Join award-winning British-Turkish novelist Elif Shafak as she discusses her latest Sunday Times Bestseller, "There Are Rivers in the Sky." This novel weaves together the stories of one lost poem, two great rivers, and three remarkable lives, all linked by a single drop of water.
In ancient Nineveh, fragments of the Epic of Gilgamesh lie hidden. In Victorian London, a gifted child rises from the slums to a world of opportunity. In 2014 Turkey, Narin, a Yazidi girl, embarks on a perilous journey with her grandmother. In 2018 London, Zaleekhah, a hydrologist, seeks solace on a houseboat, only to find unexpected ties to her past.
Elif's storytelling spans centuries, continents, and cultures, connected by rivers and water, showcasing her as one of the greatest writers of our time.