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The Island of Missing Trees
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Set in 1974 Cyprus, The Island of Missing Trees tells the story of two teenagers—Kostas, a Greek Christian, and Defne, a Turkish Muslim—who meet secretly in a hidden taverna, the only safe space where their forbidden love can grow. Surrounded by aromatic herbs and the rhythms of local life, the taverna offers refuge from the pain of a divided land. At its heart stands a fig tree, silently witnessing their secret meetings, the outbreak of war, and the heartbreaking separation that follows.
Years later, in North London, sixteen-year-old Ada Kazantzakis—unfamiliar with the island her parents fled—longs to uncover the truth behind her family’s past. Her only tangible link to her heritage is a fig tree growing in her garden.
Through this tender and lyrical novel, award-winning author Elif Shafak explores powerful themes of identity, belonging, forbidden love, intergenerational trauma, environmental destruction, and the enduring hope of renewal.
Description
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Set in 1974 Cyprus, during a time of political conflict and division.
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Follows the secret love story of Kostas, a Greek Christian, and Defne, a Turkish Muslim.
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Their only meeting place is a hidden taverna filled with music, food, and warmth.
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A fig tree growing through the taverna roof silently witnesses their love and the coming war.
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The fig tree becomes a symbol of memory, witnessing both connection and separation.
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War breaks out, tearing apart the city and the young lovers.
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Decades later, their daughter Ada lives in North London, unaware of her family’s hidden past.
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Ada seeks answers to her identity, loss, and family silence.
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A fig tree in her backyard becomes her only link to her ancestral land.
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Elif Shafak’s novel explores themes of love, loss, identity, trauma, nature, and healing.
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