Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Accident The Accident Ismail Kadare Set against the tumultuous backdrop and aftermath of the war in the Balkans, 'The Accident' intimately documents an affair between two people caught in each other's webs. The investigation into their… OL20387565W
De versteende bruidsstoet De versteende bruidsstoet Ismail Kadare Als in 1981 in de Joegoslavische provincie Kosovo Albanese studenten in opstand komen, treden de overheersende Serviërs hard op. OL24202585W
Le dîner de trop Le dîner de trop Ismail Kadare Roman historique. Roman d'humour. OL29231088W
Twilight of the Eastern Gods Twilight of the Eastern Gods Ismail Kadare In 1958, Kadare was selected to pursue his writing and literary studies as a graduate student in Moscow at the prestigious Gorky Institute for World Literature. Twilight of the Eastern Gods is Kadare… OL963807W
The Siege The Siege Ismail Kadare In the early fifteenth century, as winter falls away, the people of Albania know that their fate is sealed. They have refused to negotiate with the Ottoman Empire, and war is now inevitable. Soon eno… OL963826W
The Palace of Dreams The Palace of Dreams Ismail Kadare At the heart of the Sultan's vast empire stands the mysterious Palace of Dreams. Inside, the dreams of every citizen are collected, sorted and interpreted in order to identify the 'master-dreams' tha… OL963861W
The Pyramid The Pyramid Ismail Kadare When the new Egyptian Pharaoh decrees that he does not want a pyramid built in his honour his advisers are aghast. It is their firm belief that peace and prosperity only make the people more difficul… OL963862W
Doruntine Doruntine Ismail Kadare The brother that has been dead for years brought his sister home from a faraway land. OL963867W