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The overarching theme of the story covers the impact of religious intolerance, overzealous nationalism, and the war that often results. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. I didnt read this on holiday, because i have none of the nostalgia when i reread it. Narrated by various characters, it tells the tragic love story of philothei and ibrahim. It deals with big topics war, genocide, religious tolerance or the lack thereof and, in timehonoured tradition, is thus lengthy tolstoy is one of his favourite authors. Im trying to return to my real life, but eskibache and its many colorful inhabitants are alive and very active in my mind. To see who won the 6 copies of birds without wings click here wow.
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