kadare ismail general of the dead army
Kadare Ismail General of the Dead Army
Twenty years after the end of the Second World War, an Italian general is despatched to Albania to recover his country's 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.
2605 Руб.
Kadare Ismail The Palace of Dreams
At the heart of the Sultan's vast empire stands the mysterious Palace of Dreams. Inside, the dreams of every citizen are collected, sorted and interpreted in order to identify the 'master-dreams' that will provide the clues to the Empire's destiny and that of its Monarch. An entire nation's consciousness is thus meticulously laid bare and at the mercy of its government... The Palace of Dreams is Kadare's macabre vision of tyranny and oppression, and was banned upon publication in Albania in 1981.
2605 Руб.
Kadare Ismail Three Elegies For Kosovo
28 June 1389, the Field of the Blackbirds. A Christian army made up of Serbs, Bosnians, Albanians and Romanians confront an Ottoman army. In ten hours the battle is over, and the Muslims possess the field; an outcome that has haunted the vanquished ever since. 28 June 1989, the Serb Leader Slobodan Milosevic launches his campaign for a fresh massacre of the Albanians, the majority population of Kosovo. In three short narratives Kadare shows how legends of betrayal and defeat simmered in European civilisation for six hundred years, culminating in the agony of one tiny population at the end of the twentieth century.
2084 Руб.
Kadare Ismail The Concert
It's the 1970s and cracks are starting to appear in the alliance between China and its Communist cohort Albania. When an Albanian steps on the foot of a Chinese diplomat the tension cranks up – couriers between Tirana and Beijing carry annotated x-rays of the foot back and forth. The Chinese intend to punish their interfering little ally discreetly. But is the Sino-Albanian axis about to come adrift? This is Kadare’s surreal black comedy about the inner sanctums of political power and the mysterious causal chains that transform ordinary lives.
3219 Руб.
Kadare Ismail The Pyramid
When the new Egyptian Pharaoh decrees that he does not want a pyramid built in his honour his advisers are aghast. It is their firm belief that peace and prosperity only make the people more difficult to control - they must be kept under the whip. So the Pharaoh agrees to the construction of a pyramid colossal beyond imagining, an edifice that crushes dozens of people as each block is added and which inexorably drains the lifeblood from the country. As Egypt builds its monument to death, its neighbours plot and gloat…
2298 Руб.
Kadare Ismail The Doll
Young Ismail's world centres around his mother. Naive and fragile as a paper doll, she is an unlikely presence in her husband's imposing house, with its hidden rooms and infamous dungeon. Yet despite her youthful nature, she is not without her own enigmas. Most of all, she fears that her intellectual, radical son will exchange her for a superior mother when he becomes a famous writer. From the winner of the first ever Man Booker International Prize, this is a disarming story of home and creative ambition, of personal and political freedom. Rooted in the author's own childhood in Albania, it is dedicated to the memory of his mother.
3349 Руб.
Kadare Ismail The Siege
In the early fifteenth century, as winter falls away, the people of Albania know that their fate is sealed. They have refused to negotiate with the Ottoman Empire, and war is now inevitable. Soon enough dust kicked up by Turkish horses is spotted from a citadel. Brightly coloured banners, hastily constructed minarets and tens of thousands of men fill the plain below. From this moment on, the world is waiting to hear that the fortress has fallen. The Siege tells the enthralling story of the weeks and months that follow - of the exhilaration and despair of the battlefield, the constantly shifting strategies of war, and those whose lives are held in balance, from the Pasha himself to the technicians, artillerymen, astrologer, blind poet and harem of women that accompany him. Brilliantly vivid, as insightful as it is compelling, The Siege is an unforgettable account of the clash of two great civilisations. As a portrait of war, it resonates across the centuries and confirms Ismail Kadare as one of our most significant writers.
2024 Руб.
