Кристи Лефтери — новинки

It is July 1974 and on a bright, sunny morning, the Turkish army has invaded the town of Kyrenia in Cyprus. For many people, this means an end to life as they know it. But for some, it is a chance to begin living again.
Everyone has always talked about Koki. They never believed she was her father's daughter and her mother died too soon to quiet their wagging tongues. And when she became pregnant and there was no sign of a husband, her fate was sealed.
So she lives outside the town and hides from her neighbours' eyes. But, held captive with the very women who have made her life so lonely, Koki is finally able to tell them the truth. To talk of the Turkish shoe-maker who came to the town and took her heart away with him when he left. And how she has longed for him all these years.
Meanwhile, Adem Berker finds himself back in Kyrenia, his former home, now as a member of the invading force. Here he left everything he ever wanted and, by cover of darkness, risking his life, he is searching every house, every cafe, every old pathway, for just a glimpse of the only woman he has ever loved.

Чудесный вид на купола и минареты древнего прекрасного города Алеппо открывался из окон дома на холме. В доме жила семья, самая обычная: муж был пчеловодом, жена рисовала картины и воспитывала маленького сына. Жизнь текла размеренно и счастливо, и хотелось верить, что так будет всегда. Но в Сирию пришла война. Она разрушила не только город, но и хрупкий семейный мирок. Пережитый ужас, долгие скитания и унижения заставили близких людей отдалиться друг от друга, замкнуться в своем горе… О том, каких усилий стоит снова научиться жить, рассказывает роман Кристи Лефтери. В его основу легли подлинные истории тех, кто оказался в афинском центре беженцев, где автор работала волонтером. По ее словам, это книга о глубочайшей потере, но также о любви и пути к свету.

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. On the way, Nuri is sustained by the knowledge that waiting for them is Mustafa, his cousin and business partner, who has started an apiary and is teaching fellow refugees in Yorkshire to keep bees.

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 - and perhaps this is the hardest thing they face - they must journey to find each other again.

Moving, powerful, compassionate and beautifully written, The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a testament to the triumph of the human spirit. Told with deceptive simplicity, it is the kind of book that reminds us of the power of storytelling.

In the midst of war, he found love.
In the midst of darkness, he found courage.
In the midst of tragedy, he found hope.

The Beekeeper of Aleppo

What will you find from his story?

Чудесный вид на купола и минареты древнего прекрасного города Алеппо открывался из окон дома на холме. В доме жила семья, самая обычная: муж был пчеловодом, жена рисовала картины и воспитывала маленького сына. Жизнь текла размеренно и счастливо, и хотелось верить, что так будет всегда. Но в Сирию пришла война. Она разрушила не только город, но и хрупкий семейный мирок. Пережитый ужас, долгие скитания и унижения заставили близких людей отдалиться друг от друга, замкнуться в своем горе... О том, каких усилий стоит снова научиться жить, рассказывает роман Кристи Лефтери. В его основу легли подлинные истории тех, кто оказался в афинском…

For readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Kite Runner and The Other Hand - a testament to the human powers of survival. In the midst of war, he found love In the midst of darkness, he found courage In the midst of tragedy, he found hope What will you find from his story? 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…