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The dervish house / Ian McDonald

In 2027 Istanbul, six characters navigate a week of political and sectarian tension following a bus bombing. As Turkey marks five years in the European Union, plots involving carbon trading and ancient power struggles converge on an old dervish house.
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Accession Number: 31971
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