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2018 selection · Nonfiction
The Order Of The Day
The Order Of The Day by Éric Vuillard, translated by Mark Polizzotti appears in NPR’s 2018 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around eye-opening reads, for history lovers, historical fiction, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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You want an NPR-recommended eye-opening reads, for history lovers, historical fiction title from 2018.
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