內容簡介
透過小人物的悲劇故事，貼近感受敘利亞內戰的真實面貌
「充滿勇氣及磨難，作者精心描繪的內容帶領我們用心重新審視世界其他角落。」─《The
Tattooist of Auschwitz》作者Heather Morris
Nuri是位養蜂人，而他的妻子Afra則是位藝術家。每天早晨伴隨著禱告聲，他便開著貨車前往在郊區的養蜂場。每到週末，Afra會到露天市集販售她所彩繪的風景畫。他們在敘利亞美麗的阿勒波山上和家人及好友過著簡樸的生活，直到戰爭爆發摧毀一切。
當摯愛的一切都被戰爭摧毀，Nuri知道唯有離開家鄉才能遠離傷痛。但逃離敘利亞可不容易：Afra因為戰爭失去了視力，Nuri必須設法排解她的傷痛，兩人一起踏入危險重重的旅程，穿越土耳其和希臘，前往充滿不確定未來的英國。
驅使Nuri排除萬難一路向前的信念，是他在約克郡擁有開養蜂場的表弟Mustafa，而他真正的工作則是教導難民營的難民如何養蜂維生。當Nuri和Afra努力地穿越破碎的世界，他們不僅要面對失去家人的苦痛，以及隨時摧毀他們勇敢靈魂的危險。夫妻兩人必須透過這段旅程重新回到彼此的懷抱，遠離被心痛淹沒的苦痛。
A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB CHOICE 2019 'This is a novel of international significance. Courageous, provocative, haunting, it will open our eyes' Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz 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? 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 'This compelling tale had me gripped with its compassion, its sensual style and its onward and lively urge for resolution' Daljit Nagra 'Christy Lefteri has crafted 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
