The Orphan Sky

The book ‘The Orphan Sky’ is written by Ella Leya. The story is set in Azerbaijan in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The story follows Leela, a young classical pianist from a privileged family. She meets Tahir, a bohemian artist and dissident, and together they set up a salon. They analyze new ways of creative expression and freedom, unveiling the ambiguities between music and art, friendship and love.