The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

The Island of Missing Trees

Elif Shafak

353 pages first pub 2021 (view editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy emotionally rich, multigenerational stories that explore the interplay of personal and political histories through a lens of magical realism and nature symbolism.

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It is 1974 on the island of Cyprus. Two teenagers, from opposite sides of a divided land, meet at a tavern in the city they both call home. The tavern is the only place that Kostas, who is Greek and Christian, and Defne, who is Turkish and Muslim,...

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