Kadare Ismail The Traitor's Niche
At the heart of the Ottoman Empire, in the main square of Constantinople, a niche is carved into ancient stone. Here, the sultan displays the severed heads of his adversaries. Tundj Hata, the imperial courier, is charged with transporting heads to the capital - a task he relishes and performs with fervour. But as he travels through obscure and impoverished territories, he makes money from illicit side-shows, offering villagers the spectacle of death. The head of the rebellious Albanian governor would fetch a very high price. A surreal tale of rebellion and tyranny from the master of European literature.
2605 Руб.
Kadare Ismail The File on H
A haunting yet humorous evocation of a society dangerously trapped in its past. 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. Their purpose, they say, is to show how Homer's epics might have been culled from a verbal tradition. But the local Governor believes its an elaborate spying mission and arranges for his own spy to follow them.The two dedicated scholars realise only too late that they have stumbled over an ants' nest. This simple tale by Albania's most eminent and gifted novelist serves to lift the veil on one of the most secret and mysterious countries of modern Europe.
2419 Руб.
Child Lee The Enemy
North Carolina. New Year's Day, 1990. A soldier is found dead in a sleazy motel bed. Jack Reacher is the officer on duty. The soldier turns out to be a two-star general. The situation is bad enough, then Reacher finds the body of the general's wife. This stomach-churning thriller turns back the clock to a younger Reacher, in dogtags. A Reacher who still believes in the service. A Reacher who imposes army discipline. Even if only in his own pragmatic way...
3004 Руб.
Фигурка Funko POP! Movies The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn. Special Edition
Фигурка Funko POP! Movies LOTR Aragorn (Army of the Dead) GW - это уникальное произведение искусства, которое станет отличным дополнением к коллекции любителей кино.Фигурка Funko POP! Movies LOTR Aragorn (Army of the Dead) GW выполнена в стиле Властелин Колец и Хоббит. Это позволяет вам погрузиться в атмосферу любимых фильмов и почувствовать себя частью этого мира.Фигурка Funko POP! Movies LOTR Aragorn (Army of the Dead) GW имеет стикер Specialty Series, что делает ее еще более привлекательной для коллекционеров. Этот стикер подчеркивает уникальность и индивидуальность фигурки, делая ее особенной.Funko - это известный бренд, который зарекомендовал себя на рынке игровых наборов и фигурок. Продукция Funko отличается высоким качеством и вниманием к деталям, что делает каждую фигурку настоящим произведением искусства.Фигурка Funko POP! Movies LOTR Aragorn (Army of the Dead) GW станет отличным подарком для любителей кино и коллекционеров. Она будет радовать глаз и напоминать о любимых фильмах, а также подчеркнет вашу индивидуальность и любовь к искусству.
3990 Руб.
Kadare Ismail Broken April
From the moment that Gjorg's brother is killed by a neighbour, his own life is forfeit: for the code of Kanun requires Gjorg to kill his brother's murderer and then in turn be hunted down. After shooting his brother's killer, young Gjorg is entitled to thirty days' grace - not enough to see out the month of April. Then a visiting honeymoon couple cross the path of the fugitive. The bride's heart goes out to Gjorg, and even these 'civilised' strangers from the city risk becoming embroiled in the fatal mechanism of vendetta.
2605 Руб.
Printio Сумка Uncle sam
Сумка — цвет: НАТУРАЛЬНЫЙ. "I want you for U S Army" Uncle Sam is a common national personification of the American government or the United States in general that, according to legend.
590 Руб.
Printio Свитшот унисекс хлопковый Uncle sam
Свитшот унисекс хлопковый — цвет: БЕЛЫЙ. "I want you for U S Army" Uncle Sam is a common national personification of the American government or the United States in general that, according to legend.
1692 Руб.
Printio Лонгслив Uncle sam
Лонгслив — цвет: БЕЛЫЙ, пол: МУЖ. "I want you for U S Army" Uncle Sam is a common national personification of the American government or the United States in general that, according to legend.
890 Руб.
Printio Майка классическая Uncle sam
Майка классическая — цвет: БЕЛЫЙ, пол: МУЖ. "I want you for U S Army" Uncle Sam is a common national personification of the American government or the United States in general that, according to legend.
630 Руб.