The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak (Urdubazar)

Language: English
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About the Book

From the Booker-shortlisted author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World, comes a poignant exploration of belonging, identity, love, trauma, nature, and renewal.

Set on a shared island, the story unfolds through the eyes of two teenagers, a Greek Cypriot named Kostas and a Turkish Cypriot named Defne, who secretly meet at a taverna adorned with garlic, chili peppers, and honeysuckle. A fig tree, woven into their love story, witnesses their joyful encounters and heart-wrenching farewells as conflict erupts, leading to their eventual disappearance.

Decades later, Kostas returns as a botanist in search of native species, but his true quest is to rediscover lost love. Meanwhile, in London, a Ficus carica resides in Ada Kazantzakis's garden, serving as her sole connection to an island she has never seen, a link to her family's complex past. As Ada navigates her identity and unravels long-held secrets, she seeks to find her place in the world.

The Island of Missing Trees is a powerful narrative of love, division, transcending boundaries, historical context, and environmental awareness, marking Elif Shafak's most outstanding work to date.