Christy Lefteri

Nuri, apiculteur, et son épouse Afra, artiste, vivent á Alep. Quand la guerre éclate, elle ravage tout, y compris les précieuses ruches de Nuri. Puis une bombe tue leur jeune fils Sami. Afra, soudain aveugle, refuse de bouger de sa chambre. Nuri doit la convaincre de quitter la Syrie. Fous de douleur et impuissants, ils entament un periple jusqu'a Londres dans l'espoir d'y reconstruire leur vie.

The powerful Sunday Times bestseller. 'Will break your heart and open your eyes' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz 'I've never read anything quite like Songbirds - a beautifully crafted novel that sits at the intersection of race and class.' Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of Small Great ThingsShe walks unseen through our world. Cares for our children, cleans our homes.She has a story to tell. Will you listen?Nisha has crossed oceans to give her child a future. By day she cares for Petra's daughter; at night she mothers her own little girl by the light of a phone.Nisha's lover, Yiannis, is a poacher, hunting the tiny songbirds on their way to Africa each winter. His dreams of a new life, and of marrying Nisha, are shattered when she vanishes. No one cares about the disappearance of a domestic worker, except Petra and Yiannis.As they set out to search for her, they realise how little they know about Nisha. What they uncover will change them all. Praise for Christy Lefteri:'This thought-provoking novel of love loss and redemption is thoroughly sublime.' Caroline Montague'Lefteri is an astonishing weaver of stories.' Daljit Nagra ' .. . broke my heart and kept me turning the pages of her gorgeous novel well into the night.' Alka Joshi, NYT-bestselling author of The Henna Artist and The Secret Keeper of Jaipur'Christy Lefteri has crafted a beautiful novel, intelligent, thoughtful, and relevant.' Benjamin Zephaniah on The Beekeeper of Aleppo' .. . it's impossible not to be moved by Lefteri's plea for humanity and perhaps inspired too.' Observer, on The Beekeeper of Aleppo'Courageous, proactive, haunting.' Heather Morris, on The Beekeeper of Aleppo

En Nuri i l’Afra són un matrimoni sirià que està en un camp de refugiats a l’espera de poder arribar a Anglaterra a reunir-se amb el cosí d’en Nuri. En Nuri i el seu cosí eren

Will break your heart and open your eyes' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz'I've never read anything quite like Songbirds - a beautifully crafted novel.' Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of Wish You Were Here.Her courage to cross oceans.Her hope for a better life.Her love for a daughter, above all else.Not all tragedies make headlines, not every voice is heard.Nisha has crossed oceans to give her child a future. Now she spends her days caring for someone else's daughter while her own waits for her return, half a world away.For Petra, it is only natural to hire a domestic worker to keep her house clean and her family fed. Their lives have nothing in common, except the love they feel for their daughters.Then one day, Nisha vanishes. No one cares about the disappearance of a foreign domestic worker, except Petra and Nisha's secret lover, Yiannis, the only connection to her daughter back in Sri Lanka.

A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB CHOICE 2019, RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB CHOICE 2020, AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE'This is a novel of international significance. Courageous, provocative, haunting, it will open our eyes' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of AuschwitzIn the midst of war, he found loveIn the midst of darkness, he found courageIn the midst of tragedy, he found hopeThe Beekeeper of AleppoWhat 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.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.___'This book dips below the deafening headlines, and tells a true story with subtlety and power' Esther Freud'A beautiful novel, intelligent, thoughtful; and relevant. I'm recommending this book to everyone I care about. So I'm recommending this book to you' Benjamin Zephaniah'Powerful, thought-provoking and beautifully crafted' Choice Magazine

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.

En medio de la guerra, encontró amor.En medio de la oscuridad, encontró coraje.En medio de la tragedia, encontró esperanza.¿Qué encontrarás tú en esta historia?En Alepo, la vida de Nuri y de su esposa, Afra, transcurria feliz junto a su hijo, Sami. El era apicultor y dedicaba su vida a las abejas, ella era una artista de gran sensibilidad que vendia sus cuadros en el mercado de la ciudad. Pero cuando sucede lo impensable y la guerra destruye todo lo que aman, tienen que escapar. Mientras huyen a Turquia y luego a Grecia, siguiendo la peligrosa estela de tantos otros refugiados sirios, Nuri evoca sus recuerdos mas felices para no perder la esperanza en el futuro, uno en el que pueda reencontrarse con el brezo, las abejas y su primo Mustafa, que los espera en Inglaterra.En el verano de 2016, y de nuevo al año siguiente, trabaje en Atenas como voluntaria en un centro de refugiados. Todos los dias llegaban familias enteras perdidas y asustadas. Comprendi que, pese a las barreras del idioma, querian hablar. Regrese a Londres confiando en que lo que habia visto y oido desapareceria, pero no fue asi, asi que decidi escribir esta historia para expresar como nos comportamos con las personas que mas nos importan tras sufrir una perdida extrema. Este libro trata de eso, pero tambien del amor y de encontrar la luz.Christy Lefteri#CONTIGOSOMOSREFUGIO