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1 author picked Orhan's Inheritance as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A page-turning story that was so beautifully written I read passages aloud to my husband. The story of a young man, the grandson of a famous kilim rug maker who inherits his empire after his death. A story of Armenian genocide by Muslim Turks. A story from over a hundred years ago that feels as relevant today as ever. A story of all the good ingredients of historical fiction: family, love, roots, secrets and the real events that ruined peoples lives.
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