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Proof that the past can sometimes rewrite the future. Her history was the kernel for the story that ohanesian tells in her first novel, orhans inheritance. A finalist for the dayton literary peace prize a new york post mustread part family heirloom, part history lesson, the hundredyear walk is an emotionally poignant work, powerfully imagined and expertly crafted. Born in northridge, california, she lives and writes in san juan capistrano. Orhan s inheritance is shortlisted for the dayton literary peace prize and was long listed for the center for fiction first book prize. Orhan turkoglus grandfather kemal not only lived through the armenian genocide of world war i, but went on to build a dynasty out of his kilim rug business. Orhans inheritance cleverly intertwines first love, ancient betrayal, secrets, and war crimes a debut novel links turkish and armenian families as it balances mistakes made with redemption earned. But his grandfathers will raises more questions than it answers.
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