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by Geraldine Brooks

An Australian rare-book expert analyses the Sarajevo Haggadah, uncovering physical clues within its binding that reveal its history. The narrative traces the manuscript's journey through centuries of conflict, from its origins in 15th-century Spain to 1990s Bosnia.

Accession 15849 ISBN 9780670018215 Publisher Viking Penguin
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