The Island of Missing Trees: A Novel

The Island of Missing Trees is a captivating and moving novel that delves into the complexities of love, identity, history, and eco-consciousness.

This beautifully written story follows two teenagers, Kostas and Defne, who meet in a taverna on an island they both call home, and the fig tree that witnesses their joyful encounters and eventual departures.

Decades later, Kostas returns to the island searching for lost love, and a Ficus carica grows in the back garden of a house in London where Ada Kazantzakis lives, connecting her to an island she has never visited and her complex identity.

This stunning novel is Elif Shafak's best work yet, a must-read for anyone seeking a thought-provoking and emotionally resonant story that will leave you pondering some of life's biggest questions.