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
FIC KAD
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
FIC KAD