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The Dark Ship
Das dunkle Schiff
Sherko Fatah · 44 when first published
Novel · 420 pages · Migration, War
AI-generated summary:Kerim, a cook from the Iraqi borderlands, fell in with holy warriors before deciding to flee their violence. He makes the long and dangerous journey to Germany, where he tries to start a new life and finds his first love.