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Ursula Hegi, Who Wrote Searing Novels About Nazi-Era Germany, Dies at 80

“Stones From the River,” her best-known work and an early Oprah’s Book Club selection, was set in a fictional German town in the early 20th century.

This article was originally published by NY Times Books and is republished here under license.

“Stones From the River,” her best-known work and an early Oprah’s Book Club selection, was set in a fictional German town in the early 20th century.

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