The Island of Missing Trees

Country: Turkey / UK

Genre: Historical drama, family saga

Description:

A love story of a Turk and a Greek woman against the backdrop of the Cypriot conflict of the 1970s. The voice of a fig tree, a witness to tragic and beautiful events, is woven into the narrative. A novel about trauma, memory, migration and ecological consciousness.

Year of publication: 2021

Nominations: Women’s Prize for Fiction

Library status: In Room Only.