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Title:
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As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow |
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Authors:
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Katouh, Zoulfa |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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415 |
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Year:
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2022 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Studying to be a pharmacist, 18-year-old Salama Kassab has her life planned out, but the outbreak of the Syrian civil war puts paid to that. Beyond caring for the wounded and keeping Layla, her pregnant sister-in-law safe, survival is all that matters – should they stay or should they flee? And then there is Kenan, the marriage prospect that her parents had been about to introduce her to … Powerful, harrowing, heart-wrenching and hopeful, this is an unforgettable novel bearing witness to love, resilience and the trauma of war.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"I found this book to be both heartbreaking and breathtaking at the same time."
"Engaging from the start, I couldn't put it down and read it in a day."
"It has stayed with me all year."
"This book balances beauty and hope with bluntness and devastation. Salama is such a beautiful soul - kind, brave, and strong."
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Categories:
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Fiction, War theme, Contemporary, Grief/loss, Human Rights, Love story, Young narrator, Syria, Just Added, 2026 Titles |
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