The siege

Kadare, Ismail

The siege / Ismail Kadare ; translated from the French of Jusuf Vrioni by David Bellos - Edinburgh ; New York : Canongate , 2008. - 328 p. ; 25 cm.

"First published in Albanian in 1970 as Kështjella : roman, by Shtëpia Botuese Naim Frashëri, Tirana"--T.p. verso.

In the early 15th century, as winter falls away, the people of Albania know that their fate is sealed. Brilliantly vivid, as insightful as it is compelling, "The Siege" is an unforgettable account of the clash of two great civilizations, and a portrait of war that resonates across the centuries.

Winner of the Man Booker International Prize

9781847670304

2008428855

014514353 Uk


Albania----History----Turkish Wars, 15th century----Fiction


Historical fiction

PG9621.K3 / K413 2008

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