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DW book expert David Levitz on 'The Tortoises' by Veza Canetti

So many people are forced to flee their homes and live as refugees. Can you imagine if you had to leave everything behind you? This is the fate that befalls the Austrian Jewish couple in "The Tortoises"  by Veza Canetti.

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