The Beekeeper of Aleppo
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Document Type
Book
Description
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. But what Afra has seen is so terrible she has gone blind, and so they must embark on a perilous journey through Turkey and Greece towards an uncertain future in Britain. 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, they must journey to find each other again. Moving, powerful, and beautifully written, The Beekeeper of Aleppo brings home the idea that the most ordinary of lives can be completely upended in unimaginable ways.
Publication Date
8-27-2019
Publisher
Ballantine
City
New York
State
NY
Award
2020 Fiction Runner-Up
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Creative Writing | Fiction
Repository Citation
Lefteri , C. (2019). The Beekeeper of Aleppo. New York, NY: Ballantine.
