The Concert
Kadare, Ismail
ISBN 10: 1559704152 ISBN 13: 9781559704151
Published by Arcade Publishing, 1998
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A group of Albanian friends are torn apart by the political turmoil of the mid 1970s, as the nation's diplomatic ties with China begin to unravel, and their personal entanglements follow suit in the face of government insecurity
About the Author:
Ismail Kadare is the winner of the inaugural Man Booker International Prize, and 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.
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Title: The Concert
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Soft cover
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