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The House of Fortune

The House of Fortune

Author(s): Nick Kelly

Location(s): Qatar

Genre(s): Fiction, Historical

Era(s): 1920s to 1970s

Qatar is now the richest nation on earth but in the 1920s the tiny desert country struggled to survive. Over half a century we follow the Al Bahr family, whose traditional pearl-diving days must change in a world of colonial power, political turmoil and a new quest for oil. Destiny lies in the hands of young Ahmed, who must adapt to the ways of the West or lose everything.

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