Historical Fiction; Refugee's Journey; Syrian Civil War
Book Summary
Set in the beautiful heart of Syria, The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a touching story narrating the painful struggle in perpetuating the feeling of love, while surrounded with the inescapable torment of hate. Nuri is a beekeeper, married to Afra an artist. They both lead a life of tranquil simplicity, perfected with the priceless riches of family and friends. However, suddenly their life is tragically changed with the blood hot rage of the flaring civil war blazing amidst them; causing their life to never be the same.
Instantaneously, Nuri and Afra are exposed to an environment of pure devastation; the air smells of agony, the streets are filled with anguish and the souls of the Syrian people have been stained a dark red, like the blood mercilessly spilled across the broken rubble. One day, something happens which is so inexpressibly appalling, that it causes Afra to go blind and forces the both of them to flee Syria, and embark on a perilous journey in hope of safety, that Nuri's cousin has promised is out there.
As Nuri and Afra undertake the precarious refugee trail to Europe, travelling through a broken world scarred with hatred and vulnerability; they strive to find the love and safety their hearts yearn for; and ultimately find each other.
"Where there are bees there are flowers, and wherever there are flowers there is new life and hope."
Is this book perfect for me?
This book is perfect for readers that love the genre of historical fiction. The plot of this novel is based on the daunting journeys of millions of Syrians, forced to flee the terrors of the blazing, inhumane conditions that they have been exposed to. This story gives silenced refugees a voice in the form of an emotive, poignant novel, illustrating the vicious everyday battles innocent humans are forced to endure in our world.
This book is also perfect for readers that enjoy a moving, unique love story filled with grief, hope and love. This novel is guaranteed to leave a sharp pain in your heart from the delicate, painful way in which two broken souls desperately try to find a way to save each other. It is unlike conventional love stories, swiftly transitioning between the present and the past, leaving a foreshadowing sense of anticipation lingering in the air. It beautifully conveys the inescapable pain that comes with loving someone in a world full of hatred, and a subdued couple clinging onto their last shreds of hope.
“Sometimes we create such powerful illusions, so that we do not get lost in the darkness."
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