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The Dervish House
Published 2010 by Gollancz · 480 pages
Hugo · 2011
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4 award entries · 3 books · 0 wins · 2005–2011
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Synopsis
In a near-future Istanbul where nanotechnology and tradition collide, six strangers connected to a single apartment building are drawn together by a suicide bombing on a tram. Over five days, their intertwining stories explore art, economics, terrorism, and the hidden djinn-haunted history of the city.
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