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Agamemnon's Daughter: A Novella & Stories Translation Edition
Author(s): Ismail Kadare (Author), David Bellos (Translator)
- Publisher: Arcade
- Publication Date: October 1, 2013
- Edition: Translation
- Language: English
- Print length: 240 pages
- ISBN-10: 1611458749
- ISBN-13: 9781611458749
Book Description
Psychologically incisive and impeccably crafted, Agamemnon’s Daughter tells the crushing story of passion shattered by a heartless regime. Once again, Kadare denounces with rare force the machinery of oppression, drawing us back to the ancient roots of Western civilization and tyranny.
This collection also showcases two masterful stories: “The Blinding Order,” a parable about the uses of terror in the Ottoman Empire, and “The Great Wall,” a chilling duet between a Chinese official and a soldier in the invading army of the great conqueror, Tamerlane.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“An extraordinary portrait of tyranny . . . Among the great writers of modern times, and Kadare is one of them, only Kafka has explored such territory so disturbingly.” (Richard Eder – The New York Times)
About the Author
Ismail Kadare is the winner of the inaugural Man Booker International Prize, and is Albania’s best-known poet and novelist. He is acclaimed worldwide as one of the most important writers of our time. Translations of his novels have been published in more than forty countries. He divides his time between Paris, France, and Tirana, Albania.
