themes of identity, belonging, love, and the enduring power of nature amidst profound loss and division.
Available Editions
paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published Nov 2, 2021
369 pages
ISBN: 9781635578607
paperback
Viking
Published Aug 5, 2021
368 pages
ISBN: 9780241434994
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Details
First Published
2021
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak.