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In 'The World And All That It Holds,' two soldiers fall in love during World War I
Listen to the episodeA novel set beginning in Sarajevo in 1914, following protagonist Rafael Pinto through World War I and beyond, as he travels across time and conflict to find love with a fellow Bosnian soldier named Osman. The novel explores the concept of macaronic language — a bilingual mix of communication — as the two men build their own unique dialect to express their love for one another.
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