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Paired Readings

 
  Paired Readings: Two books that go great together.  Read them back-to-back to explore similar plots and themes.  These are great for book groups. 
 

While these two novels take place in different countries, the theme of love between people from different cultures and the barriers they face, is universal.
 

The Commoner: a novel
By John Burnham Schwartz

Cultures clash when a commoner marries the Crown Prince of Japan.

 

Gardens of Water: a novel
By Alan Drew In Istanbul

A massive earthquake brings together a young American man and a Kurdish Muslim girl in a forbidden love affair.
 



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