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. ***** WINNER OF THE GORDON BOWKER PRIZE 2025 WINNER OF THE
INAUGURAL GOOD HOUSEKEEPING GOOD BOOKS SPRING COLLECTION FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR
POLITICAL FICTION ' Elif Shafak is a unique and powerful voice in world literature' Ian
McEwan 'Shafak makes a new home for us in words' Colum McCann 'One of the best writers in
the world today' Hanif Kureishi
