Join two of the most accomplished writers in their fields live in conversation at Smith Square Hall, and pick up a signed paperback copy of 'There Are Rivers in the Sky' for an exclusive discounted price.
Elif Shafak’s award-winning novels are celebrated globally. Her work has been translated into
58 languages, and her latest, There Are Rivers in the Sky, is a testament to the power of
storytelling across borders and cultures.
This is an epic story of interconnection. Spanning ancient Mesopotamia to contemporary
London, Shafak charts the lifespan of a raindrop, as it is consumed, subsumed and transformed
across continents and centuries. This sweeping narrative is anchored by the lives of three
characters: all of whom live on the banks of the Thames or the Tigris, their lives are all touched
by the Epic of Gilgamesh, a poem written during the late second millennium BC.
On April 7 Shafak will be joined by global historian Peter Frankopan on the Intelligence
Squared stage. In his acclaimed The Earth Transformed, Frankopan explored how the natural
environment has shaped the development-and demise-of civilisations across time. Now he joins
Shafak to shed light on the history of ancient Mesopotamia and the weaving of epic narratives
across time and place.
