General Of The Dead Army by Ismail Kadare (English) Paperback Book

Description: General Of The Dead Army by Ismail Kadare, David Smiley, Derek Coltman Twenty years after the end of the Second World War, an Italian general is despatched to Albania to recover his countrys dead. Once there he meets a German general who is engaged upon an identical mission, and their conversations brings out into the open the extent of their horror and guilt, newly exacerbated by their present task. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Albania- once a battlefield, now a charnel-house. And yet, life goes on . . .This sweeping epic of post-war Albania was Kadares first novel.Twenty years after the end of the Second World War, an Italian general is despatched to Albania to recover his countrys dead.Once there he meets a German general who is engaged upon an identical mission, and their conversations brings out into the open the extent of their horror and guilt, newly exacerbated by their present task. As they descend from the callous trivialities of their gruesome business, past and present, to suffering self-disgust, the author gives us glimpses of the lives of the people whose graves they are unearthing.He has been compared to Gogol, Kafka and Orwell. But Kadares is an original voice, universal yet deeply rooted in his own soil Independent on Sunday Notes New Vintage Classics edition. Back Cover Literary gold dust - haunting, bleakly comedic and ultimately horrific The Times Twenty years after the end of the Second World War, an Italian general is dispatched to Albania to recover his countrys dead. Once there he meets a German general on the same sad mission . As they go about their gruesome business, both helped and hindered by the local population , we glimpse the lives of the people whose graves they are under order to disturb. The most innovative of Albanian writers New York Review of Books See also: The File on H Author Biography ISMAIL KADARE, born in 1936 in the mountain town of Gjirokaster, near the Greek border, is Albanias best-known poet and novelist. Since the appearance of The General of the Dead Army in 1965, Kadare has published scores of stories and novels that make up a panorama of Albanian history linked by a constant meditation on the nature and human consequences of dictatorship. "Dictatorship and authentic literature are incompatible," he wrote. "The writer is the natural enemy of dictatorship." His works brought him into frequent conflict with the authorities from 1945 to 1985. In 1990 he sought political asylum in France, and now divides his time between Paris and Tirana.He is the winner of the first ever Man Booker International Prize. Review He has been compared to Gogol, Kafka and Orwell. But Kadares is an original voice, universal yet deeply rooted in his own soil * Independent on Sunday *A novelist of dazzling mastery -- Paul Binding * Independent *Astonishing...his finest work -- Azar Nafisi, Man Booker judge and author of Reading Lolita in Tehran * Guardian *With its metonymic realism and fidelity to its characters, The General of the Dead Army reminds us why his work is so valued * New Statesman *Literary gold dust - haunting, bleakly comedic and ultimately horrific * The Times * Promotional Albania- once a battlefield, now a charnel-house. And yet, life goes on . . .This sweeping epic of post-war Albania was Kadares first novel. Review Text He has been compared to Gogol, Kafka and Orwell. But Kadares is an original voice, universal yet deeply rooted in his own soil Review Quote He has been compared to Gogol, Kafka and Orwell. But Kadares is an original voice, universal yet deeply rooted in his own soil Promotional "Headline" Albania- once a battlefield, now a charnel-house. And yet, life goes on . . . This sweeping epic of post-war Albania was Kadares first novel. Details ISBN0099518260 Pages 272 Year 2008 ISBN-10 0099518260 ISBN-13 9780099518266 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 891.99133 Author Derek Coltman Translator Derek Coltman Media Book Tag vintageclassics Language English Publisher Vintage Publishing UK Release Date 2008-12-04 Publication Date 2008-12-04 AU Release Date 2008-12-04 NZ Release Date 2008-12-04 Translated from Albanian Edited by Ana Sofia Ribeiro Birth 1858 Death 1932 Affiliation University of Wisconsin-Madison Position Former senior instructor and associate head, English (deceased) Qualifications PhD Alternative 9781448180431 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:16564634;

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