Philippe Sands Receives the 2026 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade
The Börsenverein awarded Philippe Sands the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade on 11 October 2026 in Frankfurt's Paulskirche. The prize is 25,000 euros.
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The Frankfurt Book Fair, the international trade fair for books held each October in Frankfurt. Official site: www.buchmesse.de
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