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LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED FICTION "A hypnotic, powerful historical novel in which stories nest within one another like dolls . . . It all coheres mesmerizingly." ―Clemence Michallon, The New York Times Book Review "Stunningly realized . . . Exquisite . . . A spellbinding novel." ―Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King The thrilling and deeply moving new novel by David Diop, winner of the International Booker Prize. Paris, 1806.