The Library of Nicosia
6 July 2027 · United States
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A refuge for threatened books connects cultural survival with a love story divided by the 1974 Cyprus conflict.
About the book
During the 1974 Cyprus conflict, a Greek Cypriot young man and a Turkish Cypriot bookseller’s daughter are separated while an underground refuge protects threatened books.
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