![]() That's when she started storing everything in her mind, so that nobody could take her soul from her." It's based on the frightening real-life disappearance of domestic workers in Cyprus, and is one of the most remarkable and memorable novels of the past year.Ī line we love: "It is a well-known fact that her hair turned white overnight, during the war, when the island was divided. She was in Cyprus seeking a better future for her daughter, but has now vanished. An analogy is drawn between them and vulnerable migrant domestic workers like Sri-Lankan-born widow Nisha. While we in Britain celebrate their return to us each spring, few of us are aware that many are trapped and killed for commercial gain. ![]() Lefteri’s haunting tale about migration is set in her native Cyprus: an island where songbirds rest as they make the journey from Africa to Europe. ⭐ 2021 Woman & Home Book Award winner: Literary novelįrom the author of the bestselling The Beekeeper of Aleppo comes another transformative novel.
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