First published 2019
Nuri is a beekeeper, a gentle soul who tends to his hives and lives a quiet life with his wife Afra. But when the Syrian civil war reaches their doorstep, they are forced to flee their beloved Aleppo. With Afra blinded by an accident, Nuri must guide them on a perilous journey through the devastation of their homeland, facing constant danger and the deep scars of trauma. As they seek refuge and struggle to begin anew, their love is the only thing that keeps them afloat in a world unraveled by conflict.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, love-story
Setting: Aleppo, Syria
Period: 21st-century
378 pages · Paperback · Zaffre (imprint of Allen and Unwin)
Content warnings: war