The File on H by Ismail Kadare
Two Irish-American scholars from Harvard journey to Albania in the 1930s with a tape recorder (a 'new fangled' invention) in order to record the last genuinely oral epic singers.
Witty and touchingIt consolidates Kadare's reputation as one of the finest writers to emerge from communist Europe * Sunday Times *
Eloquent, engaging and poignant * Irish Times *
A wicked and amusing satire of provincial life...it is also an elegiac celebration of the power of poetry * Times Literary Supplement *
Funny, strange, and melancholy * Guardian *
Knife-sharp satire...originality shines through * The Times *
Eloquent, engaging and poignant * Irish Times *
A wicked and amusing satire of provincial life...it is also an elegiac celebration of the power of poetry * Times Literary Supplement *
Funny, strange, and melancholy * Guardian *
Knife-sharp satire...originality shines through * The Times *
Ismail Kadare, born in 1936 in the mountain town of Gjirokaster, near the Greek border, is Albania's 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. Kadare's 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 inaugural Man Booker Prize.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099497196 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099497190 |
| Title | The File on H |
| Author | Ismail Kadare |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-08-03 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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