There Are Rivers in the Sky
Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Hardback Published on: 08/08/2024
RRP £18.99
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Thoughtful and beautiful
Such a wonderful book! Three interweaving stories all linked by lost fragments of an ancient poem, and flowing around the River Thames and the River Tigris... READ MORE
Just Beautiful
Firstly thank you to the publishers for sending me an uncorrected proof and as such I cannot give any storyline away.
It us not often i describe a book as... READ MORE
Water, water everywhere...
The 3 strands of this novel are linked together by 1. water 2. The Epic of Gilgamesh and the city of Nineveh in Ancient Mesopotamia.
It starts in the la... READ MORE
A Truly Great Novel
There are only a handful of novels I have read through my life that made a serious mark; this is one such novel. It is profound and beautiful, heartbreakin... READ MORE
A mesmerising story about memory, loss and the meaning of home
Three stories that move between London and the river Thames and Mesopotamia and the River Tigris: In mid-19th Century London, Arthur - a boy who has grown ... READ MORE
I am in a trans since I have read this.
Oh my days, this book literally blew me away!
I loved it as much as Doer’s Cloud Cuckoo Land, which is A LOT. I will give a copy of this book to everyone.... READ MORE
Synopsis
The new novel from the Booker-shortlisted, internationally bestselling author of The Island of Missing Trees and 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World.
There Are Rivers in the Sky is a rich, sweeping novel set between the 19th century and modern times, about love and loss, memory and erasure, hurt and healing, centred around three enchanting characters living on the banks of the River Thames and the River Tigris - their lives all curiously touched by the epic of Gilgamesh.
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241435014
- Number of pages: 496
- Weight: 597g
- Dimensions: 223 x 144 x 43 mm
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View allSimply wonderful - don't miss this one!
Elf Shafak is fast becoming one of my most favourite novelists. There Are Rivers in the Sky is utterly absorbing from first page to the last and is so well... READ MORE
Beautifully written
There are rivers from the Sky by Elif Shafak is the first book from the author that I have read, and it won’t be my last.
The story involves three main ch... READ MORE
Powerful, stunningly beautiful
It is a difficult task reviewing a novel written by Elif Shafak. Trying to encapsulate the essence of culture, history, wisdom, love and pain woven through... READ MORE
Another great book
I was so excited when I heard of the new book by Elif Shafak, and she didn’t disappoint. When it comes to reading her books, one can be sure to be in for a... READ MORE
A Stunningly Beautiful Novel
5 stars isn't enough.
Elif Shafak is so good at historical epic fiction. There Are Rivers in the Sky gives us three personal histories with Nineveh at t... READ MORE
This is such a beautiful book.
Shafak’s narrative covers three timelines:
1. King Arthur of the Sewers and Slums - born in 1840 on the bank of the river Thames into poverty … but so... READ MORE
Real, enthralling, mystical and captivating.
What an interesting book. At once moving, compelling and a subtle dive into emotion and human motivation, but set in a world, or rather several worlds that... READ MORE
Intriguing historical fiction
There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak weaves an intriguing story with the use of three very different characters. We meet Arthur in 1840, who overcome... READ MORE
Breathtaking prose and ambitious premise
Three people across time are united by a single drop of water and the stories of an ancient civilization. As they fight for better lives, they must contend... READ MORE
Don't miss this one
If you read one book this year, read this one. It is about two rivers - the Thames and the Tigris, and the civilizations near these rivers that flourished... READ MORE
A tale of two rivers that spans thousands of years
If you read one book this year, read this one. It is about two rivers - the Thames and the Tigris, and the civilizations near these rivers that flourished... READ MORE