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Pamela
Oct 13, 2017 rated it it was amazing
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Haunting and powerful novel set in the remote mountains of Albania. Gjorg has killed the murderer of his brother, in accordance with the Kanun an ancient and complex code that governs the lives of the mountain people. He is subject to a truce of thirty days, and then can be killed in his turn. This is how the blood feud continues between the families involved.

Bessian, a writer, and his wife Diana are visiting the area on honeymoon. They briefly encounter Gjorg, and the impact of this passing m
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