Songbirds

THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE HUGELY ANTICIPATED SONGBIRDS. INCLUDES A FREE CHAPTER.<BR><BR>A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB CHOICE 2020 <BR> A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB CHOICE 2019<BR> WINNER OF THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE<BR> THE READING AGENCY'S PICK FOR NATIONAL READING GROUP DAY<BR>OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE <BR><BR>'This is a novel of international significance. Courageous, provocative, haunting, it will open our eyes' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz<BR><BR>In the midst of war, he found love<BR>In the midst of darkness, he found courage<BR>In the midst of tragedy, he found hope<BR><BR>What will you find from his story?<BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>- - - - - - - <BR><BR><BR>'This book dips below the deafening headlines, and tells a true story with subtlety and power' Esther Freud<BR><BR>'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<BR><BR>'This compelling tale had me gripped with its compassion, its sensual style and its onward and lively urge for resolution' Daljit Nagra<BR><BR>'Powerful, thought-provoking and beautifully crafted' Choice Magazine<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>***DON'T MISS CHRISTY LEFTERI'S MOVING AND CAPTIVATING NEW NOVEL: THE BOOK OF FIRE, OUT NOW!***

Eine tief berührende Geschichte über den Verlust der Heimat, die Kraft der Trauer und der Liebe und einen Neuanfang.Nuri ist Bienenhüter, mit seiner Familie führt er ein einfaches, aber erfülltes Leben im syrischen Aleppo. Bis das Undenkbare passiert und der Krieg ihr Zuhause erreicht. Nuris kleiner Sohn Sami wird bei einem Bombenanschlag getötet, seine Frau Afra erblindet. Sie müssen fliehen, um zumindest ihr eigenes Leben zu retten. Die Trauer um Sami und Erinnerungen an das einst glückliche Leben begleiten sie auf dem langen, gefährlichen Weg durch eine Welt, die nicht auf sie gewartet hat und selbst die Mutigsten in die Knie zwingt. Doch in England wartet Nuris Cousin Mustafa mit einem Bienenstock, der neuen Honig und neues Leben verspricht. Aber die größte Herausforderung liegt noch vor Nuri und Afra: wieder zueinander zu finden und gemeinsam die Hoffnung an ein neues Leben zu bewahren.

Manchmal merkt man erst, wie wichtig eine Person ist, wenn sie nicht mehr da ist ... Nisha träumt davon, ihrer geliebten Tochter ein besseres Leben zu ermöglichen. Allein deshalb verlässt sie ihre geliebte Heimat und beginnt weit weg ein Leben als Kindermädchen. Der Preis ist hoch, denn die Sehnsucht nach ihrem Kind droht Nisha fast zu zerreißen. Für ihre Arbeitgeberin Petra wird sie als Kindermädchen schnell unverzichtbar, doch trotz der vermeintlichen Nähe macht Petra sich kaum die Mühe, auch den Menschen Nisha mit seinen Ängsten, Sorgen und Hoffnungen kennenzulernen. Erst als Nisha plötzlich verschwindet und Petra schockiert feststellen muss, wie gleichgültig die Polizei darauf reagiert, folgt sie Nishas Spuren. Was sie entdeckt, wird sie selbst und ihr Leben für immer verändern ... Ein schmerzlich-schöner Roman von einer Autorin, die sich traut, auch unbequeme Fragen zu stellen und den Vergessenen eine Stimme zu geben. »Christy Lefteri ist eine mutige, provokante Autorin, deren Geschichten uns noch lange verfolgen.« Heather Morris, Autorin des SPIEGEL-Bestsellers »Der Tätowierer von Auschwitz«

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.<BR><BR> “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 Auschwitz<BR><BR>WINNER 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<BR><BR> 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 Aleppo—until 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.<BR><BR> 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.<BR><BR> 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.<BR><BR>Praise for The Beekeeper of Aleppo<BR><BR> “This book dips below the deafening headlines, and tells a true story with subtlety and power.”—Esther Freud, author of Mr. Mac and Me<BR><BR> “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<BR><BR> “This novel speaks to so much that is happening in the world today. It’s intelligent, thoughtful, and relevant, but very importantly it is accessible. I’m 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<BR><BR> 'I've never read anything quite like Songbirds - a beautifully crafted novel.' Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of Wish You Were Here. <BR><BR>Her courage to cross oceans.<BR>Her hope for a better life.<BR>Her love for a daughter, above all else.<BR><BR> Not all tragedies make headlines, not every voice is heard. <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR> 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. <BR><BR> As Petra and Yiannis desperately search for Nisha, they realise how little they knew about her. What they uncover will change them both forever.<BR><BR> Inspired by true stories of love and loss, hope and refuge, this evocative masterpiece from the million-copy bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo, Christy Lefteri, is an illuminating story of the power of the human spirit, and the enduring love of a mother for her child, that will stay with you long after you finish reading. <BR><BR> Praise for Christy Lefteri:<BR><BR> 'This thought-provoking novel of love loss and redemption is thoroughly sublime.' Caroline Montague<BR><BR> 'Lefteri is an astonishing weaver of stories.' Daljit Nagra<BR><BR> ' . . . 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<BR><BR> 'Christy Lefteri has crafted a beautiful novel, intelligent, thoughtful, and relevant.' Benjamin Zephaniah on The Beekeeper of Aleppo<BR><BR> ' . . . it's impossible not to be moved by Lefteri's plea for humanity and perhaps inspired too.' Observer, on The Beekeeper of Aleppo<BR><BR> 'Courageous, proactive, haunting.' Heather Morris, on The Beekeeper of Aleppo<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>***DON'T MISS CHRISTY LEFTERI'S MOVING AND CAPTIVATING NEW NOVEL: THE BOOK OF FIRE, OUT NOW!***

DON"T MISS THE CAPTIVATING NEW NOVEL FROM CHRISTY LEFTERI THE BOOK OF FIRE - OUT NOW!<BR><BR>'I've never read anything quite like Songbirds - a beautifully crafted novel.' Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of Wish You Were Here.<BR><BR>Her courage to cross oceans.<BR>Her hope for a better life.<BR>Her love for a daughter, above all else.<BR><BR>Not all tragedies make headlines, not every voice is heard.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>As Petra and Yiannis desperately search for Nisha, they realise how little they knew about her. What they uncover will change them both forever.<BR><BR>Inspired by true stories of love and loss, hope and refuge, this evocative masterpiece from the million-copy bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo, Christy Lefteri, is an illuminating story of the power of the human spirit, and the enduring love of a mother for her child, that will stay with you long after you finish reading.<BR><BR>Praise for Christy Lefteri:<BR><BR>'This thought-provoking novel of love loss and redemption is thoroughly sublime.' Caroline Montague<BR><BR>'Lefteri is an astonishing weaver of stories.' Daljit Nagra<BR><BR>' . . . 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<BR><BR>'Christy Lefteri has crafted a beautiful novel, intelligent, thoughtful, and relevant.' Benjamin Zephaniah on The Beekeeper of Aleppo<BR><BR>' . . . it's impossible not to be moved by Lefteri's plea for humanity and perhaps inspired too.' Observer, on The Beekeeper of Aleppo<BR><BR>'Courageous, proactive, haunting.' Heather Morris, on The Beekeeper of Aleppo<BR>

Internationally bestselling author Christy Lefteri returns with a dazzling new novel, about one family struggling to recover from trauma, set against the backdrop of the forest fires of Greece.