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Dictionary of the Khazars

Milorad Pavić, 1984

Three cross-referenced encyclopedias (Christian, Islamic, and Jewish) tell overlapping versions of one event; the reader picks any entry and follows symbols between books. Published in “male” and “female” editions that differ by one paragraph.

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Lexicon
Dictionary or encyclopedia structure, read in any order.
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First published
1984
Original language
Serbian
Medium
Print
Needs the physical object
No. Any edition works.

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