Beneath the Silence
The Names a Regime Tried to Erase
$29.75
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
3 December 2026
Summary
A concert pianist unearths three generations of her family’s buried history under Europe’s most brutal communist regime–and returns to the city that tried to erase them to speak their names out loud.
In a country where silence meant survival, one family learned to live with missing names, empty walls, and questions no one dared to ask.
Dr. Elida Dakoli traces the destruction of two Albanian families during one of Europe’s most isolated communist regimes. A respected lawyer and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798895656839 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elida Dakoli |
| Publisher: | Post Hill Press |
| Imprint: | Post Hill Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 3 December 2026 |
| Weight: | 242g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 210mm |
Elida Dakoli
Dr. Elida Dakoli is an Albanian American concert pianist, educator, and advocate. Born in Durrës, Albania, she began her musical training under one of the last Stalinist regimes in Europe, practicing on a paper keyboard drawn by her father because the school’s pianos were locked to students with “bad biographies.” She emigrated to the United States in her early twenties and earned advanced degrees in piano performance. Dr. Dakoli is a Mason & Hamlin artist and the image and recording artist for PianoDisc, whose newest IQ platform was introduced through her. She has performed at Brahms-Saal in Vienna, Carnegie Hall, and stages across the world. In 2023, she was named ambassador of the City of Durrës. She has testified before the Texas Legislature in support of a Day of Remembrance for victims of communism. She lives in Dallas, Texas.
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