NYT: From Turkey to China to Norway, These Novels Take You Back in Time

February 03, 2021

New York Times review: "Tiina Nunnally’s new translation captures the dark imperatives of a land where clan loyalties and ancient codes of honor have become ensnarled in the struggle between rising powers: the church and the royal court."

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