--- product_id: 432567468 title: "The Island of Missing Trees" price: "Rp330749" currency: IDR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.id/products/432567468-the-island-of-missing-trees store_origin: ID region: Indonesia --- # The Island of Missing Trees **Price:** Rp330749 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Island of Missing Trees - **How much does it cost?** Rp330749 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.id](https://www.desertcart.id/products/432567468-the-island-of-missing-trees) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022 THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK ***** You don't fall in love in Cyprus in the summer of 1974. Not here, not now. In 1974, two teenagers, from opposite sides of a divided Cyprus, meet at a tavern in the city they both call home. The tavern is the only place that Kostas, who is Greek, and Defne who is Turkish, can meet in secret, hidden beneath the leaves of a fig tree growing through the roof of the tavern. This tree will witness their hushed happy meetings, and will be there when the war breaks out and the teenagers vanish. Decades later in north London, sixteen-year-old Ada has never visited the island where her parents were born. She seeks to untangle years of her family's silence, but the only connection she has to the land of her ancestors Is a fig tree growing tin the garden of their home . . . ***** 'This book moved me to tears . . . in the best way. Powerful and poignant' Reese Witherspoon 'A brilliant novel -- one that rings with Shafak's characteristic compassion' Robert Macfarlane 'This is an enchanting, compassionate and wise novel and storytelling at its most sublime' Polly Samson *** ELIF SHAFAK'S NEW NOVEL, THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY , IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW *** Review: It broke my heart. - The thing about books like The Island of Missing Trees is that they never slip from memory. They are always fresh and clear. The plot, the characters, and sometimes even certain lines. The Island of Missing Trees is so much and only Shafak could’ve skillfully managed to string it all together, without any thread going to waste. The Island of Missing Trees is a love story – not just of two people, but also of a fig tree, of a teenager and her family, of love that we have for our homelands from which we are forced to flee, or have to in order to lead better lives, and more than anything else, it is a love story of people and nature. Two teenagers fall in love in Cyprus – one Turkish, the other Greek. They meet at a taverna which is home to them. Kostas and Defne meet in secret, away from people’s prying eyes, in a tavern with a fig tree at its center. The fig tree watching all, observing their love, and jotting memories as time goes by. A war breaks out. The lovers are separated only to meet decades later, and what happens after that is one of the plot points of the book I don’t want to reveal. The book travels between the past and the present, giving the readers the perspective of the fig tree, of Kostas and Defne’s daughter Ada, and more importantly of what happens to countries when borders are most sought after. Shafak’s writing is emotional, it is gut-wrenching in so many places – when she speaks of home, of what it is to be driven away, to see neighbours turning on you – it makes you think of the countries currently in conflict and it is all about this – land for them, home for the people who live there. The layers to this novel are plenty. On one hand, Shafak tackles mental health and its navigation, on the other – the country at war not only with outsiders, but with itself when it comes to love, of ties that are thicker than blood, and ultimately on the idea of what is home and what makes it familiar. I hope this novel makes it to the shortlist of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022. Review: One of my favourites by the author! - Extraordinarily brilliant levels of storytelling narrated with depth and emotional intelligence, a relevant and compelling piece in today’s divided world. Highlights the intergenerational relations between conflict, forced migration and the constant grief that encapsulates those who witness it. Especially loved the talking Fig Tree, whose perspective in the backdrop of a Greek-Turkish conflict offered a unique insight on climate change; how humans look down upon other beings who are superior to us in multitudes. The book also offers a gentle insight into the cruel truth of the world - humans destroy while nature protects. That environmental damage inflicted by humans destroy not just species in isolation but also their unique connections. While they protect each other like a collective whole, we continue to remain divided and destructive. