--- product_id: 593628651 title: "As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow" price: "3119 kr" currency: ISK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/593628651-as-long-as-the-lemon-trees-grow store_origin: IS region: Iceland --- # As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow **Price:** 3119 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow - **How much does it cost?** 3119 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/593628651-as-long-as-the-lemon-trees-grow) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A love letter to Syria and its people, As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow is a speculative novel set amid the Syrian Revolution, burning with the fires of hope, love, and possibility. Perfect for fans of The Book Thief and Salt to the Sea . Salama Kassab was a pharmacy student when the cries for freedom broke out in Syria. She still had her parents and her big brother; she still had her home. She had a normal teenager’s life. Now Salama volunteers at a hospital in Homs, helping the wounded who flood through the doors daily. Secretly, though, she is desperate to find a way out of her beloved country before her sister-in-law, Layla, gives birth. So desperate, that she has manifested a physical embodiment of her fear in the form of her imagined companion, Khawf, who haunts her every move in an effort to keep her safe. But even with Khawf pressing her to leave, Salama is torn between her loyalty to her country and her conviction to survive. Salama must contend with bullets and bombs, military assaults, and her shifting sense of morality before she might finally breathe free. And when she crosses paths with the boy she was supposed to meet one fateful day, she starts to doubt her resolve in leaving home at all. Soon, Salama must learn to see the events around her for what they truly are—not a war, but a revolution—and decide how she, too, will cry for Syria’s freedom. Review: Deeply moving balance of devastation and hope - First off, the language is poetic and gorgeous. One neat device is how the main character sees the world through her pharmacy eyes - she defines and describes in technical, medical detail. This style of voice gives you such a rich feel for the character’s personality, and how that personality is navigating the horrors of her life and the sweet awkwardness of young love. The descriptions of war, the fear, hunger, loss experienced by every day Syrians was powerful. I loved the love story that blossomed in the midst of all that tragedy. It was sweet, the chemistry and emotions were so well done. It was relatable for anyone dealing with long-term grief and trying to salvage some joy and meaning out of life anyway. Did not see the twist coming! It was also not gratuitous, but added layers and depth to the character and her experience. Overall, I might have shied away from this book for the heavy overarching subject matter, but I’m so glad I didn’t! This was a book that spoke to me, changed me, and opened my eyes. Definitely recommend. I would reread this. Review: So deep - 4 tragic stars!! This book touches your soul. These characters grab your heart and don’t let go. This was a good book. It really takes place in just one town for majority of the book but the terrors and tragedies they face are enormous. There is a twist in the book that you definitely don’t see coming until the author spells it out for you. That broke my a little bit. The end was beyond words. This is a read that I think everyone should read at some point in their life. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #8,255 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Fiction About Emigration, Immigration & Refugees for Young Adults #24 in Teen & Young Adult Contemporary Romance | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 8,194 Reviews | ## Images ![As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91Xn1L32d7L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Deeply moving balance of devastation and hope *by M***Z on January 25, 2026* First off, the language is poetic and gorgeous. One neat device is how the main character sees the world through her pharmacy eyes - she defines and describes in technical, medical detail. This style of voice gives you such a rich feel for the character’s personality, and how that personality is navigating the horrors of her life and the sweet awkwardness of young love. The descriptions of war, the fear, hunger, loss experienced by every day Syrians was powerful. I loved the love story that blossomed in the midst of all that tragedy. It was sweet, the chemistry and emotions were so well done. It was relatable for anyone dealing with long-term grief and trying to salvage some joy and meaning out of life anyway. Did not see the twist coming! It was also not gratuitous, but added layers and depth to the character and her experience. Overall, I might have shied away from this book for the heavy overarching subject matter, but I’m so glad I didn’t! This was a book that spoke to me, changed me, and opened my eyes. Definitely recommend. I would reread this. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ So deep *by M***) on July 11, 2024* 4 tragic stars!! This book touches your soul. These characters grab your heart and don’t let go. This was a good book. It really takes place in just one town for majority of the book but the terrors and tragedies they face are enormous. There is a twist in the book that you definitely don’t see coming until the author spells it out for you. That broke my a little bit. The end was beyond words. This is a read that I think everyone should read at some point in their life. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An important read, but incredibly heartbreaking *by K***Z on April 29, 2026* This is a phenomenally heartbreaking story, and so important to read for today’s modern world history, and to understand the struggles in the middle east and often misunderstood peacefulness of the Quran. Also, randomly, pages 249-280 are written upside-down. I thought briefly this was a cultural thing—Arabic is read left to right 😂 But I think it is simply a misprint. So if anyone on the airplane saw me reading a book upside down. 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