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Best books from Europe (4391)
21.

The Fall of the Stone City by Ismail Kadare EN

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Country: Europe / Albania flag Albania
Description:
From the Man Booker International Prize winner comes a story of the great city of Gjirokaster and of a secret meeting that may have changed the face of Europe in the twentieth century

22.

The Traitor's Niche by Ismail Kadare EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Albania flag Albania
Description:
At the heart of the Ottoman Empire, in the main square of Constantinople, a niche is carved into ancient stone. Here, the sultan displays the severed heads of his adversaries. People flock to see the latest head and gossip about the state of the empire- the province of Albania is demanding independence again, and the niche awaits a new trophya Tundj Hata, the imperial courier, is charged with transporting heads to the capital - a task he relishes and performs with fervour. But as he travels through obscure and impoverished territories, he makes money from illicit side-shows, offering villagers... continue

23.

Sworn Virgin by Elvira Dones EN

Rating: 4 (5 votes)
Country: Europe / Albania flag Albania
Description:
Independence in the Albanian mountains means a vow to become a man--independence in America means reclaiming her womanhood.

24.

The Three-Arched Bridge by Ismail Kadare EN

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Country: Europe / Albania flag Albania
Description:
In the Balkan Peninsula, history’s long-disputed bridge between Asia and Europe, the receding Byzantine empire has left behind a patchwork of warring peoples who fight over everything, from their pastures of sheep to the authorship of their countless legends. One such gruesome tale declares that a castle under construction cannot be finished until a young mason’s bride has been walled up alive, one breast left exposed to suckle her growing infant even after her death. Myth becomes perverse reality when a mason is plastered into a bridge over a strategically important river, where his will not ... continue

25.

Dukken by Ismail Kadare NO

Rating: 2 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Albania flag Albania

26.

Elegy for Kosovo by Ismail Kadare EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Albania flag Albania
Description:
This battle established the Muslim foothold in Europe and became the centerpiece of Serbian nationalist ideology, justifying the campaign of ethnic cleansing of Albanian Kosovars that the world witnessed with horror at the end of the past century. In this eloquent and timely reflection on war, memory, and the destiny of two peoples, Ismail Kadare explores in fiction the legend and the consequences of that defeat."--BOOK JACKET.

27.

El Tiempo de las Cabras by Luan Starova, Ramón Sánchez Lizarralde ES

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Albania flag Albania
Description:
El narrador de la novela, hijo de exiliados albaneses y trasunto del autor, se dispone a catalogar la biblioteca de su padre y al descubrir en ella una colección de libros relacionados con las cabras evoca los acontecimientos que presenció durante su niñez, poco después de que su familia se instalara en Macedonia. En aquella época, justo al terminar la segunda guerra mundial el nuevo régimen trabajaba con ahínco en crear una gran clase proletaria en un país hasta entonces rural. Los pastores fueron obligados a instalarse en las ciudades y, así, un buen día éstas amanecieron blancas, invadidas ... continue

28.

El palacio de los sueños by Ismaíl Kadaré ES

Rating: 3 (2 votes)
Country: Europe / Albania flag Albania
Description:
La construcción fabulosa de una especie de reino de la muerte, de un infierno en el que los sueños y el inconsciente colectivo son analizados y censurados, se convierte en una de las mejores alegorías del poder totalitario de Ismaíl Kadaré, así como uno de sus más perfectos logros narrativos. El joven Mark-Alem, vástago de los Quyprilli, influyente familia de procedencia albanesa, y promotora de importantes reformas en el seno del Imperio Otomano, consigue un atractivo puesto de funcionario en EL PALACIO DE LOS SUEÑOS, inquietante organismo estatal al que cada ciudadano está obligado a enviar ... continue

29.

La cena equivocada by Ismail Kadare ES

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Albania flag Albania
Description:
Septiembre de 1943, una columna blindada alemana cruza la localidad albanesa de Gjirokaster. Va al mando el coronel Fritz von Schwabe. Una partida de guerrilleros abre fuego contra la avanzadilla, como réplica los alemanes toman rehenes. El doctor Gurameto cree reconocer en Schwabe a un antiguo compañero de estudios en Alemania y le invita a cenar siguiendo la tradicional hospitalidad balcánica. Durante la cena, aprovecha para pedirle que libere a los rehenes, incluido al farmacéutico judío. Pasan diez años, los comunistas controlan el poder. La paranoia estalinista de los complots contra el s... continue

30.

The Ghost Rider by Ismail Kadare EN

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Country: Europe / Albania flag Albania
Description:
A classic medieval mystery from the Albanian master


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