The Island of Missing Trees – Elif Shafak

Cyprus, 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. The Island of Missing Trees is Elif Shafak's moving novel of love, loss, memory and belonging, partly narrated by the fig tree itself.

Rated 4.3 on Goodreads, 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.

Perfect for readers who love

• Emotionally powerful literary fiction
• Star-crossed lovers
• Family secrets and multigenerational stories
• The history and landscape of Cyprus
• Beautiful, thought-provoking prose

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A paperback (2021) in Very Good condition: minor shelf wear, pages clean and intact, binding tight.