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Dreamers of the Day reframes 1921 Cairo summit through Iraq war lens
Mary Doria Russell’s Dreamers of the Day follows Agnes Shanklin a Cleveland teacher whose trip to Cairo in 1921 during the Cairo Conference brings her into contact with Churchill Bell and Lawrence. The novel links World War I decisions to today’s Middle East while facing criticism for heavy handed narration and preachy tone.
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