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“Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris is quite simply one of the best books I've read in the past five years. It's written in such an accessible and readable style, and taught me so much about the Siege of Sarajevo, a conflict I could dimly remember from my childhood, but otherwise knew very little about. The story focuses on the experience of Zora, an artist aged 55 at the time the novel begins, and through her eyes we discover the horrors of war as her cosmopolitan city descends into siege, but also the importance of art, community, and storytelling, and the way that they can give our lives meaning and hope even in the darkest of times. ”
— Rebecca • Night Owl Books
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LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023
‘A moving, compelling, deeply human novel about love, hope and resilience in a city under siege. Everyone should read it' Emma Stonex, bestselling author of The Lamplighters
Sarajevo, spring 1992. Each night, nationalist gangs erect barricades, splitting the diverse city into ethnic enclaves; each morning, the residents – whether Muslim, Croat or Serb – push the makeshift barriers aside.
When violence finally spills over, Zora, an artist and teacher, sends her husband and elderly mother to safety with her daughter in England. Reluctant to believe that hostilities will last more than a handful of weeks, she stays behind while the city falls under siege. As the assault deepens and everything they love is laid to waste, black ashes floating over the rooftops, Zora and her friends are forced to rebuild themselves, over and over. Theirs is a breathtaking story of disintegration, resilience and hope.