I probably wouldn't have picked this one up except that one of my trusted book-loving friends has declared it one of the best books she's ever read. It is a beautifully written novel about three people who live in different places at different times and how their lives are all woven together. They live near rivers, and water is a major theme throughout the book. There's a lot of sadness and violence but the story is compelling. I will confess some chapters felt like I was reading a textbook instead of a novel and I gave myself permission to skim some parts. But I also learned a lot about the Middle East throughout history.
One of the major issues the book tackles is how museums in Europe and the US (and private citizens) have taken ancient artifacts from other countries to display them in their museums and homes. And how the people of the Middle East have lost these treasures.
Highly recommend this one. - June
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