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International Booker 2026 · Shortlist
She Who Remains
Остайница · Ostaynitsa
Rene Karabash · 29 when first published
Novel · 150 pages · Family
Translated by Izidora Angel
AI-generated summary:In a mountain village in Albania where the Kanun, an ancient code of laws, still rules daily life, Bekia swears a vow of virginity and lives as a man and head of her family.