By Hala Alyan

‘A piercingly elegant novel . . . with the power to both break and mend your heart.’ Ru Freeman, author of On Sal Mal Lane

‘Epic in scope and uniquely relevant in its concern for displacement. Particularly well-suited for our times, then.’ Red

Where do you go when you can’t go home? 

On the eve of her daughter Alia’s wedding, Salma reads the girl’s future in a cup of coffee dregs.