This stunning novel follows the story of Salama, a young Syrian woman from Homs whose world suddenly collapses and her family is wiped out by a brutal regime. She tries to persevere and help those who have to stay in her besieged city.
Salama is forced to play the role of the only doctor left in the city, but dealing with the wounded, the dead, and the great dangers leaves her torn between
leaving Syria and staying in this hell.
Fate changes when Salama meets the love that was once hers. Feelings develop under the bombardment without hope, but is hope really gone?
"As the Lemon Trees Grow" is a work about trauma, despair, and loss, and about the love that can save us from ourselves and carry us to a lifeline. The novel will leave a lasting mark on everyone who reads it, because once you start its first lines
you will not be able to put it down.
