The work, which spans almost 500 pages, and traverses continents and generations, found its origin in “a single drop of water”. ‘In my books I like to look at historical facts, but with keen awareness that history is full of silences’“I wanted to honour water,” Shafak says. “The land where I come from, the Middle East, is experiencing water scarcity in such an acute and alarming way. I think water is the story of our times. So, I think I love the freedom of the art of storytelling.”There Are Rivers in the Sky is published by Viking on August 8th
