{"product_id":"the-island-of-missing-trees-elif-shafak-2","title":"The Island of Missing Trees – Elif Shafak","description":"\u003cp\u003eCyprus, 1974. Kostas, a Greek Cypriot, and Defne, a Turkish Cypriot, meet in secret at a tavern where a fig tree grows through the roof. As war divides their island, their love must stay hidden. Decades later in London, their teenage daughter Ada, who has never visited Cyprus, begins to uncover the family history her parents never told her. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Island of Missing Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e is Elif Shafak's moving novel of love, loss, memory and belonging, partly narrated by the fig tree itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRated \u003cstrong\u003e4.3 on Goodreads\u003c\/strong\u003e, readers call it \"a beautiful, moving novel about love, loss, memory, and belonging, told with extraordinary warmth and imagination.\" Some find the reflective pacing slower than expected, but many praise its emotional depth and unique narrative voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePerfect for readers who love\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmotionally powerful literary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStar-crossed lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily secrets and multigenerational stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history and landscape of Cyprus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeautiful, thought-provoking prose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIf you liked these, you'll love this\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe God of Small Things\u003c\/em\u003e – Arundhati Roy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eA Thousand Splendid Suns\u003c\/em\u003e – Khaled Hosseini\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Beekeeper of Aleppo\u003c\/em\u003e – Christy Lefteri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHamnet\u003c\/em\u003e – Maggie O'Farrell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Forty Rules of Love\u003c\/em\u003e – Elif Shafak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA paperback (2021) in Very Good condition: minor shelf wear, pages clean and intact, binding tight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jhb Preloved Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50530061123699,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3357\/6307\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_cceb5a87-5046-4b67-a504-969abaafa40c.jpg?v=1790343897","url":"https:\/\/jhbprelovedbooks.co.za\/products\/the-island-of-missing-trees-elif-shafak-2","provider":"Jhb Preloved Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}