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #3,028 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2 in Environment & Nature #5 in Earth Sciences Books #209 in Contemporary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 27,138 Reviews | ## Images ![The Island of Missing Trees - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81XsuEyoGQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It broke my heart. *by V***A on 28 March 2022* The thing about books like The Island of Missing Trees is that they never slip from memory. They are always fresh and clear. The plot, the characters, and sometimes even certain lines. The Island of Missing Trees is so much and only Shafak could’ve skillfully managed to string it all together, without any thread going to waste. The Island of Missing Trees is a love story – not just of two people, but also of a fig tree, of a teenager and her family, of love that we have for our homelands from which we are forced to flee, or have to in order to lead better lives, and more than anything else, it is a love story of people and nature. Two teenagers fall in love in Cyprus – one Turkish, the other Greek. They meet at a taverna which is home to them. Kostas and Defne meet in secret, away from people’s prying eyes, in a tavern with a fig tree at its center. The fig tree watching all, observing their love, and jotting memories as time goes by. A war breaks out. The lovers are separated only to meet decades later, and what happens after that is one of the plot points of the book I don’t want to reveal. The book travels between the past and the present, giving the readers the perspective of the fig tree, of Kostas and Defne’s daughter Ada, and more importantly of what happens to countries when borders are most sought after. Shafak’s writing is emotional, it is gut-wrenching in so many places – when she speaks of home, of what it is to be driven away, to see neighbours turning on you – it makes you think of the countries currently in conflict and it is all about this – land for them, home for the people who live there. The layers to this novel are plenty. On one hand, Shafak tackles mental health and its navigation, on the other – the country at war not only with outsiders, but with itself when it comes to love, of ties that are thicker than blood, and ultimately on the idea of what is home and what makes it familiar. I hope this novel makes it to the shortlist of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of my favourites by the author! *by A***R on 25 April 2024* Extraordinarily brilliant levels of storytelling narrated with depth and emotional intelligence, a relevant and compelling piece in today’s divided world. Highlights the intergenerational relations between conflict, forced migration and the constant grief that encapsulates those who witness it. Especially loved the talking Fig Tree, whose perspective in the backdrop of a Greek-Turkish conflict offered a unique insight on climate change; how humans look down upon other beings who are superior to us in multitudes. The book also offers a gentle insight into the cruel truth of the world - humans destroy while nature protects. That environmental damage inflicted by humans destroy not just species in isolation but also their unique connections. While they protect each other like a collective whole, we continue to remain divided and destructive. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wholesome, spiritual telling of a tear in two times. *by K***R on 17 January 2024* 'Çanim' is a word I first came across in 2010. A friend would text me, "çanim". If absolutely nothing else, I will be grateful to Elif Shafak for bringing back this word into my life, and my active memory. Çanim is also how I would describe this book Island of Missing Trees for myself. Based across two time periods in Cyprus and London, this book aptly transports the reader to the end of the Middle East, and Mediterranean. Shafak's gobsmacking amount of research and attention to detail in keeping this fictional tale as true to real events has my whole, entire heart. This is the writing, with heart and intention, that I aspire towards. Reading of a colonial authority imposing war in today's time seemed eerily real with unending parallels, and if anything it made me see the loss of both humanity and ecology just as much. Shafak's deep sense of spirituality and universal connectedness, something I have loved and admired even in Forty Rules of Love, takes centre stage in this story, at least for me. Where fibres of beings are attached to fabrics of time along the threads of fate. So seemingly she blends in Sufism with Gibran that my heart was bursting with a connectedness I cannot explain. The island of missing trees is a story of a culture of people, often being sidelined and clubbed into a minority. Always at the behest of colonial powers forcing them to leave their homes. In Shafak's beautiful book, she tells us yet another story of forced migration but this is mostly a story of love - secretive, romantic, platonic, conditional, unconditional, ecological, spiritual, sacrificial. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Island of Missing Trees: Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2022 - Orbital: Winner of the Booker Prize 2024 - There are Rivers in the Sky: The beautiful Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The Island of Missing Trees & BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.id/products/432567468-the-island-of-missing-trees](https://www.desertcart.id/products/432567468-the-island-of-missing-trees) --- *Product available on Desertcart Indonesia* *Store origin: ID* *Last updated: 2026-05-10*