The Fall of the Stone City
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- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
22 August 2012
Summary
In September 1943, German soldiers advance on the ancient gates of Gjirokaster, Albania. It is the first step in a carefully planned invasion. But once at the mouth of the city, the troops are taken aback by a surprising act of rebellion that leaves the citizens fearful of a bloody counter-attack.
Soon rumors circulate, in cafes, houses and alleyways, that the Nazi Colonel in command of the German Army was once a school acquaintance of a local dignitary, Doctor Gurameto. In the town s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922079282 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922079286 |
| Author: | Ismail Kadare |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 22 August 2012 |
| Weight: | 164g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘European grand master Ismail Kadare, that wizard of the sinister, beguiles with yet another dark fable…this epic novella packs a huge-both hugely entertaining and thought-provoking-punch.’
‘One of the most important voices in literature today.’ * Metro *
‘A master storyteller.’ – John Carey
‘One of the world’s greatest living writers.’ – Simon Sebag Montefiore
‘There are very few writers alive today with the depth, power and resonance of this remarkable novelist.’ * Herald *
‘European grand master Ismail Kadare, that wizard of the sinister, beguiles with yet another dark fable…this epic novella packs a huge—both hugely entertaining and thought-provoking—punch.’ * Sunday Star Times *
Ismail Kadare
Ismail Kadare is Albania’s best-known novelist and poet. Translations of his novels have appeared in more than forty countries. He was awarded the inaugural Man Booker International Prize in 2005, and the Jerusalem Prize in 2015.
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