71. The Beekeeper of Aleppo
The Book Club Review
Shownotes Transcript
In honour of National Reading Group Day and World Refugee Day, we discuss The Beekeeper of Aleppo, the bestselling novel by Christy Lefteri.
It’s a heartrending and important novel. The story of Nuri and Afra, a devastated couple forced to flee their home in Aleppo in the hopes of reaching safety in the UK.
Harrowing and haunting, it’s a must read. But did it make for a good discussion book? Is there any hope amid the heartbreak? Listen in to find out.
We sat down to discuss it with special guest and fellow podcast host Anna Baillie Karas of Books on the Go.
If you’d like to be more involved, Christy Lefteri suggests at the end of her book that you seek out the following organisations:
Open Cultural Centre), an NGO and education project in northern Greece
Faros (The Lighthouse)), a Christian non-profit providing humanitarian care in Athens
Salusbury World), a charity supporting refugees in the UK.
The Buzz Project), a Yorkshire charity founded by the Syrian apiarist Professor Ryad Alsous.
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Beekeeper of Aleppo) by Christy Lefteri
No Friend but the Mountains) by Behrouz Boochani
The Narrow Road to the Deep North) by Richard Flanagan
Disoriental) by Negar Djavadi
I Will Never See the World Again) by Ahmet Altan
What Is The What) by Dave Eggers
Cleanness) by Garth Greenwell
How Much of These Hills Is Gold) by C Pam Zhang
The Nickel Boys) and Zone One) by Colson Whitehead
Simon the Fiddler) and The News of the World) by Paulette Jiles
Bluebird, Bluebird) by Attica Locke
Au Revoir, Tristesse) by Viv Groskop
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