Elif Shafak’s There are Rivers in the Sky is a rich, sweeping novel that spans centuries, continents and cultures. Stretching from Mesopotamia to Victorian London, it conjures a dazzling web of characters living in the shadow of one of the greatest epic poems of all time – the epic of Gilgamesh.
Shafak is an award-winning Turkish-British novelist, whose work often explores themes of love, identity and cultural division. In 2019, her novels became a target for ‘crimes of obscenity’ by Turkish prosecutors, and has since been living in self-imposed exile in London. In this livestreamed event, join her for a wide-ranging conversation about her craft, her inspirations and her latest novel. |